Thursday, February 04, 2021, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Dr. Boyer is our guest speaker for February Professor of Theology at Eastern University, His major area of interest is philosophical and systematic theology. He also teaches courses in contemporary Christian thought and World Religions. He is very interested in the work of C. S. Lewis; his doctoral dissertation at Boston University was on Lewis’s understanding of hierarchical authority.
The Gospel in Black and White: McCaulley on Christianity and Race--In recognition of Black History Month, and also in awareness of issues we see in the news regularly, Steve will lead us in February in conversation about Esau McCaulley's influential new book, Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope (InterVarsity Press, 2020). Is historic Christianity a helpful guide to 21st century racial issues? How can we read the Bible in a way that is faithful and also sensitive to contemporary concerns? We will try to think critically about some of the answers offered by this professor, priest, and African American Christian.
Contact Tim Pretz or Sal Ambrosio with questions and the Zoom link.