The Annual Paul B. Henry Lecture - Lecture Archives

March 31 , 2008: The Twelfth Annual Paul Henry Lecture
The Twelfth Annual Paul Henry Lecture was delivered by Dean Koldenhoven, former mayor of Palos Heights, Illinois and 2002 Recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. For a videotaped copy of "Religious Tolerance: Love your Neighbor," contact the Calvin College Bookstore.

October 12, 2006: The Eleventh Annual Paul Henry Lecture
The Eleventh Annual Paul Henry Lecture was delivered by Judge Michael McConnell, Federal Appellate Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. For a videotaped copy of "Public Virtue, Republican Government, and the Separation of Church and State," contact the Calvin College Bookstore.

October 25 , 2005: The Tenth Annual Paul Henry Lecture
The Tenth Annual Paul Henry Lecture was delivered by Dr. John DiIulio, former Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. For a videotaped copy of "Forging a Faithful Concensus: The Future of Public-Private Partnerships Involving Community-Serving Religious Organizations," contact the Calvin College Bookstore.

November 11, 2004: The Ninth Annual Paul Henry Lecture
The Ninth Annual Paul Henry Lecture was delivered by Dr. Allen Hertzke, Director of Religious Studies and Professor of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma. For the full text of the lecture, click on "Freeing God's Children: The Unlikely Alliance for Global Human Rights."

April 26, 2004: The Eighth Annual Paul Henry Lecture
The Eighth Annual Paul Henry Lecture was delivered by Rev. Dr. Robert Edgar, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches. For a videotaped copy of "The State of the World as Seen Through the Eyes of the Church," contact the Calvin College Bookstore.

April 28, 2003: The Seventh Annual Paul Henry Lecture
The Seventh Annual Paul Henry Lecture was delivered by Tim Goeglein, Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the White House Office of Public Liason. For the full text of the lecture, click on "Real Challenges: Faith in the Public Arena." Click here for pictures from the event.

April 29, 2002: The Sixth Annual Paul Henry Lecture
The Sixth Annual Paul Henry Lecture was delivered by Professor Stephen V. Monsma of Pepperdine University. His talk was entitled "Myths, Lies, and Soundbites: Reactions to President Bush's Faith-Based Initiative." For the text of the lecture, click on "Myths, Lies and Soundbites."

April 30, 2001: The Fifth Annual Paul Henry Lecture
The Fifth Annual Paul Henry Lecture was delivered by Honorable Paul Hillegonds, former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives and current President of Detroit Renaissance. For the complete text of the lecture, click on "Faith in Politics."

April 17, 2000: The Fourth Annual Paul Henry Lecture
U.S. Representative John Lewis of Georgia, noted civil rights leader and member of Congress, delivered the fourth annual Paul B. Henry Lecture, "Struggling Toward the 'Beloved Community.'"

April 19, 1999: The Third Annual Paul B. Henry Lecture
The third annual Paul Henry Lecture was delivered by former U.S. Senator Dan Coats of Indiana, entitled "Conservative Compassion: Oxymoron or Opportunity."

March 8 , 1999: Clark E. Cochran
Clark E. Cochran, Professor of Political Science at Texas Tech University, delivered a lecture entitled "Responding to the Crisis of Institutions: Christian Vision and Politics."

April 27, 1998: The Second Annual Paul B. Henry Lecture
Former U.S. Senatorfrom Illinois, Paul Simon gave the second annual Paul Henry Lecture, entitled "Christianity and Politics: A Personal Reflection."

November 17 , 1997: J. Budziszewski
J. Budziszewski of the University of Texas- Austin, delivered a lecture entitled "Apostles of Common Grace."

April 14, 1997: The Inaugural Address
Senator Mark O. Hatfield (from Oregon) gave the inaugural address for the Paul B. Henry Institute.