Lectures & Events
Is Seminary for Me?
Considering seminary, or just curious? H-SC students are cordially invited to meet for dinner with Dr. Aaron Griffith, Assistant Professor of American Church History at Duke Divinity School. Bring your questions! Co-sponsored by the Chaplain’s Office and the Schaeffer Center for Christian Study.
Conversation: What is an Evangelical?
What does it really mean to be an “evangelical” in America? Join us for a lively conversation with two historians of American religion: Dr. Aaron Griffith (Duke University) and Dr. Michael Utzinger (H-SC), as we take this question seriously, exploring how the term has been defined, contested, and lived out across American religious history.
Centering the Human: What might we become in the midst of the AI revolution?
In his first encyclical Magnificas Humanitas, Pope Leo applies the wisdom of the Church to the defining technology of our time: AI. One key theme that emerges from the document is the need to center the human, safeguarding her dignity in the face of those who would prioritize the disruptive and destructive efficiencies of AI. In this talk we take up Pope Leo’s call to resist this technocratic paradigm by carefully considering just what a human is, and what we may become if we employ AI without adequate deliberation and restraint. AI is not a neutral tool, but has the potential to fundamentally change who we are as a species, transitioning us away from living our lives with agency (homo sapiens) into beings that seek to merely experience life passively (homo patiens).
Concert: Trailand Eltzroth
Trailand Eltzroth is a indie songwriter from Jackson, MS who has been touring coast to coast since 2023, sharing intimate acoustic story-songs with living rooms, listening rooms, and concert halls across the country. Trailand is a gardener, birder and stargazer. More info can be found at trailandeltzroth.com.
Kickoff Cookout!
Come out to the Manse (the Chaplain’s house) to enjoy good food, conversation, and hear more about what the Schaeffer Center is all about! Dr. Mike Weaver, the newly arrived director, will share a few remarks.