Save the date for Bethany College’s Oreon E. Scott Lectures on April 28 – 29, 2025, at First Christian Church in Washington, Pa., featuring Professor Ted Smith. Founded in 1840 by Alexander Campbell, Bethany has proudly maintained its affiliation with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The Scott Lectures series was initiated with the vision of fortifying church leaders and nurturing a profound understanding of the Christian faith within the Disciples of Christ community. Register below!

Church bodies at every level are under extraordinary pressure right now. Rev. Dr. Smith argues that what’s happening is not secularization, at least not in the sense of a decline in religious belief and practice. It is rather an individualization that is unraveling associations of every kind, even as it makes possible new expressions of Christian faith. During the Scott Lectures, Rev. Dr. Smith will offer historical and sociological analysis of these dynamics. But most of all, he will offer ways to think about this present moment theologically. In a series of deeply hopeful and practical lectures, he will open space for discerning some brave and faithful ways forward for pastors, lay leaders, theological educators, and seekers of many kinds. 

Cost:
In-person: $65 ($30 for Seminarians)
Zoom: $30
FREE for students

Lectures:
“Weird Spiritual Energies: Christian Life between the Times”
“After the Voluntary Society: Congregations between the Times”
“Love in the Ruins: Ministry between the Times”