W. B. West Lectures
The W.B. West Jr. Lectures for the Advancement of Christian Scholarship honor Dr. W.B. West Jr., founding dean of the School of Theology. Dr. West served the School of Theology as dean until 1972 and as professor of New Testament until his retirement in 1978. These lectures, presented by the Student Association at HST, bring outstanding Christian scholars to the campus to speak on subjects of current interest in the church.
2012 Lectures
The 2012 W.B. West, Jr. Lectures will be September 6-7. The speaker will be Dr. Daniel A. Rodriguez, Associate Professor of Religion and Hispanic Studies at Pepperdine University.
2011 Lectures
The 2011 W. B. West, Jr. lectures were delivered by Dr. George Guthrie on the Harding School of Theology campus November 3-4. Dr. Guthrie is the Benjamin W. Perry Professor of Bible at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., and works closely with the Ryan Center for Biblical Studies, which is committed to promoting sound Bible reading, study, and interpretation at the grassroots level of the church.
Video:
Dr. Guthrie’s chapel talk (in two parts)
Audio:
Dr. Guthrie’s lectures
01 Introduction Dr. Evertt Huffard introduces the program, including a biographical sketch of our founding dean, Dr. W. B. West
02 Session 1a Dr. George Guthrie: “But We See Jesus”: Incarnation & the Tensions of Life (Hebrews 2:5-9), part 1
03 Session 1b Dr. George Guthrie: “But We See Jesus”: Incarnation & the Tensions of Life (Hebrews 2:5-9), part 2
04 Session 2a Dr. George Guthrie: “He Partook of the Same”: Incarnation & the Meaning of Life (Hebrews 2:10-18), part 1
05 Session 2b Dr. George Guthrie: “He Partook of the Same”: Incarnation & the Meaning of Life (Hebrews 2:10-18), part 2
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