Suzanne McDonald, Department of Religion
| Professor Suzanne McDonald was born and raised in Australia. She has a B.A. and Masters in English Literature, and it was through studying literature that she came to faith. After working for the Red Cross in Australia and in local government administration in England, Professor McDonald studied theology at Cambridge University, earned her Ph.D. at St. Andrews University, and taught theology at the seminary in Cambridge before accepting the call to come to Calvin five years ago. She recently published the book, Re-Imaging Election: Divine Election as Representing God to Others and others to God. |
Lecture: Thursday, April 12, 2012
4 p.m., Meeter Center lecture hall
(refreshments will be served)
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About the lecture: What are your first thoughts when someone mentions 'the doctrine of election'? Are you eager to talk about it, or do you groan inwardly and wonder where to begin? Our Reformed tradition has had a great deal to say about election over the centuries, often to explain and defend our approach in relation to alternative views. This is important, but it does mean that we sometimes focus on only a few of the many rich themes that scripture associates with this important concept. It also means that we often get into intractable arguments very quickly! In this lecture I will suggest an approach to election that helps us to root our Reformed priorities in the bigger scriptural picture, with the hope that it might also help us to relate the doctrine to our discipleship and worship in fresh ways.
| Other lectures in 2011-2012:
Lew Klatt, assistant professor, English John Wertz, assistant professor, Biology |
