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B. F. Stone Lyceum
The mission of the B.F. Stone Lyceum is to foster scholarly interaction
among faculty, students, and community residents. The endowed lecture
series began in 1998 with a generous gift from the estate of Mr.
B.F. ("Doc") Stone, a pharmacist from Elizabethtown, North
Carolina. He was a respected and active member of the Methodist
Church and a long time supporter of the University. The Lyceum,
which consists of a lecture, two responses, and a question and answer
period, takes place each spring and is free and open to the public.
Templeton-Bullard Lecture Series
This series, originally begun in 2000 under a Templeton grant, was
renamed in 2006 after Howard A. Bullard, Jr. and Marta Bullard.
Their generosity has helped establish an endowment at Methodist
University that funds this ongoing annual lecture series. These
lectures are offered to the Methodist University and larger Cumberland
County communities and is designed to explore the relationship between
science and religion.
Recent Lectures
- 2010: "The Battle over Evolution: Who's Fighting Whom About
What?" by Rev. Dr. Ted Peters
- 2009: Karl Giberson
- 2008: "On Space and Spirit: God, Physics, and the Culture
Wars" by Margaret Wertheim
- 2007: "Anti-evolution in America: From Scientific Creationism
to Intelligent Design" by Ronald Numbers
- 2006: "The Beginning and End of the Universe" by William
Lane Craig
- 2005: "Galileo Still Haunts the Church" by George
Coyne
- 2003: "Has Science Discovered God?" by Michael Corey
- 2002: "Creation and Evolution in America: From Natural
Selection to Intelligent Design" by Ronald Numbers
- 2001: "God and Physics: A Brief History" by Margaret
Wertheim
- 2000: "When the Sacred Cows of Religion and Science Meet"
by George Coyne
Terry Sanford Lecture Series
This lecture series promotes public awareness of current political
affairs by inviting experts to deliver scholarly lectures on topics
within the field of Political Science. Sponsored by the Department
of Government Studies of Methodist University, the series is named
for and honors Terry Sanford. Visit
the Terry Sanford Lecture Series page for more information.
Recent Lectures
- 2010: "Cyber Warfare: Are We Prepared?" by John Bumgarner,
cyber attack investigator and consultant
- 2006: "Projections for Success in the Iraq War" by
Norvell "Tex" DeAtkin, Colonel, US Army Retired
- 2005: "The Separation of Church and State in a Constitutional
Republic" by John Douglas Hall
- 2004: "Human Rights Atrocities in Sudan" by Charles
Stokes
- 2004: "America and the World: An Insider's Look at US Foreign
Policy" by Robert Wilkie
- 2003: "Government is Too Important to be Left to the Politicians"
by Rick Glazier
- 2003: "A State Lottery: Is It Right for North Carolina?"
by Paul Luebke
- 2002: "The US and the Middle East: A Clash of Civilizations?"
by Akram F. Khater
- 2002: "The Rewards and Challenges of Serving in Local Government"
by Roger L. Stancil
- 2001: "Tracking Down the Terrorists in Afghanistan"
by Michael W. Cotter
Wesley Heritage Celebration
The Wesley Heritage Celebration's benefactors, Dr. L. Elbert Wethington
and his wife, Lois, have graciously provided the endowment for the
Wesley Heritage programs, which is administered through the United
Methodist Foundation. The monies from this endowment can be used
for lectures, dramas, library resources, workshops, special faculty
studies, ecumenical conversations, course offerings, a visiting
Wesley scholar, or other approved projects.
Dr. Wethington was an educator in the US and the Philippines for
many years and since 1990 has served as president of the Wesley
Heritage Foundation. Through the years, he and his wife have donated
several books and collections to Methodist University, including
Mrs. Wethington's book, Visual Poetry: My Journey into Chinese
Painting and a set of John Wesley's works in Spanish entitled
Obras de Wesley, 14 volumes.
Recent Events
- 2011: Lecture "Whence Methodist U?" by Dr. Mark Wethington,
on John Wesley's legacy in education and its implications for
Methodist University, and the presentation of an original student
project on Wesley.
- 2010: Wesley Heritage Seminar featuring a screening of Wesley
with panel discussions featuring the film's producer, Rev.
John Jackman, and lead actor, Burgess Jenkins, along with Dr.
Mark Wethington, Dr. M. Elton Hendricks, and the Rev. Phil Bauguess
- 2009: Wesley Workshop featuring "John Wesley: A Life Committed
to Social Justice" by Dr. Mark Wethington, "Charles
Wesley and a New Era for Congregational Singing" by Dr. Stan
McDaniel, and "Will the Real John Wesley Please Stand Up?"
by Dr. Kenneth J. Collins
- 2009: Ride!
Ride!: A True Story from the Life of John Wesley, a two-act
musical by Penelope Thwaites (music) and Alan Thornhill (libretto).
Performed at Methodist University by special arrangement with
Bardic Productions of London, England
- 2006: "The Whole Wesley's Mission of Holistic
Salvation: A Model for Today" by Randy L. Maddox
- 2005: "Sweet Singer: A musical play about Charles Wesley,
the Sweet Singer of Methodism" by Steven Kimbrough with Timothy
E. Kimbrough
- 2004: "A Matter of Heart and Life: John Wesley's Protestant
Course-Correction" by David Lowes Watson
- 2004: "Afternoon Tea with John Wesley" by Denny Wise
Womack Lecture Series
This endowed, annual lecture series intends to promote public awareness
of religious scholarship by bringing an expert in the field of religion,
philosophy, or ethics to Methodist University to deliver two scholarly
lectures. The series recognizes the university's commitment to religion
and its ecumenical spirit. The series broadens student's liberal
arts education, raises moral and spiritual issues in the public
consciousness, and provides an educational and cultural service
to the community. The lecture is named for and honors Dr. Samuel
J. Womack and Mrs. Norma Womack.
Dr. Samuel J. Womack was Methodist University's first instructor
in religion and a member of the original faculty of the college
in 1960. He organized the Department of Philosophy and Religion
and began its operations. He was the college's first chaplain and
the first chair of the Department of Philosophy and Religion. In
1965 he became Academic Dean. He served in that capacity for fourteen
years while continuing to teach religion courses. In 1979 he left
the Office of the Dean and returned to full-time teaching in philosophy
and religion until his retirement in 1984.
Mrs. Norma Womack was a Methodist University graduate. She became
a college librarian in 1965 and head librarian in 1979. She retired
in 1988.
Recent Lectures
- 2012: "Spirituality: the Enduring Connection of Humanity
and the Divine" by Louay M. Safi
- 2010: "Love and Justice: What's the Problem?" and
"Love and Justice: What's the Solution?" by Nicholas
Wolterstorff
- 2009: "Taking Physical Mediumship Seriously" and "Do
We Survive Death? The State of the Debate" by Stephen Braude
- 2008: "Alternative Religious Movements in American History"
and
"Reflections on the Globalization of American Religion"
by Stephen Stein
- Fall 2007: "The Great Tradition: What It Means to Be an
Educated Human Being" by Richard Gamble
- 2007: "The Golden Rule on Classical Judaism" and "Resources
of Religious Toleration in Formative Judaism" by Jacob Neusner
- 2006: "Walls Come Tumblin' Down: American Protestants and
the First Amendment" and "Creationism by Design: The
Religious Right's Quest for Academic Legitimacy" by Randall
Balmer
- 2005: "Capturing Jesus on Film: Pictures We Like to See"
and "Being the Perfect Audience" by Clayton Jefford
- 2005: "When Religion Becomes Evil" by Charles Kimball
- 2004: "All About Eve" and "Hidden Power: Women's
Religious Culture in Ancient Israel" by Carol Meyers
- 2003: "The Advantages of Virtues: Practical and Theoretical"
and "Races and Persons" by Jorge L. A. Garcia
- 2002: "'God the Father': A Critique," "'The Trinity':
A Recasting" by Ferederick Ferré
- 2001: "Human Spirit in the Third Millennium" and "Common
Vision of the World's Religions" by Huston Smith
- 2000: "The Medieval Stained Glass and Sculpture of Chartres
Cathedral" by Malcolm Miller
- 2000: "Jesus in the Culture Wars" and "Why the
Humanity of Jesus is Important" by Luke Timothy Johnson
- 1999: "Solomon and the Global Economy" and "Thinking
Otherwise: Elijah's Wild Card" by Walter Brueggemann
- 1998: "Dying as a Christian in a Post-Christian Age"
and "Re-Thinking American Health Care" by H. Tristram
Engelhardt, Jr.
- 1997: "The Dead Sea Scrolls Revisited" and "Luke
and Scripture" by James A. Sanders
- 1996: "The Ethics of War: Realism Reconsidered" and
"Pacifism Reconsidered" by Stanley Hauerwas
- 1995: "Denominationalism: End or Beginning" and "Reforming
the Connection" by Russell Earle Richey
- 1995: "Albert Schweitzer and the Historical Jesus"
and "From Schweitzer to the Jesus Seminar" by Walter
Weaver
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