Trinity Western Welcomes N.T. Wright
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Trinity Western University was pleased to welcome Dr. N. T. Wright, prominent New Testament scholar and Bishop in the Church of England, on November 16-17, 2010, for the Distinguished Lecturer Series. Professor Wright has authored over 60 books for both scholarly and popular audiences. His particular interest is Jesus and Christian origins.
In addition to speaking to Trinity Western University students during two Chapels, Professor Wright also gave a public lecture and participated in a special, three-hour symposium with the faculty of religious studies and invited guest scholars. Masters students, area academics and clergy were invited to attend this symposium.
The University Distinguished Lecturer Series is designed to introduce students and the general public to some of the most profound Christian thinkers of our time.
In the symposium, more opportunity was given for engagement, dialogue, and investigation of ideas presented by Professor Wright, as members of the Department of Religious Studies and invited scholars from across the region responded to Professor Wright’s work. Plans are under way to collect the presentations from the symposium into a published volume.
Listen to the November 16th Chapel talk here.
Listen to the November 17th Chapel talk here.
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