Category Archives: Lectures

Free Lecture on Feb 8: Eleonore Stump, Suffering, Evil, and the Desires of the Heart

From Biola University’s Center for Christian Thought: Join us in Newport Beach, CA for a free lecture featuring philosopher Eleonore Stump, as she discusses the nature of suffering, the problem of evil, and the need for a theodicy (or justifying response). … Continue reading

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WCECS Colloquium: Imagining the Eschatological State

2017 Colloquium Imagining the Eschatological State co-sponsored by The Wheaton Center for Early Christian Studies, Wheaton College The Center for Scriptural Exegesis, Philosophy, and Doctrine, Mundelein Seminary and the Chicago Theological Initiative Friday, March 24th 9:30–12:00 •Beth Felker Jones (Wheaton): … Continue reading

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2016 WCECS Colloquium Public Lecture

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The Very Rev. Dr. John Behr, “Synchronic and Diachronic Harmony: Saint Irenaeus on Divine Simplicity”

Recently I was posting updates about the colloquium that The Wheaton Center for Early Christian Studies that was held on March 19–20. While space for the colloquium was limited, we had a public lecture delivered by The Very Rev. Dr. John Behr, … Continue reading

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Wheaton Theology Conference: Stanley Hauerwas, “Church Matters”

On the evening of Friday, April 5, masses crowded into and overflowed from Barrows Auditorium at Wheaton College to hear from Duke theological ethicist Stanley Hauerwas. That he was a primetime speaker at a conference on Christian theological consideration of … Continue reading

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Wheaton Theology Conference: Mark Noll on “The Peril and Potential of Scripture in Christian Political Witness”

A beloved former professor at Wheaton College and now Professor of History at Notre Dame, Mark Noll addressed a good-sized crowd. Noll is perhaps best known for his book The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind (Eerdmans, 1994), but his personal bibliography spans … Continue reading

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are you making plans?

One of Wheaton’s own doctoral students gave an outstanding message in Grad Chapel yesterday. Susan spoke on James 4:13–17, a relevant text for all of us who spend a good deal of time thinking about and planning for the future. … Continue reading

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Lecture Announcement: “Justification by Works in Reformed Theology” by Tony Lane

[Update: a summary of the lecture can be found here, written by Robbie Crouse] The graduate Biblical and Theological Studies department at Wheaton is hosting a lecture by Dr. Tony Lane. Dr. Lane teaches at the London School of Theology … Continue reading

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2012 Papatheofanis Lecture – October 25th, 7:00 pm

  The Wheaton Center for Early Christian Studies is thrilled to welcome J. Warren Smith for the 2012 Papatheofanis Lecture on Thursday, October 25th at 7 pm in Blanchard 339 entitled: “Redefining Greatness: Ambrose and the Magnanimous Man” J. Warren … Continue reading

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April 11 – Thomas Aquinas on God and Evil at the University of Chicago

Those in the Chicago area may be interested in the following event at the University of Chicago: Wednesday, April 11, 4:30 PM Thomas Aquinas on God and Evil  A collaboration of Lumen Christi, the Philosophy Department, and the Theology Workshop, … Continue reading

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