Leading Christian ethicist, pastor, and author David Gushee will deliver a series of presentations on democracy and Christianity September 15-16. Gushee, who is currently Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University, is also past president of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Christian Ethics. He is the author or editor of over 28 books, as well as numerous other articles. Gushee’s latest books are Defending Democracy from its Christian Enemies (2023) and The Moral Teachings of Jesus: Radical Instruction in the Will of God (2024).
The series is jointly sponsored by Bethel College Mennonite Church and the Bethel College Bible and Religion Department. The public is warmly invited to this conversation.
Sunday, September 15, Morning at Bethel College Mennonite Church
9:30am Sunday Sermon — “Thinking Biblically about Government”
10:30am Sunday School – Q/A with David Gushee
Sunday Afternoon/Evening at Bethel College Memorial Hall
3:00pm Opening Keynote Address – “The Problem of Authoritarian Reactionary Christianity”
3:45pm Panel Discussion
4:45pm Table Discussion
5:30pm Closing Keynote Address – “Wellsprings of Christian Support for Democracy”
Monday, September 16, at Bethel College
11:00am Convocation Address for General Student Body — “Defending Democracy” (35 min), Krehbiel Auditorium
Noon Luncheon with Local Church Leaders at Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (KIPCOR)
2:00pm Conversation with Bethel College Seniors
