“If you are studying theology and the arts, you have probably read something by Jeremy Begbie. I think a much larger crowd needs to know that somebody like Jeremy Begbie exists, someone who is such a great theologian but also a brilliant musician in his own right.”
— Chris Breslin, Pastor of Oak Church
Sing! the Songs of the Bible
Join us to rediscover the power and beauty of the songs of Scripture. From Genesis to Revelation, we will explore how the Word of God guides and invigorates our worship as individuals, families, and churches.
Unfulfilled Desires: How Music Helps Us Understand Our Deepest Longings
C. S. Lewis famously spoke of fleeting experiences of “joy” he had early in life, describing a longing for something agonisingly elusive, something this finite world cannot offer: “a half-remembered realm from which we are currently exiled.” Jeremy Begbie will explore the ways this has been expressed and explored through music, and compare this pre-Christian unfulfilled desire with Christian hope.
The Holy Spirit & the Arts
For centuries many have perceived a strong bond between the work of the Spirit and artistic creativity. Talk of inspiration, spirituality, and the life of the spirit abounds when the arts are in view. This course asks why this might be so. What is it about the arts that lends themselves so easily to “spirit-talk”, and what is it about the person and work of the Holy Spirit that often leads us to talk about the arts, aesthetics, and artistic creativity? We also ask: how can the arts be more effective agents of the Spirit’s activity in the church and world?
Theology Meets Music: Imago Dei Brussels
A culminating conversation between artists, church leaders, teachers, music professionals and aficionados that have participated in online seminars from September thru March. All will gather to explore and discuss the complementarity between music and theology. Multiple conferences, workshops and musical performances will take place in a beautiful venue in Brussels.
Theology, Art, and the Whole Brain: A Conversation with Dr. Iain McGilchrist and Dr. Jeremy Begbie
In this public conversation, Jeremy Begbie will explore what McGilchrist’s ideas might mean for the arts today—not least for the arts as vehicles of the divine.
Praxis Studio (Invitation Only)
Praxis Studio is home to Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs) building their next venture, as well as regular sessions for Praxis community members to think, build, and create together at key inflection venture and vocational points.
All Saints Church Faith Formation Class
Jeremy will speak on music and worship during the Interlude Faith Formation class at All Saints Church (Chapel Hill/Durham, NC).
T.F. Torrance General Meeting at the American Academy of Religion, San Antonio, TX
Friday, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Grand Hyatt-Bonham C (3rd Floor)
The Meeting of the Thomas F. Torrance Theological Fellowship will be held jointly with the Karl Barth Society of North America and will feature a Panel Discussion of Paul D. Molnar’s recent book, Freedom, Necessity, and the Knowledge of God: In Conversation with Karl Barth and Thomas F. Torrance (London: T&T Clark Bloomsbury, 2022).
Panelists
Jeremy Begbie, Duke University
Kimlyn Bender, Baylor University
Elmer M. Colyer, Dubuque Theological Seminary
Darren Sarisky, Australian Catholic University
Responding
Paul D. Molnar, St. John's University
Hope Abounding, FUMC Missouri City, TX
Hope Abounding: an exploration, with performance at the piano, of how music can give voice to the bounlessness of Christian hope in worship. This event will take place in the sanctuary of FUMCMC, 3900 Lexington Blvd, Missouri City, TX, 77459.
Hamilton Lecture Series: Why Should Music Matter to People of Faith? NUMC Indianapolis, IN
Why Should Music Matter to People of Faith? Jeremy addresses this question through a multimedia performance/lecture at the grand piano for North United Methodist Church’s 2023 Hamilton Lecture. His presentation will be preceded by a free light breakfast, and after his talk there is a lunch that is also free to all who RSVP to Events@NorthChurchIndy.com by Nov. 4.
North United Methodist Church. NUMC is located at 3808 North Meridian Street,
Indianapolis, IN, 46208.
RADVO Conference
Church of the Incarnation
3966 McKinney Avenue
Dallas, TX, 75204
Ancient Order. Radical Vocation: A gathering to encourage would-be and currently serving priests in the Anglican Communion.
Park Cities Presbyterian Church Lecture: Why should the Arts Matter to Christians?
Why should the arts matter to Christians?
The link between faith and the arts is as old as history. But many contemporary Christians see the arts as an amusing luxury or pleasant ornament, irrelevant to a broken world in need of the Gospel. Jeremy Begbie will challenge this. Using images, recordings, and live performances on the piano, he will show that the arts in general—and music in particular—have the power to open up a Christian worldview like nothing else and transform our lives in the process.
Music and Arts will welcome Dr. Jeremy Begbie on September 19 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Begbie, a theologian, teacher, speaker, and musician, is an ordained minister of the Church of England and a systematic theologian whose primary research is the correlation between theology and the arts. He currently is a professor of theology at Duke University and an affiliated lecturer in the Faculty of Music at Cambridge University. No tickets are required.
Date & Time
Tuesday, September 19
7:00 p.m.
Location
Fellowship Hall
Main Church Building
4124 Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219
Southeast corner of Oak Lawn Avenue and Wycliff Avenue
Engelhardt’s Days of Creation series, Ahmanson Gallery
Ahmanson Gallery, Fieldstead and Company.
17512 Von Karman Ave.
Irvine, CA, 92614
Matthew Milliner and Jeremy Begbie speak at the Ahmanson Gallery in celebration of Maja Llisa Engelhardt’s Days of Creation series, 17 September, 2023.
Beyond Measure, an evening of music in celebration of Abundantly More.
Goodson Chapel
Duke Divinity School
407 Chapel Drive
Durham, NC 27708
Beyond Measure, an evening of music in celebration of Jeremy’s recent publication, Abundantly More.
DITA is delighted to host Beyond Measure, an evening of music in celebration of Abundantly More. Featuring players from the New Caritas Orchestra directed by Dr. Jeremy Begbie, the program will explore the power of music—along words and images—to expand our theological imagination. The repertoire will be wide and diverse. From classical to contemporary, poetry to paintings, violas to timpani, the evening will invite us to experience God’s extravagance in fresh and compelling ways.
We hope you will join us as we celebrate the arts distinctive power to capture the superabundant life of Christ and the love of God that is beyond measure. 7:30 PM. Goodson Chapel. Book signing and reception immediately to follow.
Sing! Global "The Great Commission”
Bridgestone Arena
501 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203
A CONFERENCE ON HOW WORSHIP FUELS OUR WITNESS TO THE NATIONS
Join us to consider how singing propels us to fulfill the Great Commission. Taking inspiration from how the deep songs of the faith have spurred the missions movements of history, we will reignite our passion for the unfinished task: making disciples and calling all peoples to become fully devoted worshipers of Jesus Christ.
Sing! Europe 2023
Jeremy joins Keith & Kristyn Getty and their friends for Sing! Europe: The Great Commission in the SSE Arena in Belfast on 16 June. The special 4-hour conference will be filled with singing, creative artistry, Bible teaching, and vital conversations on the beauty of songs and the urgent calling of the Great Commission.
This is the kick off event for the Sing! World Tour. Keith & Kristyn will perform alongside their virtuoso band of Irish and American folk, classical and gospel musicians. Songwriters Matt Boswell and Matt Papa will share the stories behind their hymns, while other guest speakers and artists include Joni Eareckson Tada and the Getty Girls.
Encountering the Uncontrollable: The Resistance of Music to Reductionism and Its Theological Implications (EuARe 2023 Workshop)
Jeremy presents ‘Encountering the Uncontrollable: The Resistance of Music to Reductionism and Its Theological Implications,’ as part of the sixth annual conference of the European Academy of Religion.
Tuesday 20 June 9-10am: Session 1
All sessions are in the Psychology Old Library, in St Mary’s College Quad, St Andrews.
Paper 1: Prof John Sloboda (Guildhall School of Music and Drama)
‘“Music and Worship: A Psychologist’s Perspective (1998)”: Reflections 25 Years on’
Paper 2: Prof Jeremy Begbie (Duke University) ‘Encountering the Uncontrollable: The Resistance of Music to Reductionism and Its Theological Implications’
Full Worshop Programme available here.
Calvin Symposium on Worship
Learning from Music: the Uncontainability of the Spirit in Worship
An exploration, with performance at the piano, of how music can give voice to the boundlessness of Christian hope in worship.
By: Jeremy Begbie
Session on February 10 at 2:45pm (livestream starts at 2:35pm)
Location: Covenant Fine Arts Center Recital Hall
Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary
3201 Burton St. SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
United States of America
“Sing Ye to the Lord” Dedicatory Hymn Festival
DEDICATORY HYMN FESTIVAL FEATURING ROBERT MCCORMICK, DR. JEREMY BEGBIE, AND ST. GEORGE’S CHOIR
Led by Robert McCormick, the organist and choirmaster of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, and guest speaker Dr. Jeremy Begbie, Thomas A. Langford Distinguished Research Professor of Theology and McDonald Agape Director of Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts at Duke University. Described as “indomitable and immensely gifted” by Choir & Organ Magazine, Mr. McCormick is known as a highly creative improviser and liturgical organist, and he is respected for his wide range of concert repertoire. He brings inspiration, excitement, and elevated creativity to our beloved hymns as we sing to celebrate the new organ. Dr. Begbie is well-known for being an incredible musician and a respected theologian, speaking on the deeply-rooted relationship between music and theology. “Whatever music you enjoy and wherever you are on the journey of faith, he will delight, surprise, challenge, and inspire you” (N.T. Wright). This event is co-sponsored by the Nashville Chapter of the American Guild of Organists but is open to all.
Christ and Culture Lecture Series
Christ and Culture Lecture Series, Trinity Church Bozeman, MT.
AEHS Symposium
Anglican Episcopal House of Studies at Duke Divinity
For Tomorrow’s Church: A Symposium on the Future of Anglican Theological Education in North America
November 7–9, 2022 The Washington Duke Inn and Duke Divinity School
Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture: Art Seeking Understanding
The 2022 Baylor Symposium on Faith and Culture invites contributions from across the disciplines (including scholars, artists, and other practitioners) as we explore together how art seeks understanding and thus contributes to human flourishing.
Sing! Getty Music Worship Conference: Christ our Hope in Life and Death
Every week, the worship of the church shapes and forms us as God’s people. As the classic saying goes: “As we pray, so we believe.” Join us as we consider the power of prayer, the beauty of liturgy, and the vital role of the timeless confessions of the church for individuals, families, and churches. Standing on the great prayers of Scripture, we will rediscover how the patterns of our worship cultivate our devotion to Christ
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Summer Seminar
An Awkward Marriage? Music and Language in Worship
Resound Worship Songwriter Retreat 2022
In summer 2022 the Resound Worship Songwriter Retreat is going bigger and better.
So, for this year only, we've extended to four nights. We've nearly doubled capacity by offering a range of accommodation options. We've invited additional special guest speakers and contributors.
And, watch this space, but we're also planning a live recording as part of the event.
Four nights at Wydale Hall in North Yorkshire, a country manor house overlooking a beautiful valley, under the summer sun with songwriters ranging from grassroots beginners to published professionals. A unique opportunity to gather, learn, share, collaborate, write and worship.
Where previous retreats have been very much focused on the individual writer having time and support to be creative, this will be a more collaborative experience. There'll be more input, more collaboration, more opportunities to grow and flourish. But you'll also be completely free to take yourself off to a corner to do your own thing.
The Light of the World in Oxford: 150 Years of Holman Hunt's Painting at Keble College (1872-2022)
A conference celebrating 150 years of Holman Hunt's painting at Keble College, Oxford
About this event
Holman Hunt’s The Light of the World is among the most influential religious works of art in existence and the single most widely exhibited work of art in history. It was seen by seven million people on a global tour in 1905-1907, which had a lasting effect on Christian culture and imagination internationally. Even today, the image remains instantly recognisable and familiar to many around the world.
The painting combines an arresting aesthetic with a direct spiritual appeal, at once immediate and yet mysterious. In its powerful visual exposition of a single verse of Scripture (Rev. 3:20), it draws the viewer in with its focus on the figure of Christ as at once powerful presence and humble petitioner, majestic and yet intimate and intensely personal.
This encounter is seen to occur within a strikingly luminous appreciation of the natural world (or what we might today call the Environment), addressing its sustaining fertile lushness as well as its autumnal decay and sometimes parasitic recalcitrance.
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of its donation to Keble College, Oxford, the conference will consider the history and interpretation of the painting while also asking what continued meaning it holds today.
The Art of New Creation
Clare College Chapel
Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TL, United Kingdom
Musicians, poets, painters, and writers gather to launch a ground-breaking new book The Art of New Creation: Trajectories in Theology and the Arts, which explores the potential of the biblical theme of new creation to renew the arts in our time. Set against the backdrop of Holy Week, the multiple authors “perform” the book, culminating in a talk by the renowned theologian and former Bishop of Durham, N T Wright. Refreshments in Gonville and Caius College (Old Hall) afterwards with an opportunity to purchase the book and others in the IVP Studies in Theology and the Arts series.
This is a free public event: no ticket is required. Please note this event is at Clare College Chapel. To learn more about the Easter at King’s Festival please visit this website.
Betrayal and Devotion: A Meditative Sequence of Music and Poetry for Wednesday in Holy Week
13 Apr 2022 - 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
King's College Chapel
King's Parade, Cambridge CB2 1ST, United Kingdom
Part of the Easter at King’s Festival, musicians and poets from the US and the UK present a unique programme centering on the Holy Week themes of betrayal and devotion.
The performers include players from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, acclaimed American soprano Awet Andemicael, instrumentalists from Duke University, and music students from Cambridge, directed by Jeremy Begbie.
Music by J. S. Bach, Telemann, Arvo Pärt, James MacMillan, and a new work by Jeremy Begbie is interleaved with three contemporary poets reading their own work: Malcolm Guite, John Robert Lee, and Debbie Whitton Spriggs.
Co-sponsored by Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts, Duke University
(The programme will last about an hour. Please arrive by 5:45)
Please visit the Easter at King’s Festival website for more information and to purchase tickets.
Poetry and Christ’s Passion
Trinity Hall Lecture Theatre
Trinity Hall, Cambridge, CB2 1TJ United Kingdom
How might poetry attune us to the drama of Christ’s Passion? And how might our reading of the Christian Scriptures alert us to the particular gift of poetic language? Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, and contemporary poets, Hilary Davies and John Robert Lee, take up these questions and more during a public conversation on poetry’s unique capacity to help us inhabit and discover anew Christ’s passion.
John Robert Lee is a St. Lucian poet and author who has published several collections of poetry, including his Collected Poems 1975-2015 (Peepal Tree, 2017). He holds the National Award of the St. Lucia Medal of Merit (Gold) for his contribution to the development of Saint Lucian arts and culture.
Hilary Davies is an English poet, translator and critic, and has received numerous awards and fellowships for her work, including the Eric Gregory award and 1st prize in the Cheltenham Literature Festival poetry competition. She has represented Britain in the World Poetry Festival, and her highly-acclaimed fourth volume of poetry, Exile and Kingdom (Enitharmon) was published in 2016.
This is a free public event: no ticket required. Please note that this event is in the Lecture Theatre at Trinity Hall. For more information about Easter at King’s, please view the website.
The Drama of Evangelical Hermeneutics Conference in honor of Kevin J. Vanhoozer
Kevin J. Vanhoozer is today's leading evangelical theologian of biblical interpretation and one of the most influential voices in contemporary hermeneutics. In academic theology, he is also one of his generation's most influential evangelicals. This conference honors Vanhoozer, a longtime TEDS faculty member, by representing the current state of evangelical hermeneutics in light of his work. This two-day event will include three main sessions, addressing the biblical script, great performances, and theodrama today. Each session contains wide-ranging contributions from well-known scholars who address important topics for contemporary hermeneutics in dialogue with Vanhoozer's influential work.
This conference is hosted by Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and made possible by generous donors, especially the Knoedler Chair at Wheaton College.