Friday, January 11, 2013

Bethany College Announces 2013 Oreon E. Scott Lectures

Bethany College has announced Rick Lowery, Ph.D.as the featured speaker for the 58th annual Oreon E. Scott Lectures to be held April 8-9 at Bethany’s Mountainside Conference Center.
 
Lowery is an author, Bible scholar and an adjunct professor of Hebrew Bible at Lexington Theological Seminary in Kentucky, where he also served as dean. He is the author of several books on biblical studies and social and ecological justice, including "Sabbath and Jubilee." He’s currently writing a book titled "Genesis and Human Rights." He is a former regional president of the Society of Biblical Literature and is married to the Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins, General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the US and Canada.

This year’s event will focus on “Genesis and Human Rights.”

Follow this link for more information.