2002 Symposiums

February

1st: “The Clash of Civilizations: A Theological Perspective”

• Dr. David Naugle

8th: “Understanding Islam"

• Rev. Iraj Hemati, Pastor, The Iranian Baptist Church of Dallas

15th: “Is Violence and Terrorism Rooted in the Koran?”

• Dr. Samuel Shahid, Director/Professor of Islamic Studies Program, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

22nd: “Why Metanarrative Still Matters”

• Dr. David Lyle Jeffrey, Distinguished Professor of Literature and Humanities and Senior Vice Provost, Baylor University

Follow-up Pew College Society presentation, “Reflections on Christian Scholarship”

• Dr. David Lyle Jeffrey

March 

1st: “NO Hiding Place: The Armenian Genocide and Its Legacy.”

• Artyom Tonoyon, International Student from Armenia, DBU Philosophy Major and Pew College Society Student

8th: “Riding the Storm: Making Sense of Life in a Time of Evil and Suffering” (Recorded lecture on CD)

• Dr. Os Guinness, Senior Fellow, Trinity Forum and Noted Author and Speaker

22nd: “Redeeming the Body: Women's Physical and Spiritual Roles in Medieval Literature”

• Melissa Barry, DBU Alumna, MA, Teaches English at the Cambridge School of Dallas

April

5th: 5th Annual Pew College Society Student Conference First Lecture: “The Challenge of Living in a Deathwork Culture”

• Dr. John Seel, Headmaster, The Cambridge School of Dallas

12th: “Representations of Female Sanctity in the Later Middle Ages: Hagiography, Mysticism, and Chaucer’s ‘Clerk’s Tale’"

• Sara Morris, DBU Alumna, MA

19th: “Choice of Major, Change of Major and Academic Performance: Impact on Student Persistence and Graduation”

• Denise Young, Assistant Provost and Director of Institutional Research, University of Dallas

26th: "Hymns and Songs of Eastertide: Celebrating Resurrection Life in the Now of God's Kingdom" (Piano Musical Performance in Roberts Rehearsal Hall 206)

• Leonardo Zuno
• Luke Lin