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- Ray C. Petry was Professor of Church History at Duke Divinity School in Durham, NC. The service begins with an introduction of Ray Petry (0:00-2:10). Petry’s message is on “practitioners of the Hebrew Christian tradition.” Petry begins by introducing four historical men: Olivier Messiaen, Benjamin Britten, Arnold Schoenberg and Le Corbusier (2:11-9:31). He continues by discussing Olivier Messiaen, and his contribution to the Christian faith (9:32-33:30). In addition, he explores Benjamin Britten’s life and contributions to Christianity (33:31-53:33). He concludes by challenging his audience to contemplate upon these historical figures and their works (53:34-54:15).
- Subject:
- History
- Creator:
- Petry, Ray C., 1903-1992 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Created:
- 1971-02-25
- Resource Type:
- Text and Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Ray_C_Petry_1971-02-25
- Description:
- Ray C. Petry was Professor of Church History at Duke Divinity School in Durham, NC. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-1:00). After which, Ray Petry is introduced (1:01-4:10). Petry’s message is on “major concerns over the practice of our common tradition in an era of criticism and renewal.” Petry begins with an introduction concerning his topic (4:11-8:11). After which, he defines tradition and how it relates to history and worship (8:12-13:56). He continues by explaining vocative tradition (13:57-19:10). He explains and illustrates that tradition is deeply connected to “affirmative vocation” (19:11-46:22). The service concludes in benediction and prayer (46:23-47:08).
- Subject:
- Tradition and Vocation
- Creator:
- Petry, Ray C., 1903-1992 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Created:
- 1971-02-23
- Resource Type:
- Text and Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Ray_C_Petry_1971-02-23
- Description:
- Peter Rhea Jones was pastor of the First Baptist Church in Decatur, GA. The service begins with a word of prayer, and the speaker gives announcements (00:00-01:40). Peter Rhea Jones is introduced as the Spring lecturer (01:41-05:41). Jones begins his lecture by giving a word of appreciation to Ray Brown and John Carlton (05:42-07:50). He speaks about the interpretation of Jesus’ parables given by the German theologians Joachim Jeremias and Adolf Julicher, and he believe that these theologians put forwards great methods for interpreting the parables, but they ultimately fell short (07:51-18:38). Jones looks at the new hermeneutic of parables that has come out of the school of Rudolf Bultmann, and he believes that this interpretation falls short because the parables become a mere stimulus to the hearer (18:39-23:23). He then looks at the new criticism of parable interpretation, and though it has its limits, he believes that this interpretation has homiletical value (23:24-26:12). Jones then looks at the interpretation of parables as metaphors, and he believes that this interpretation leaves parables open ended (26:13-31:32). He finally looks at other notable approaches such as structuralism, sociological, and comparative midrash (31:33-37:24). Jones concludes his lecture by turning to his own interpretation of the parables, and he believes the prominent feature of the parables is direct discourse (37:25-56:17). The service ends with a benediction (56:18-56:53).
- Subject:
- Direct discourse in the Bible, Criticism, Textual, and Parables
- Creator:
- Jones, Peter Rhea and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Created:
- 1980-03-18
- Resource Type:
- Audio and Text
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Spring_Lecture_Peter_Rhea_Jones_1980-03-18
- Description:
- John William Eddins, Jr. was Professor of Theology. The service begins with prayer (0:00-2:38). Students are welcomed back to campus followed by the presentation of the 1980 Culler Middler Theology Award (3:12-5:40). A welcome is given to visiting professors (5:41-8:10). Thomas H. Graves is inducted as professor and signs the Abstract of Principles (8:11-10:30). Dr. John William Eddins, Jr., who joined the faculty in 1957-1958, is introduced (10:31-13:17). Dr. Eddins begins by expressing gratitude for ability to take a recent sabbatical and that his topic will be Theological Presuppositions: A Proposal, based on his sabbatical studies (13:18-14:32). Dr. Eddins reflects on recent discussions in theology, the need to better develop what it means to be Christian in that day, and different norms seen in theology across history. He suggests that a new norm is developing which will influence the systematic theology of the day and discusses the critical role that presuppositions among the norm, criteria, and principles of selection in theology play in the groundwork of such a systematic theology (14:33-21:26) He discusses significant norms that are important for Christian systematic theology and their insight into the picture of a servant Lord, which he presents as the relevant foundation for a current theology (21:27-26:10). He then suggests two criteria and a critical principle that are important for Christian theology and how these also support the picture of servant lordship (26:11-28:50). Dr. Eddins addresses the reality of authority and the necessity of servanthood in the world, explores changes in authority and relationships in recent times, and demonstrates how Christian theology answers these realities (28:51-38:17). He then provides illustrations of servanthood and lordship throughout the Bible (38:18-43:31). Dr. Eddins concludes by stating that a theologian’s norm, criteria, and principle of selection carry important presuppositions so understanding these are critical to creating a systematic theology that addresses the needs of their day (43:32-44:04). The convocation is concluded with two readings from Scripture coming from Isaiah 53 and Philippians 3 (44:24-46:37).
- Subject:
- Theology, Doctrinal
- Creator:
- Eddins, John William, Jr. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1980-01-15
- Resource Type:
- Text and Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Convocation_John_William_Eddins_Jr_1980-01-15
- Description:
- Ray C. Petry was Professor of Church History at Duke Divinity School in Durham, NC. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-0:50). After which, Ray Petry is introduced (0:51-1:38). Petry’s message is on influential historical Christian figures. Petry begins with introduction (1:39-3:03). After which, he discusses the historical life and contributions of Arnold Schoenberg (3:04-34:04). He continues by exploring the life and contributions of the historic figure Le Corbusier (34:05-54:42). He concludes by stating that all “history comes alive with people” (54:43-58:33). The service closes in prayer (58:34-58:55).
- Subject:
- History
- Creator:
- Petry, Ray C., 1903-1992 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1971-02-26
- Resource Type:
- Text and Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Ray_C_Petry_1971-02-26
- Description:
- William Latane Lumpkin was Minister of the Free Mason Street Baptist Church in Norfolk, VA. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-1:57). After which, William Lumpkin is introduced (1:58-4:00). Lumpkin’s message is on the “founders of Baptist historical research in the south” Lumpkin begins with an introduction (4:01-6:41). After which, he discusses the history of the Southern Baptists during the eighteenth century (6:42-16:47). He continues by discussing Morgan Edwards, an important figure in Baptist history (16:48-49:30). He concludes by explaining “no student of early American Baptist history can afford to be unfamiliar with Edwards’s material” (49:31-49:53).
- Subject:
- Baptist and History
- Creator:
- Lumpkin, William Latane and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1970-03-03
- Resource Type:
- Text and Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_William_Latane_Lumpkin_1970-03-03
- Description:
- John Carlton was Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-1:08). The service continues with a period of singing (1:09-4:12). After which, John Carlton announces that Clyde Penrose St. Amant could not deliver this final lecture due to his mother's health issues; furthermore, John Carlton explains that he will be reading Amant’s final lecture (4:13-6:43). Clyde Amant’s lecture is entitled “The Christian Ministry Facing The 1970s.” John Carlton begins by discussing modern communication (6:44-12:57). After which, he explores the role of science in the modern world (12:58-27:26). He continues by explaining believers must “put Christian love into practice” (27:27-40:08). He concludes by sharing five “prayers about life” (40:09-48:51). The service closes in prayer (48:52-49:17).
- Subject:
- Ministry
- Creator:
- St. Amant, C. Penrose (Clyde Penrose), 1915-1994, Carlton, John W., 1920-, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1972-03-03
- Resource Type:
- Text and Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_John_W_Carlton_1972-03-03
- Description:
- This Chapel was coordinated by the International Students of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with announcements given by Sun Yu (0:00- 0:43). After which, Sun Yu reads a responsive reading (0:44-1:13). Tai Li then offers a prayer (1:14-2:10). Dudley Stokes continues by reading Isaiah chapter 6 (2:11-4:15). Which is followed by a solo performance by Shigemi Hatta (4:16-8:03). The first speaker is Takeshi Idida who speaks on biblical Christianity (8:04-12:45). After which, the second speaker Fu Yeung speaks on Seminary (12:46-20:36). The third speaker, Sun Yu speaks on Christianity in Korea (20:37-29:25). Furthermore, Yu sings a hymn in Korean (29:26-31:23). Barghese concludes the service in benediction and song (31:24-32:14).
- Creator:
- Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- Korean and English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1972-04-13
- Resource Type:
- Text and Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Chapel_Student_Service_1972-04-13
- Description:
- Stuart Clark Henry was Professor of American Christianity at Duke Divinity School. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-1:07). Stuart Henry is then introduced (1:08-3:05). The services continue with a period of singing (3:06-5:14). Henry’s message is on the importance of history. Henry begins by discussing the book of Joshua and how Israel was called to preserve their history (5:15- 8:51). After which, he explains how the Church today must also preserve their history (8:52-11:33). He continues by discussing that a believer should write and preserve the history of the Church through tradition (11:34-21:57). He illustrates and provides multiple examples that demonstrate the importance of preserving history (21:58-39:05). He concludes by stating that “the strength of the past is the strength of today” (39:06-40:21). He closes in prayer (40:22-40:37).
- Subject:
- History
- Creator:
- Henry, Stuart C. (Stuart Clark) and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1972-02-02
- Resource Type:
- Text and Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Spring_Lecture_Stuart_Clark_Henry_1972-02-02
- Description:
- Russell Foster Aldwinckle was Professor of Systematic Theology at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The service begins with a scripture reading and prayer (0:00-1:24). After which, Russell Aldwinckle is introduced (1:25-2:17). Aldwinckle’s message is entitled “Theology Without Hope.” Aldwinckle begins by stating “that any theology that eliminate the hope of continued existence after death in Christ is really a theology without hope” (2:18-5:36). After which, he discusses the future of the Christian faith and theology (5:37-10:18). He continues by exploring the roots of that the doctrine of God, and the theology of the afterlife (10:19-25:19). He summarizes the “results of this kind of approach to the renewal of faith and hope in Christian theology in our generation” (25:20-46:30). He concludes by challenging his audience to recognize their citizenship in God’s kingdom (46:31-47:13). The service closes in prayer (47:14-47:40).
- Subject:
- Theology
- Creator:
- Aldwinckle, Russell Foster and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1971-03-24
- Resource Type:
- Text and Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Spring_Lecture_Russell_Foster_Aldwinckle_1971-03-24
- Description:
- Edmund A. Steimle was Brown Professor of Homiletics at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, NY. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-1:10). After which, Edmund Steimle is introduced (1:11-1:55). Steimle’s message is on the “form of sermons.” Steimle begins by stating that the Bible is the “source for the content of proclamation” (1:56-4:00). After which, he explains the proper form needed for biblical sermons, which he states is biblical, secular, dialogical and historical (4:01-45:04). He concludes by explaining why preaching relies on the listener (45:05-50:17). He closes in prayer (50:18-50:40).
- Subject:
- Preaching
- Creator:
- Steimle, Edmund A. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1970-04-08
- Resource Type:
- Text and Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Spring_Lecture_Edmund_A_Steimle_1970-04-08
- Description:
- James M. Gustafson was Professor of Christian Ethics at Yale University's Divinity School & Department of Religious Studies. The service begins with an introduction of Dr. James Gustafson (0:00-0:57). Gustafson’s message is on the relationship between Christian beliefs and Christian conduct. Gustafson begins with an introduction concerning his lecture’s subject (0:58-3:22). After which he examines “aspects of what goes into the determination about what we ought to do under particular circumstances” (3:23-5:51). He illustrates the biblical relationship between belief and conduct (5:52-40:30). He concludes by discussing God’s commands and moral decisions (40:31-46:55).
- Subject:
- Christian ethics
- Creator:
- Gustafson, James M. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1971-09-22
- Resource Type:
- Text and Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Fall_Lecture_James_M_Gustafson_1971-09-22
- Description:
- Clyde Penrose St. Amant was David T. Porter Professor of Church History at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-0:28). After which, there is a period of singing (0:29-5:00). The service continues with an introduction of Clyde Amant (5:01-6:22). Amant’s message is entitled the “Christian Ministry and Contemporary Culture.” Amant begins with an introduction concerning culture (6:23-9:32). He discusses religion’s relationship with culture (9:33-16:38). He explains the “creative and dangerous signs of American culture” (16:39-27:43). He continues by exploring the “blind spots” of southern culture (27:44-30:36). Furthermore, he discusses some of the various issues concerning culture (30:37-40:36). He concludes by explaining the believer’s response to culture (40:37-52:12). He closes in prayer (52:13-53:02).
- Subject:
- Culture
- Creator:
- St. Amant, C. Penrose (Clyde Penrose), 1915-1994 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1972-03-01
- Resource Type:
- Text and Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Clyde_Penrose_St_Amant_1972-03-01
- Description:
- Clyde Penrose St. Amant was David T. Porter Professor of Church History at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The service begins with a prayer (0:00-1:25). After which, Clyde Amant is introduced (1:26-5:53). Amant’s message is themed “Christian ministry with a historical perspective.” Amant begins with an introduction concerning what it means to be in ministry (5:54-8:47). After which, he illustrates the various issues concerning historical vocational ministry, demonstrating the need for Christian freedom (8:48-16:56). He demonstrates that there must be a “theological renewal” that must “address itself to the larger history of our time” (16:57-47:23). The service closes in prayer (47:24-48:44).
- Subject:
- Theology and History
- Creator:
- St. Amant, C. Penrose (Clyde Penrose), 1915-1994 and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Owner:
- archives@sebts.edu
- Location:
- Wake Forest (N.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Date Uploaded:
- 02/12/2026
- Date Modified:
- 02/13/2026
- Date Created:
- 1972-02-29
- Resource Type:
- Text and Audio
- Identifier:
- SEBTS_Carver-Barnes_Lecture_Clyde_Penrose_St_Amant_1972-02-29
