Dr. Gary Dorrien will be the second of two guest speakers in this year's William M. Johnson Lecture Series at Crescent Hill Baptist Church. Given that this fall’s presidential election will loom large in public discourse, the lectures have been entitled “Christians in a Pluralistic, Partisan Democracy: What Does the Lord Require?”
Dr. Dorrien will speak Saturday morning at 10AM in the church's chapel. A light lunch will be provided for all in the Fellowship Hall following that presentation. On Sunday morning, Dr. Dorrien will speak during the Sunday School hour, which begins at 9:30AM, in the sanctuary. He will also preach during worship on Sunday in the sanctuary. Worship begins at 10:45AM.
Gary Dorrien is the Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary and Professor of Religion at Columbia University. An Episcopal priest and lifelong athlete, he was previously the Parfet Distinguished Professor at Kalamazoo College, where he taught for 18 years and also served as Dean of Stetson Chapel and Director of the Liberal Arts Colloquium.
Prof. Dorrien is the author of 14 books and approximately 250 articles that range across the fields of ethics, social theory, theology, philosophy, politics, and history. He is described by Princeton University philosopher Cornel West as "the preeminent social ethicist in North America today"; by Boston University philosophical theologian Robert Neville as "the most rigorous theological historian of our time, moving from analyses of social context and personal struggles through the most abstruse theological and metaphysical issues"; and by University of Georgia philosopher Frederick Ferré as “a superstar interpreter of modern religious thought.”
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Monday, January 14, 2013 | 
The Karen Community of Louisville, KY will celebrate Karen New Year 2752 at Crescent Hill Baptist Church on January 19th, 2013 from 9:00AM until 12:00PM EST. The program will include Karen music, songs, and dance. This is not only a celebration of a new year, it is a celebration of Karen history and culture. All are invited to stay for a traditional Karen lunch which will be served following the program. 