Christian Ethics Series

October 5, 6, 13, & 20 and First Mondays, November 2003 — March 2004
7:30 — 9:00 p.m.

“Most Christian ethicists have some awareness of the history of their discipline. Most lay Christians have little sense of this history, yet they may well have a keen intuition of what Christian faith requires when it comes to moral decisions.”
John & Denise Lardner Carmody, from Christian Ethics

The Adult Education Committee offers the parish and the community what we anticipate will be an outstanding series on Christian Ethics. This series offers an historical foundation presented in four sessions, October 5, 6, 13, and 20, from 7:30 — 9:00 p.m. Dr. William H. Willimon, Dean of the Chapel at Duke University and professor of Christian ministry at Duke Divinity School, will begin the series on Sunday evening, October 5, with an introduction and overview. Beginning on Monday, October 6, and continuing for two additional Monday evenings, October 13 and 20, Dr. Stephen Chapman and Dr. Richard Hays, professors at Duke Divinity School, will present Old and New Testament perspectives. The final historical presentation will be led by Dr. Harmon L. Smith, former professor at Duke Divinity School and presently Vicar at St. Marks parish in Oxford. Dr. Smith's topic is “The Ethical & Moral Teachings of The Book of Common Prayer.”

From November 2003 to March 2004, the focus will move to presentations and discussions in five areas of current ethical inquiry.

On November 3, Dr. Mary McClintock Fulkerson of Duke Divinity School will address issues of sexuality and gender.

On December 1, Dr. Kate Blanchard will speak on issues of economics and social ethics followed

On January 5 by Dr. Stanley Hauerwas speaking on war and peace.

The final two presentations will be on February 2 and March 1 when Rich Church and Laura Yordy, graduate instructors at Duke Divinity School, will be discussing issues of the environment and of business.

All meetings will be from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. in the chapel.