Woolsey

The inaugural lectures in an annual series to honor professor emeritus Warren M. Woolsey ’43 will be presented November 16 and 17. Richard J. Mouw ’61 (pictured), president of Fuller Theological Seminary and professor of Christian philosophy, will speak.

The Woolsey Lectures in Theology and Culture have been endowed by a generous gift from Mary Randall Stewart “for the educational purposes of the Theology Department,” in honor of her mother, Margaret Hayes Randall. The lectures are intended to meet the need for students to explore the relationship between theology and culture, and to honor Woolsey.

“We can think of no more fitting way to honor this gifted teacher and consummate Christian man than to bring significant Christian thinkers to campus who will challenge our students with the possibilities of the gospel in our world.” said J. Michael Walters ’86, chair of the Religion and Philosophy Department. Woolsey is the second of three generations of Houghton College professors in his family. His father, Pierce, began teaching here in 1923. His son and daughter-in-law Stephen ’73, and Linda Mills ’74 Woolsey and his son Dan ’77 are members of the faculty today.

Mouw joined the faculty of Fuller Theological Seminary as professor of Christian philosophy and ethics in 1985, after having been professor of philosophy at Calvin College. He has served as president of Fuller since 1993. Mouw has been an editor of the Reformed Journal and served on many editorial boards, including a current assignment with Books and Culture. He has written 15 books, including Consulting the Faithful and Wonderful Words of Life. His most recent publication is Calvinism in the Las Vegas Airport.

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