Parchman Endowed Lectures
The Parchman Endowed Lectures bring world-renowned theologians to the Baylor campus and enable George W. Truett Theological Seminary to make a significant contribution to the realm of theological dialogue and the life of the Church. All events are free and open to the public and will be held at First Baptist Church of Waco. This year, Truett Seminary is proud to present:
James Davison Hunter November 9-10
“Resistance and Embrace: Reflections on Culture and Public Theology”
ABOUT JAMES DAVISON HUNTER:
James Davison Hunter is LaBrosse-Levinson Distinguished Professor of Religion, Culture, and Social Theory at the University of Virginia. Since 1995, he has served as the executive director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture. He has written ten books, and edited 4 others. Additionally, he has published a wide range of essays, articles, and reviews, all variously concerned with the problem of meaning and moral order in a time of political and cultural change in American life. His most recent work, Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America’s Political Crisis (Yale University Press, 2024), won both the Palmer Prize in Democracy, Civil Liberties, and the Rule of Law and the Edwards Award for Democracy and American Politics.
Previous Presenters Include:
- Rowan Williams (2025-2026)
- M. Daniel Carroll Rodas (2024-2025)
- John Swinton (2023-2024)
- Chris Wright (2022-2023)
- Fleming Rutledge (2019-2020)
- James K.A. Smith (2018-2019)
- Robert Kolb (2017-2018)
- Margaret Mitchell (2016-2017)
- Alister McGrath (2015-2016)
- Dana Robert (2014-15)
- Richard Mouw (2013-14)
- Geoffrey Wainwright (2012-13)
- Scot McKnight (2011-12)
- Richard Bauckham (2010-11)
- Lamin Sanneh (2009-10)
- Bill Leonard (2008-09)
- Ben Witherington III (2007-08)
- Justo Gonzalez (2006-07)
- Eugene Peterson (2005-06)
- James Forbes (2004-05)
- Walter Brueggemann (2003-04)
- John Polkinghorne (2002-03)
- N.T. Wright (2001-02)
- Lewis B. Smedes (2000-01)
- Jurgen Moltmann (1999-00)
Media
You can watch or listen to our previous guests at the Parchman Lectures Media Library.