Information
Laity Weekend is an opportunity for laity of all communions to cultivate their faith through focused study of spiritual formation, theology, Christian tradition, history, and scripture. Guided by experienced faculty, participants are invited to examine their faith and broaden their understanding of Christian living as they continue lifelong learning with Duke Divinity School.
Directions to Duke Divinity School
.Keynote Lecture
Dr. Grant Wacker
Billy Graham's Legacy: For America and for Christian Living
Friday, April 24 -7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
"In the span of slightly more than two decades 1949 to 1971-, the Protestant evangelist Billy Graham moved from leader to celebrity to icon. Now ninety years old and frail, Graham quietly spends his days in his mountain home in Montreat, North Carolina. In this discussion, we will think about the achievements and, inevitably, the shortcomings of a titanic life played on the world's stage. We also will think about how the angular fundamentalism of the 1940s evolved into the adaptive evangelicalism of the 2000s.
The aim is to help Christian laity, clergy, and church officials evaluate Graham's ministry both more critically and more faithfully, and then to apply its lessons to their own. When did the culture use Graham? When did he use it? When was the relation unproductive? When was it productive? Using Graham's work as a resource, all people of faith should find ourselves better positioned to distinguish the passing from the lasting in the Christian and, especially, in the evangelical stream of the Christian tradition. Billy Graham holds a secure place on the Mount Rushmore of American religious icons. The challenge is to separate the man from the mountain.
Schedule
Start the weekend early and join us for a class on Friday afternoon.
Friday, April 24 |
|
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. | Dinner at the Divinity School Refectory |
| 7:00 p.m. | Billy Graham’s Legacy: For America and for Christian Living Keynote Lecture by Grant Wacker |
Saturday, April 25 |
|
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. | Morning Worship Rev. Joy J. Moore |
| 9:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. | |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch in the Divinity School Refectory |
| 1:15 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Registration and General Information
***Tuition fees are non-refundable.***
- FULL EVENT: Friday class, dinner, Friday lecture and two Saturday classes $130.00
- Friday ONLY $90.00
- Saturday ONLY $80.00
Members of a Duke Endowment church are eligible for a $50 scholarship if registering for the FULL event only.
Online registration has closed.
Participants can register on the day of the event.
To assist with local accommodations, a block of rooms have been reserved for program participants at the following hotels:
Comfort Inn Medical Park at a special rate of $69 per night (plus applicable taxes) single or double occupancy. To reserve a room, call the hotel at 919-471-6100 by April 4, 2008. The hotel offers a complimentary breakfast and is within minutes from Duke's campus.
The Hilton Hotel at a special rate of $99 per night (plus applicable taxes) single or double occupancy. To reserve a room, call the hotel at 1-800-445-8667 by April 4, 2008. The Hilton is a full service hotel located just minutes from campus. Be sure to mention you are participating in Duke's Laity Weekend to receive the special rate at these hotels. After April 4, 2008, reservations will be subject to availability.
Duke University is committed to providing access to programs for persons with disabilities. If you anticipate needing accommodations or have questions about physical access, please contact (919) 660-3448 in advance of the program.
Questions should be directed to the Center for Lifelong Learning at (919) 660-3448 or toll free (888) 845-4216.