A And later, wemightbeawedbythespacesofwonderand Wonder asfire. When wasthelasttimeyoufelta“sunlightofsurprise”? Into theSpacesofWonder fi rst realizehowmonumentalarethestakes(lifeanddeath) you mightfind. I could close my eyes and fall into a space of wonder with I couldclosemyeyesandfallintoaspaceofwonderwith with artists, theologians, philosophers, musicians, with artists,theologians,philosophers,musicians, wonder. We getclosetothegreatfi re ofwonderwhenwe weights inourshoes.We havetroublesleeping.We spend darkness—about thetragedy. That,too,ispartofthe how God moves among us. Notice the clear pebbles of the how Godmovesamongus.Noticetheclearpebblesof hospitable spaceswheremystery andwonder, redemption not quenchable. The element of astonishment in our lives not quenchable.Theelementofastonishmentinourlives and revelation,transcendence creationmaybefound. of complacency, whispersusoutofapathy. our attentioninthesethinplaces,presentgriefandjoy. and thenhowvasttheblessing(weareHisworkmanship).” a lotoftimeinfrontscreens.We buythingstofi ll needs a breeze.AsGKChestertonquips,“Theworldwillnever against mycheeks,playfulfingers inmyhair. Sometimes overwhelming, angercomes.Ourgoodfriendandfounder, our momentsofdespair, whenlivingseemssoterribleand rain, asMaryOliver, thatpoetofawareness,pleadswith re-enchantment, of recognizing and living into those re-enchantment, ofrecognizingandlivingintothose poets, historians,andwritersaboutthepossibilitiesof starve forwantofwonders,onlywonder.” learning tolove,bemovedawe.Wonder joltsusout fades. We liveinatimeofdisenchantment. Dale Brown advised: “I caution you to be honest about Dale Brownadvised:“Icautionyoutobehonestabout Faith and Culture brings us into thoughtful encounters Faith andCulturebringsusintothoughtfulencounters us. For it is in being attentive that we learn to love, and in us. Foritisinbeingattentivethatwelearntolove,and unwelcome news, X-rays glowing with tales of doom. In unwelcome news,X-raysglowingwithtalesofdoom.In us out.Thedailybanalitytugshardatoursleeves,drops We mightbe broken,butthestillnessofwondercallsfor The 2015–2016 program of the King Institute for The 2015–2016programoftheKingInstitutefor The world often seems to rush past us. Living can wear The worldoftenseemstorushpastus.Livingcanwear Come intothespacesofwonder, andseewhat Random accidents, phone calls late at night bearing Random accidents,phonecallslateatnightbearing sent directly by God to me. It was warm breath sentdirectlybyGodtome.Itwaswarmbreath s a child, I would sometimes imagine the wind was s achild,Iwouldsometimesimaginethewindwas — ShannonHarris, InterimDirector, KingInstituteforFaithandCulture

America’s Pastor: America’s Pastor: and theBilly Graham Shaping of a Nation Grant Wacker April 4, 2016 9:15 a.m. p.m. and 7:00 The End of Suffering: Finding Purpose In Pain Scott Cairns September 28, 2015 9:15 a.m. and p.m. 7:00 God’s Mechanics: How and EngineersScientists Make Sense of Religion Guy Consolmagno November 16, 2015 9:15 a.m. and p.m. 7:00

Books By Our Lecturers: The Myth of Certainty: ective The Refl and the RiskChristian of Commitment Daniel Taylor March 14, 2016 9:15 a.m. and p.m. 7:00 The Fine Wisdom and of Teachings Perfect the Kings of Rock and Roll: A Memoir Mark Edmundson September 14, 2015 9:15 a.m. and p.m. 7:00

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Faith Engaging Culture Comment Nonprofi t Org. Special thanksto2015-2016SeriesCo-Sponsor U.S. Postage PAID Mako Fujimura’s Olana - Matthew Six Mako Fujimura’s (makotofujimura.com) He is editor of He is editor of Comment 1350 King College Road Permit No. 16 Bristol, TN 37620 Bristol, TN are at their core defi ned by what they worship are at their core defi works.” As Smith points out, “human beings the Kingdom, which is about “how worship order. He followed that work up with Imagining He followed that order. help college students put their desires in proper Smith published Desiring the Kingdom, in order to College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 2009, College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 2009, James K.A. Smith is a philosopher at CalvinJames K.A. Smith is a philosopher at CalvinJames K.A. Smith is a philosopher at Calvin James K.A.James K.A. Smith | April 11 Smith | April 11 Season FinaleSeason Finale Call 423-652-4836 or 423-747-3524 Visit faithandculture.king.edu @King_InstFC Follow us on Twitter: open to the public. and all are of charge, free are All of the King Institute events of these opportunities advantage will take in our community life. hope you We Christian, yes, and an artist. I dare not treat the powerful presence theology, forgotten. Smith works at the intersection of philosophy, and cultural criticism. He has written a number of award-winning magazine, which is geared towards thoughtful Christians who are concerned about Christian public life and the relevance of the Anniversary Speaker FujimuraMako | February 1 Internationally recognized artist Mako project “Culture Care” (an Fujimura’s alternative to “culture wars”) promotes cultural and human thriving and “generative thinking,” encouraging and vision for the generosity, creativity, future. Fujimura works with Nihonga (Japanese style) painting with layers of pulverized minerals that refract to reveal prismatic colors that are enriched through contemplation. Fujimura powerfully and explicitly states, “I am not a Christian artist. I am a Christian, yes, and an artist. I dare not treat the powerful presence of Christ in my life as an adjective.” rather than primarily by what they think, know, or believe.” Smith rather than primarily by what they think, know, believes the future of the church is in remembering things we’ve theology, forgotten. Smith works at the intersection of philosophy, and cultural criticism. He has written a number of award-winning Afraid of Postmodernism? books including Who’s magazine, which is geared towards thoughtful Christians who are concerned about Christian public life and the relevance of the Gospel to all of life. 2015 Faith EngagingCulture Wonder Spaces Justice in Into the of – seeks to provide a place welcomes authors, artists, 2016 . , Justice: Rights and Wrongs during Understanding Liberal Democracy King Institute for Faith and Culture The Frederick Buechner as Opening Convocation. The Frederick Buechner Keynote Lecture Nicholas Wolterstorff | August 26, 2015 was taught as a young man Opening lecturer Nicholas Wolterstorff to hear the things of the world saying: “Reverence us, for God made us a gift for you. Accept in gratitude.” Faith is not an addendum to existence, it is the fundamental energizer of his life. Wolterstorff’s No dimension of life is closed off to the transforming power of the Spirit and justice has become one of the fundamental categories c author and eloquent through which he views the world. A prolifi speaker with wide-ranging philosophical and theological interests, political has written books on aesthetics, epistemology, Wolterstorff philosophy of religion, metaphysics, and philosophy of philosophy, education. His publications include The King University Institute for Faith and Culture is a continuation of important conversations between faith, art, and culture started by Dale Brown in 2008 at King. Dr. The musicians, scholars, philosophers, and others to interact with a regional and national audience. The King Institute for Faith and Culture for all folks working to elevate discussion, a place to share explora- tions with like-minded seekers. Located between shrill sectarianism and abject secularism, the Institute aims to cultivate a conversation that is both artful and substantial on issues of faith and culture. We want to come at the central issues of our time from as many direc- and faithfully. clearly, tions as possible — honestly, and in appreciation of his work and In honor of Frederick Buechner, the Institute is honored to host legacy at King University, Nicholas Wolterstorff Dr. Keynote Lecture Love, and –  Lecture Series KING UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR FAITH AND CULTURE

Nicholas Wolterstorff Guy Consolmagno Martin Weiss August 26 November 16 February 29 Opening Convocation 9:15 a.m. | King University 9:15 a.m. | King University The Frederick Buechner Memorial Chapel Memorial Chapel Keynote Lecture 7:00 p.m. | St. Anne Catholic Church 7:00 p.m. | King University Hardin 9:15 a.m. | King University 350 Euclid Ave., Bristol, Virginia Valley Campus, 10950 Spring Bluff Way, Knoxville, Tennessee Memorial Chapel Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, a native of 6:30–8:00 p.m. | Reception Detroit, Michigan, has served as an astronomer Martin Weiss was born in 1929 to Orthodox Bristol Train Station, Bristol, Virginia with the Vatican Observatory (near Rome) Jewish parents in Polana, Czechoslovakia. When Nazi Germany and its allies dismantled Czechoslovakia in 1939, Martin’s life changed Nicholas Wolterstorff, from New Haven, Connecticut, is a noted since 1993. Known for his efforts to reconcile science and religion, dramatically. In April 1944 Martin’s family was transported to the philosopher, writer, and popular lecturer on a wide range of Consolmagno studied planetary science at the Massachusetts Institute Munkacs ghetto and then to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration philosophical and theological topics. Retired since 2002, he is the Noah of Technology and University of Arizona (Ph.D. 1978) before entering camp, where he was selected for forced labor and his other family Porter Professor Emeritus of Philosophical Theology at Yale University, the Catholic Jesuit order in 1989. The astronomer is recognized for members were sent to the gas chambers. Martin was liberated in May where he taught for 13 years. Prior to that, he taught at Calvin College, his many books, including Turn Left at Orion; his BBC radio show, “A 1945, and in 1946 immigrated to the United States. He speaks on behalf Free University of Amsterdam and University of Notre Dame and Brief History of the End of Everything;” and popular public lectures. of the Holocaust Memorial Museum. was visiting professor at several other institutions. A prolifi c author, Currently president of the Vatican Observatory Foundation, he was Wolterstorff has published numerous articles and books, including awarded the prestigious Carl Sagan Medal in 2014. Religion and the Schools, On Universals, Reason within the Bounds of Religion Luke Powery and Art in Action. He is past president of the American Philosophical Michael Card March 1 Association (Central Division) and serves on its publication and November 30 7:00 p.m. | Emmanuel Episcopal Church executive committees. 9:15 a.m. | King University 700 Cumberland St., Bristol, Virginia Memorial Chapel Luke Powery is dean of Duke University Chapel Mark Edmundson 7:00 p.m. | Concert | Bristol Train and associate professor of the practice of September 14 Station, Bristol, Virginia homiletics at Duke Divinity School, Durham, King University 9:15 a.m. | Michael Card, from Franklin, Tennessee, is a North Carolina, where he has served since 2012. Memorial Chapel noted Christian singer-songwriter, musician, Ordained by the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Powery 7:00 p.m. | King University author, and radio host. He is known for has performed ecumenical duties in churches throughout Switzerland, Student Center Board Room combining folk-style melodies and instrumentation with lyrics derived Canada, and the United States. He has also received numerous scholastic fellowships and awards, including being inducted in 2014 into Mark Edmundson is University Professor of from intensive study of the Bible. His popular songs “El Shaddai,” the Martin Luther King Jr. Collegium of Scholars at Morehouse College English at the University of Virginia and a “Immanuel,” and “Come Lift Up Your Sorrows” demonstrate this for ethical and spiritual leadership in the academy, church, and broader well-known public intellectual. He is the author of 10 books and often approach. Through his more than 30 albums, 25 books and countless society. Powery holds a master of divinity from Princeton Theological writes about higher education issues and his own personal experiences concerts, Card invites listeners and readers to grasp the meaning of Seminary and doctor of theology from Emmanuel College at the as a teacher and learner. His most recent book—Self and Soul: A Defense Biblical text with all the heart and mind. He holds bachelor and master’s University of Toronto. Co-sponsored with the Offi ce of the Chaplain. of Ideals —will be published by Harvard this year. His essays have also degrees in Biblical studies from Western Kentucky University and has been awarded two honorary doctoral degrees. appeared in such publications as American Scholar, New York Times, and Daniel Taylor | March 14 Harper’s. Edmundson, who holds a doctorate from Yale University, has 9:15 a.m. | King University earned numerous awards, including being named a Guggenheim Fellow “Faith is a footbridge that you don’t know will hold you Memorial Chapel and receiving the Daniels Family Distinguished Teaching Professorship (University of Virginia). up over the chasm until you’re forced to walk out onto it.” 7:00 p.m. | International Storytelling Center, 100 West Main St, Scott Cairns — Nicholas Wolterstorff Jonesborough, Tennessee September 28 Daniel Taylor is a noted author and popular 9:15 a.m. | King University Matthew Whitaker international speaker on issues related to story, Memorial Chapel January 18 values, character, faith, and contemporary 7:00 p.m. | Christ the Savior Greek 9:15 a.m. | King University culture. He has written 12 books, including The Myth of Certainty, Letters Orthodox Church, 150 Elizabeth Ann Memorial Chapel to My Children, The Skeptical Believer: Telling Stories to Your Inner Atheist, and, Circle, Bluff City, Tennessee 7:00 p.m. | Bristol Public Library most recently, a novel, Death Comes for the Deconstructionist. Taylor is also Bristol, Virginia contributing editor for Books and Culture and co-founder of The Legacy Scott Cairns is professor of English at the Center, a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based organization devoted to helping University of Missouri, Columbia, and a noted Matthew C. Whitaker is Founding Director and individuals and organizations identify and preserve the values and stories librettist, memoirist, translator, and poet. His poems and essays have Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Race that have shaped their lives. This program is presented by the King University Institute For appeared in major publications, such as Paris Review, Atlantic, and have and Democracy, winner of the 2014 Arizona Faith and Culture and produced independently of the International Storytelling Center. been anthologized in editions of The Best American Spiritual Writing. A Diversity Leadership Alliance Inclusive Workplace Award, ASU’s 2015 recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship and Denise Levertov Award, Pioneer Award winner, and Associate Professor of History. He is a Grant Wacker | April 4 Cairns also contributes blogs to the religion section of The Huffi ngton Post writer, editor, and noted international lecturer on U.S. history, African 9:15 a.m. | King University and does a podcast, “Flesh Becomes Word,” for Ancient Faith Radio. American history and life, civil rights, race relations, social movements. Memorial Chapel His two most recent works are Descent to the Heart, a verse adaptation of Whitaker has authored and edited several books on African American 7:00 p.m. | Bristol Public Library selections from the writings of Saint Isaak of Syria, and Slow Pilgrim: The history, and a number of award-winning journal articles, numerous Bristol, Virginia Collected Poems. encyclopedia essays, and more than 20 opinion pieces. Whitaker is also the owner and CEO of The Whitaker Group, L.L.C., a human relations, Grant Wacker, from Chapel Hill, North Jes Kast-Keat | October 12 organizational development, cultural competency, and equity and Carolina, is a noted writer and popular 9:15 a.m. | King University inclusion consulting fi rm. Co-sponsored by Virginia Highlands Community College. speaker on topics related to evangelicalism, Memorial Chapel Pentecostalism, world missions, and American protestant thought. 7:00 p.m. | Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Mako Fujimura Currently, he is the Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Christian History at 700 Cumberland St., Bristol, Virginia February 1 Duke Divinity School, where he has taught since 1992. Wacker has also authored, co-authored, or co-edited seven books, including Heaven Below: Jes Kast-Keat is a progressive minister, 9:15 a.m. | King University Memorial Chapel Early Pentecostals and American Culture, and America’s Pastor: Billy Graham and constructive theologian, and pop culture the Shaping of a Nation, both published by Harvard University Press. He 7:00 p.m. | First Presbyterian Church afi cionado. She is the associate minister at also serves as a trustee for Fuller Theological Seminary. West End Collegiate Church in New York City where she preaches, 701 Florida Ave, Bristol, Tennessee facilitates various education classes, and leads a weekly soup kitchen Mako Fujimura is an internationally recognized for some of the most vulnerable in the city. Jes works with various Brad Guise PHOTO: artist whose work fuses techniques of Western “Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will LGBTQ religious organizations to advocate for and celebrate full abstraction with traditional Nihonga painting, a medieval Japanese inclusion in the church. Jes’ written work can be found in various technique that emphasizes the beauty of materials — such as gold leaf happen. Don’t be afraid.” online publications including Think Christian and The 12, a blog that and mineral pigments. Also a writer and popular speaker, Fujimura is — Frederick Buechner explores life through a Reformed lens. known for bringing understanding to the relationship between the arts and religions. His work has been exhibited in galleries around Brent Strawn the world, and he has received numerous awards, including the 2014 James K.A. Smith October 19 Religion and the Arts Award from the American Academy of Religion. April 11 9:15 a.m. | King University Fujimura also served on the National Council on the Arts, the advisory 9:15 a.m. | King University Memorial Chapel body of the National Endowment for the Arts, from 2003 to 2009. Memorial Chapel 7:00 p.m. | King University 7:00 p.m. | Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Student Center Board Room Amy-Jill Levine 700 Cumberland St., Bristol, Virginia February 18 Brent Strawn is a prolifi c author and popular James K.A. Smith teaches philosophy at Calvin speaker on ancient Near Eastern iconography, 7:00 p.m. | Bristol Public Library College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where the Dead Sea Scrolls, Israelite religion, legal traditions of the Old Bristol, Virginia he holds the Gary and Henrietta Byker Chair Testament, and Old Testament theology. He is currently Professor of February 19 in Applied Reformed Theology and Worldview. A native of Embro, Old Testament at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University 9:15 a.m. | King University Ontario, Smith has written numerous books, including Who’s Afraid of in Atlanta, Georgia, where he has taught since 2001. Strawn has Memorial Chapel Relativism?, and How (Not) To Be Secular: Reading Charles Taylor. His work has also appeared in publications such as Christianity Today, New York Times, appeared on CNN and Fox News Atlanta and is editor-in-chief of The Amy-Jill Levine is University Professor of New Wall Street Journal, and Detroit Free Press. Smith also edits Comment magazine Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Law, editor of The Bible and the Pursuit of Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University Divinity School, and is a senior fellow at Cardus, a Canadian think tank dedicated to Happiness, and co-editor of both the Common English Bible and Psalms for where she also directs the Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender, renewal of North American social architecture. Preaching and Worship: A Lectionary Commentary. and Sexuality. A self-described “Yankee Jewish feminist,” Levine often combines historical-critical rigor, literary-critical sensitivity, and a dash of humor with a commitment to eliminating anti-Jewish, sexist, and King University Institute for Faith and Culture homophobic theologies. She has authored numerous articles, essays and books, including her most recent Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Shannon Harris, Interim Director | [email protected] Parables of a Controversial Rabbi. 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