Willson Lectures
The Willson Lectureship was established in 1967 by Dr. and Mrs. J.M. Willson of Floydada, Texas. Each year, ESR Seeks to bring to campus an engaging personality who will further stimulate the community's theological reflection and pursuit of truth.
2008 Ann Riggs, "The Quaker Testimony of Community: Interfaith and Intrafaith,"
April 7-8, 2008
2007 "The Last Chance to Return to Basic Principles of a Western Christianity Devoid of Meaning," with Rev. Jose Miguel Torres, April 2-3 Read text of lectures in Spanish or in English translation.
2006 "Soul at Work: Spiritual Leadership in Organizations" with Margaret Benefiel, April 3-4
2004 "Science and Faith: Where Are We?" with Ted Peters- March 22-23
2003 Faithful Living in Fearful Times" with Margaret Kornfeld - April 7-8
2002 "Embracing an Activist Spirituality" featuring Jim Wallis - March 11-12 View video
2001 Featuring Margery Post Abbott - March 26-27
2000 James Walvin: "Quakers, Money, and Morals"
Previous Willson Lecturers Include: Charles Davis, Wayne Oates, Langdon Gilkey, Bishop Stephen Neill, J. Calvin Keene, Martin Marty, James Fowler, Virginia Ramey, Mollenkott Demaris Wehr, Rosemary Radford Ruether, Krister Stendahl, Walter Brueggemann, Schubert M. Ogden, Elise Boulding, John Howard Yoder, Alan Geyer, James Forbes, Barbara G. Wheeler, Donald Bloesch, Majorie Hewitt Suchocki, and Daniel Smith-Christopher, James Walvin, Margary Post Abbott, Jim Wallis, Margaret Kornfeld, Ted Peters, Luke Timothy Johnson, Margaret Benefiel, José Miguel Torres.