Lectureships
Sections on this page: Heck Lectures | Ryterband Symposium | Showers Lectures
Heck Lectures
Marian DeWire , daughter of J. Arthur Heck, is pictured here with a historic photograph of (left to right in photo) Irvin Batdorf, Professor Emeritus of New Testament Literature; George Frey, former Registrar and Professor of Old Testament and Pastoral Theology; J. Arther Heck, her father and former President and Professor of Systematic Theology; and Harry DeWire, her husband and former Professor of Christian Education and Social Ethics.
The
J. Arthur Heck Lectures were established by the Alumni Association to
honor the life and work of Dr. J. Arthur Heck, former President and Professor
of Systematic Theology at United.
They are delivered each spring in conjunctison with the Spring Convocation and the gathering of United graduates from around the country.
The Heck Lectures are intended to relate the world of research to the practice of ministry.
Scheduled for: March 25-26, 2008
Ryterband Symposium
The Ryterband Symposium (formerly known as the Sanders Symposium) is a joint venture of United Theological Seminary, The University of Dayton, and Wright State University.
It is made possible by a generous contribution from Dr. and Mrs. Louis Ryterband and their sister, Mrs. Natalie Roth.
The purpose of the annual fall symposium is to help promote better understanding between the major religious groups in the Greater Dayton Area.
Scheduled for: October 2008
Showers Lectures
The
J. Balmer Showers Lectures were established in 1964 by Mrs. Justina Showers,
wife of Bishop J. Balmer Showers (class of 1910). Bishop Showers taught
New Testament at Bonebrake Seminary from 1910-26 and was an editor and
publisher of the United Brethren Church from 1926-45, when he was elected
bishop.
The lectures are ordinarily scheduled during the fall semester.
The Showers Lectures intend to continue the intellectual tradition of the seminary by featuring speakers who are breaking new ground in research in biblical studies, theology, and church history.
Scheduled for: TBA