The Paddock Lectures 2022: Diana Butler Bass

440 West 21 Street,New York NY 10011

15 February, 2022

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Diana Butler Bass, renowned historian of American Christianity gives the 2022 Paddock Lectures at General Theological Seminary in NYC. DIANA BUTLER BASSTHE PADDOCK LECTURES 2022TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 & 16, 2022HYBRID EVENTTuesday February 15, 6:30 - 8:00 PM (EST)Lost Histories: The Problem of Anglican Exceptionalism and Honest RememberingWednesday February 16, 6:30 - 8:00 PM (EST)Beyond Tradition: The Necessity of Experience and Memory as a Spiritual Practice Forty years ago, Diana Butler Bass, then a student at an evangelical college, walked into an Episcopal Church and embraced Anglicanism as her own. In those decades, she has written specifically on the history of the Episcopal Church, but is known more widely as an historian of American Protestantism, an observer of trends in religion, and an advocate of progressive Christianity. At the heart of her work, however, there is a recognizably and faithfully Anglican poetic and theological voice. In these lectures, Dr. Bass draws from decades of her work to reflect on the centrality of memory to Anglican identity, the craft of history, remembering as a spiritual practice, the relationship between tradition and experience, and the urgent need to strengthen churches as communities of narrative memory. Please visit Dr. Bass’s website for more information and her blog, “The Cottage” As of 1/10/22 the Paddock Lectures are currently scheduled to be LIVESTREAMED. No IN PERSON tickets are available due to pandemic attendance restrictions. If IN PERSON tickets should become available an announcement will be made via email and at gts.edu/paddock2022 If you have any questions, please contact Jonathan Silver, Director of Alumni Relations and Church Partnerships / [email protected] / (646) 717-9705 The General Theological Seminary, located in New York City, educates and forms transformational leaders for the changing church in a changing world. Founded in 1817 as the first theological seminary of The Episcopal Church, General embodies the belief that rigorous academics, vibrant worship, beloved life in community, and practical experience are inseparable aspects of formation for all ministries of Christ's church.