THEOLOGIAN-IN-RESIDENCE SERIES 2022

crockettTusculum University invites you to the 31st annual Theologian-in-Residence Program!

Due to the pandemic, we will be having two virtual sessions via Zoom (Feb. 4th and 11th) and two in-person or via Zoom (Feb. 18th and 25th) for the Theologian-in-Residence lectures, February of 2022.  All four sessions will be led by Dr. Bennie Crockett, Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness & Planning, William Carey University.  The theme for this year’s Theologian-in-Residence is “Translation Opens a Window” – Key Developments in English Bible History. There are four sub-title lectures that Dr. Crockett will focus on, they are:

  1. Selected English Bible Texts During the Age of Manuscripts, ca. 700-1500
  2. Dominant English Bibles in Print, 1525-1782
  3. Older Greek and Hebrew Manuscripts and Scientific Text Analysis:  Changes in the English Bible, 1800-present
  4. New Methods of Translation and the Abundance of English Bibles, 1900-2022

If you would like to register for these virtual and in-person sessions, please contact the Office of Alumni Engagement and Special Events at 423-636-0565 or by email at nrader@tusculum.edu.  Registration is necessary in order for us to provide the Zoom link to those who are registered and to maintain an accurate headcount for those that wish to join in-person on Feb. 18th and 25th.

For those that attend the in-person sessions, coffee and biscuits, with a variety of jams, will be available before the lecture begins and a delicious lunch will be offered free of charge in our Pioneer Café. When you register please let me know if you plan on eating with us on Feb. 18th and 25th.

In order to help us continue the Theologian-in-Residence lectures, we ask that you please consider making a contribution to support this ongoing and amazing program.  You can make your donation online by going to https://ssl.charityweb.net/tusculum/, and choose Theologian-in-Residence in the drop down menu.  You can also send a check to Tusculum University, PO Box 5040, Greeneville, TN 37745.  If you mail a check, please make sure you put TIR in the memo section.  Several have already made your yearly donation to this program and we greatly appreciate your continued support.

We look forward to your participation in this year’s Theologian-in-Residence Program.  Feel free to invite friends from your church and community. Spread the word, we welcome everyone to join!  Please contact me if you have further questions.

***Please remember the information provided above is subject to change depending on the global pandemic that we are still experiencing.  If changes are made, I will let you know as soon as possible. For the in-person sessions, we ask that you please wear a mask, as we are currently under a mask mandate inside the buildings of Tusculum University. ***