WESTMINSTER NEWS & EVENTS z Faith in the Public Square’s 2022 conference Christian in America: The Failures and Faithfulness of our Fathers will occur on Friday, March 18, 2022, at Bay Presbyterian Church in Bonita Springs, Florida. Many people today are asking what it means to be Christian in America, especially in light of our country’s history with slavery and racism. Have our founders left a legacy of faithfulness or failure? At this year’s Faith in the Public Square conference, we will explore these questions and more. Speakers include Peter Lillback and Harry Reeder III. Join us for Christian in America: The Failures and Faithfulness of our Fathers. For more information and tickets, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/faith-in-the-public-squarechristian-in-america-tickets-239303411947?aff=erelexpmlt. z Westminster Theological Seminary, in conjunction with The Center for Science and Culture, is pleased to announce the upcoming Westminster Conference on Science & Faith, which will occur in April. At this important conference, scientists and theologians will meet to explore this year’s theme: Design & Designer: The Convergence of Science & Theology. Speakers and special guests include Vern Poythress, K. Scott Oliphint, Stephen Meyer, Eric Metaxas, and many others. The conference will occur April 1–2, 2022, at Covenant Fellowship Church, Glenn Mills, Pennsylvania. For more information and tickets, please visit wtsscienceandfaith.com. z Westminster’s ninety-third commencement ceremony will occur on May 26, 2022, on Westminster’s campus.
z The 16th Annual Gaffin Lecture will occur on March 23rd, 2022. Dr. Daniel Strange (Director of Crosslands Forum, a Center for cultural engagement and missional innovation) will give a lecture entitled “Elenctics Redux: Recovering a Lost Theological Discipline.” The lecture will be hosted in person on Westminster’s campus as well as livestreamed. z The Craig Center for the Study of the Westminster Standards recently made three new appointments. Dr. Todd Rester (PhD, Calvin Theological Seminary) will serve as the Craig Center’s curator to undertake the collection and collation of pertinent printed and manuscript materials regarding the Westminster Assembly, its members, their writings, and receptions of their work. Nathan Nocchi (PhD Student, Westminster Theological Seminary) will serve as the Craig Center’s Assistant Director, carrying out research-related activities on the Westminster Assembly, supporting the Director and Curator in the acquisition of relevant scholarly materials, and formulating project plans according to the stipulations of the Director of the Center. Nathan will also oversee student research, foster relationships with likeminded research centers, and organize seminars and conferences. Dr. John Bower (MD, ThM) will serve as Chair of the Advisory Board. John will not only provide unique insight and guidance for the expanding staff at the Craig Center but will also help establish principles for practice and outlines for strategic planning so as to situate the Craig Center as a premier research center for the Westminster Assembly. z The Craig Seminar is a formal academic seminar funded by the Craig Center. These seminars afford scholars the opportunity to present papers that relate to the theology, history, and philosophy of the Reformation and post-Reformation periods. The seminars occur on the last Thursday of each month of each semester for the 2021–2022 academic year at 4:30 PM in the Craig Room of the Montgomery Library. For more information, visit the events page on wm.wts.edu.
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