The Jonathan Edwards Center at TEDS currently sponsors two lectureships, each of which are free and open to all.  All lectures will be held on the campus of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL).

Jonathan Edwards and the Church

This series invites the best Christian Edwards scholars in the world to address pastors and church people on Edwards and his legacy.  Topics will range widely, but will always connect the ministry of Edwards to the life of the Christian church.  In addition to providing a platform for esteemed thought-leaders to share their insights, the series will feature a pastoral response designed to stimulate discussion of an ecclesial kind.  The series is moderated by Center Director Doug Sweeney.  All sessions are recorded and available for free in the Resources section.

The initial lecturer in the Jonathan Edwards and the Church lecture series was George Marsden, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame.  The title of this lecture: “Jonathan Edwards for the Twenty-first Century”.  The pastoral respondent will be Colin Smith of the Orchard Evangelical Free Church of Arlington Heights (IL).  The inaugural lecture was held on November 3, 2010 at 1pm in ATO Chapel on the campus of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

New Directions in Edwards Studies

This series features cutting-edge scholarly work on Edwards.  The series is aimed at those participating in, or wishing to stay abreast of, the current scholarly conversation on Edwards.

The initial lecturer in the New Directions in Edwards Studies series was Richard Muller, P. J. Zondervan Professor of Historical Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary.  The inaugural lecture, entitled “Jonathan Edwards and the Absence of Free Choice”, was held on September 29, 2010 at 1pm in ATO Chapel on the campus of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Additional Lecturers in the New Directions in Edwards Studies Series:

David Barshinger, PhD student in Theological Studies (Historical Theology), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. “Jonathan Edwards Engages the Psalms” | February 23, 2011 at 1pm in Hinkson Hall (Rodine Building, TEDS)

Mark Noll, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame. He will be giving a lecture on November 9, 2011 at 1pm in ATO Chapel on the campus of TEDS. More details to follow.