A HISTORY OF THE WHOLE (DISCIPLES) WORLD
July 12, 2011 8:15amGeneral Assembly of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Nashville, TN
The four editors of the Stone-Campbell World History Project explain the collaborative process of 14 historians working together to produce one global history.
Featuring:
Dr. D. Newell Williams (Brite Divinity School of TCU)
Dr. Douglas A. Foster (Abilene Christian University
Dr. Paul Blowers (Emmanuel School of Religion)
Dr. Scott Seay (Christian Theological Seminary)
The Kirkpatrick lectureship was founded in 1992 by Dr. Forrest H. Kirkpatrick of Wheeling, West Virginia. Dr. Kirkpatrick was a Life Member of Disciples of Christ Historical Society and had a long and deep interest in the Society and in sharing the history of the Stone-Campbell heritage.
Dr. Kirkpatrick had a distinguished career as an industrialist and as an educator. He served as an Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corporation. He served as Dean and Professor of Bethany College, Bethany, West Virginia, for 25 years. Dr. Kirkpatrick was also an ordained minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
The Kirkpatrick Lecture is presented biennially, in odd years, featuring prominent historians in the Stone-Campbell heritage.
Past Kirkpatrick Lectures
2011 - Stone-Campbell History editors
2009 - Dr. Keith Watkins