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The Staley Distinguished Scholar series is a project of the Thomas F. Staley Foundation of Larchmont, New York, established in 1969 by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Staley of Rye, New York, in memory of their parents, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Staley and Judge and Mrs. H.H. Haynes of Bristol, Tennessee.
The Staley Foundation firmly believes that the message of the Christian Gospel, when proclaimed in its historical fullness, is always contemporary, relevant and meaningful to any generation. To this end, the foundation seeks to bring the college and university campuses distinguished scholars who hold to the historic Christian faith and who can clearly communicate with students.
The highlight of our 2008-2009 Staley Distinguished Scholar series was Doc Watson's Journey through Faith and Music - a private performance with David Holt. The private performance took place Saturday, April 4 at 7:00 p.m. in Hayes Auditorium.
Click here to see photos from this event.
Click here for past Staley
Distinguished Lecturers.
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Dr. Anthony "Tony" Campolo
is professor emeritus of sociology at Eastern University in St
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David’s, PA. He is an internationally known speaker, author,
sociologist, pastor, social activist, and passionate follower of Jesus!
Over his many years of Christian service, Tony has boldly challenged
millions of people all over the world to respond to God’s boundless love
by combining personal discipleship, evangelism, and social justice. He
is author of thirty five books, has recorded
many video studies based on his writings, and made countless
media appearances worldwide. Dr. Campolo is theologically conservative
and a committed social
activist challenging his readers or listeners to better live out the
gospel in their everyday lives.
His books include:
Red Letter Christians, The God of Intimacy and Action, Letters to a
Young Evangelical (The Art of Mentoring), 20 Hot Potatoes Christians Are
Afraid to Touch, Adventures in Missing the Point: How the
Culture-Controlled Church Neutered the Gospel, Carpe Diem, Everything
You’ve Heard is Wrong, Following Jesus Without Embarrassing God, How to
Rescue the Earth Without Worshiping Nature, The Survival Guide for
Christians on Campus,
and many more.
Dr. Marcus Borg
is the Canon Theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Portland, OR.
Internationally known in both academic and church circles as a
biblical and Jesus scholar. He was Hundere Chair of Religion and Culture
in the Philosophy Department at Oregon State University until his
retirement in 2007. He is
the author of eighteen books and has recorded many video-based studies
based on his writings. His works include the best-seller
Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time
(1994),
The God We Never Knew
(1997),
The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions
(1999), and
God at 2000
(2000). His recent books,
Reading the Bible Again for the First Time
(2001) and
The Heart of Christianity
(2003), have also been best sellers.
His most recent books
are
Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teaching and Relevance of a Religious
Revolutionary
(2006), and
The Last Week (2006)
and
The First Christmas
(2007) both of which were co-authored with John Dominic Crossan.
Marcus Borg has also appeared on NBC’s “Today Show” and
“Dateline”, PBS’s “Newshour”, ABC’s “Evening News” and “Prime Time” with
Peter Jennings, and NPR’s “Fresh Air” with Terry Gross.
He is one of the foremost spokespersons and authors of
liberal/progressive Christian theology today.
