Robert T. Handy was Professor of Church History at Union Theological Seminary in New York. The service begins with organ music (00:00-04:34). The speaker gives a word of prayer (04:35-05:32). Robert T. Handy is introduced as the Carver-Barnes Lecturer (05:33-06:52). The title of Handy’s lecture is “Faith in Higher Education: Partners or Enemies.” Handy begins his lecture by narrowing his focus to Christian faith (06:53-07:51). Handy examines the tension of both the negative and positive relationship in history between faith and education, the sting of religion breaking into secular education, and the uncomfortable tension between faith and education in the individual (07:52-50:35). The service ends with a benediction (50:36-51:10).
Robert T. Handy was Professor of Church History at Union Theological Seminary in New York. The service begins with organ music (00:00-06:55). Glenn T. Miller gives a word of prayer (06:56-07:31). Robert T. Handy is introduced as the Carver-Barnes Lecturer (07:32-08:10). Handy begins his lecture by stating his theme of religious liberty and the dynamics of history (08:11-10:06). Handy examines the history of religious freedom from English Baptist Separatism to the establishment of the First Amendment, and he speaks about the challenges facing religious freedom today (10:07-52:36). Miller ends the service with a few announcements (52:37-53:45).
