Journeys of Mind and Faith

An annual faculty lecture series presenting to the community the stories of faculty members whose Christian and intellectual journeys provide encouragement to those wishing to deepen intellectual understanding and spiritual insight.  The lectures are presented in Grand River Chapel.

The Binns Lecture on the Sacred and Secular, and Power and Justice in Society

The Binns Lecture is named for Dr. Walter Pope Binns who served as president of William Jewell College from 1943 to 1962.  A pastor, writer, counselor and educator, Dr. Binns epitomized the compatibility of intellectual curiosity and  uncompromising Christian commitment.  The lecture series was endowed in 1980 by the Fuller E. Callaway Foundation of Georgia to enhance intellectual inquiry within the Christian tradition at William Jewell.  The lectureship brings to campus annually an eminent scholar to share research and expeience with students, faculty, staff and interested community members.  Recent lecturers include Peter C. Hodgson, Vanderbilt University Divinity School; J. Brent Walker, Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs; and Dr. Nancey Murphy, Fuller Theological Seminary.

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