public, to present lectures with Eugene H. Peterson and Taylor Branch
as resources to local congregations and the wider seminary community.
Union Presbyterian Seminary, Charlotte campus, will present pastor,
scholar, author, and poet Eugene H. Peterson. Best known for his
contemporary translation of the bible, The Message, Petersen will give
a lecture on October 9th as part of their Faith Seeking Understanding
Event.
In addition, Union will present Pulitzer Prize winning author and
historian Taylor Branch, at the Richmond campus on October 26th as
part of the Great Speaker Event. Branch's works include a trilogy
chronicling the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. The King Years, and a
book on Bill Clinton, The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History With The
President, based on several taped conversations with Clinton during
his two terms in office.
Both events will continue Union's proud history of presenting
contemporary religious thinkers to their respective seminary
communities. These events invite people from all walks of life to
engage in theological discourse in matters of faith and praxis.
Union Presbyterian Seminary (formerly Union-PSCE) offers graduate
degree programs on campuses in Richmond, Va., and Charlotte, N.C., and
through the Extended Campus Program, to prepare men and women for
Christian ministries. Founded in 1812, it is one of ten theological
seminaries of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.
