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Taylor welcomes Visiting Christian Scholar Dr. Jeremy Begbie November 9-11

11.04.2009

Dr. Jeremy BegbieRenowned Christian scholar/musician/aesthetician/author Dr. Jeremy Begbie, will serve a guest music residency at Taylor University from Nov. 9-11.

Considered one of the foremost thinkers on theology and the arts, Dr. Begbie is known for his dynamic and interactive presentations.

His visit is a highlight of an extensive program of events at Taylor scheduled this Fall in conjunction with the international traveling exhibition "Charis: Boundary Crossings--Neighbors Strangers Family Friends," which is in the galleries of the Modelle Metcalf Visual Arts Center on the Taylor campus from Oct. 30-Dec. 4.

Begbie's residency is part of the Staley Distinguished Christian Scholar Lecture Series. His visit will open with a faculty recital of "Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time)" by Olivier Messiaen, on Monday evening, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Butz Carruth Recital Hall.

"Quatuor" was first written and performed in a German prison camp during World War II.

Begbie's residency will continue Tuesday, Nov. 10, when he presents "Subversive Hope: Embodying and Re-Imagining God's New World Through the Arts," at 7:30 p.m., in the Butz Carruth Recital Hall. In this lecture, Begbie will explore the ways in which the arts can help us re-imagine the future - not some future we create, but the new creation God has promised and is bringing about here and now. There will be extensive use of visual material and live performance at the piano.

The conclusion of Begbie's residency comes at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11, as he presents "Sound Mix: Live the Difference," in the Rediger Chapel/Auditorium.

About Dr. Jeremy Begbie:
• He is Senior Member at Wolfson College, Cambridge, and an Affiliated Lecturer in the Faculties of Divinity and Music at the University of Cambridge.
• Previously he has been Associate Principal at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and Honorary Professor at the University of St. Andrews where he directed the research project, Theology Through the Arts, at the Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts.
• He teaches systematic theology and specializes in the interface between theology and the arts. His particular research interest is the interplay between music and theology.
• He is the author of a number of books including, "Voicing Creation's Praise: Towards a Theology of the Arts," "Theology, Music and Time," and most recently, "Resounding Truth: Christian Wisdom in the World of Music," which won the Christianity Today 2008 Book Award in the Theology/Ethics Category.
• He has taught widely in the United Kingdom, North America, and South Africa specializing in multimedia performance lectures.

For further information on Dr. Begbie's visit, please contact:

Rachel Smith, Ph.D.
Gilkison Professor in Art History
Taylor University
236 West Reade Ave.
Upland, IN 46989 USA
765-998-2354 or 765-998-5322
rcsmith@taylor.edu

 

 

About Taylor University: Founded in 1846, Taylor University is an interdenominational liberal arts university of evangelical faith located in Upland, Ind. The 2010 U.S. News and World Report survey America's Best Colleges ranked Taylor the number one Baccalaureate College in the Midwest. It marked Taylor's third straight top ranking following ten straight years of being ranked in the region's Top Three.
 
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