HOUGHTON, NY – Houghton College is pleased to welcome Dr.
Amos Yong, director of the Center for Missiological Research at Fuller
Theological Seminary, to campus as part of the 2018-2019 Woolsey Lecture
Series.
Dr. Yong’s November 1 talk, “Multiculturalism: Postures and
Practices for Christians in the 21st-Century American Polis,” will be held at
7:00 p.m. in the Center for the Arts. He will also discuss “The Work of the
Mind and Life in the Spirit” on Friday, November 2 at 11:00 a.m. in Wesley
Chapel. Both events are free and open to the public.
During a time when American society seems more divided than
ever over national identity in a time of changing demographics, Yong offers a
theological analysis using the experiences of first-century Messianic
believers. He draws on New Testament writings that suggest a form of “apostolic
multiculturalism,” a template for attitudes and practices for witness and
engagement across cultural lines.
Yong, who is also a professor of theology and mission at
Fuller, interacts regularly with both traditional theological approaches and
contemporary contextual theologies, addressing themes such as political
theology, hospitality, disability, interfaith dialogue, and the mission of God.
He has authored 200 scholarly articles and authored or edited nearly four dozen
volumes and books.
Yong holds a bachelor’s degree from Bethany College,
master’s degrees from Western Evangelical Seminary and Portland State
University, and a doctorate from Boston University.
Each fall semester, the Woolsey Lecture Series in Theology
and Culture provides insights from respected speakers in order to encourage
spiritual and intellectual growth. The series is funded by the Margaret Hayes
Randall Endowment and the friends of Houghton College.
