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  • SEBTS Fall Lecture - James M. Gustafson September 22, 1971

    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
    Location:
    Wake Forest (N.C.)
    Language:
    English
    Date Created:
    September 22, 1971
    Resource type:
    Text and Audio
    Identifier:
    SEBTS_Fall_Lecture_James_M_Gustafson_1971-09-22

  • SEBTS Fall Lecture - James M. Gustafson September 21, 1971

    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 (0:00-2:28). Gustafson’s message is on “Christian Reasons to Be Moral.” Gustafson begins with an introduction concerning his subject (2:29-5:49). After which, he explains that one does not have to be religious to be moral (5:50-8:16). He continues by asking “if one is Christian, why is it that one must have a higher degree of moral seriousness?’” (8:17-13:24). He demonstrates from the Bible the connections between Christianity and morality (13:25-41:11). He concludes by challenging his audience to imitate God in their morality (41:12-42:59).
    Subject:
    Christian ethics
    Creator:
    Gustafson, James M. and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
    Location:
    Wake Forest (N.C.)
    Language:
    English
    Date Created:
    September 21, 1971
    Resource type:
    Text and Audio
    Identifier:
    SEBTS_Fall_Lecture_James_M_Gustafson_1971-09-21

  • SEBTS Chapel - Edwin Luther Copeland April 13, 1962

    Description:
    The service begins with the reading of 1 Peter 2:9-10 (00:00-00:38) and prayer reflected in the writings of John Greenleaf Whittier (00:39-04:49). There was no introduction for the speaker, Edwin Luther Copeland, but he was Professor of Missions at SEBTS. He begins by mentioning the subject of the message, “The Ethic of the Christian Mission,” describing the mission as always being done according to the ethic, and the ethic being measured according to the method (04:50-06:15). First, the ethic is one of servantile radical obedience, not a means of selfish gain (06:16-11:56). Second, the ethic is one of thorough-going honesty concerning the gospel message (11:57-20:17). Third, the ethic is one of identification or self-giving love (20:18-22:39). He ends in prayer (22:40-23:17), and the service ends in singing (23:18-24:25).
    Subject:
    Christian ethics and Missions
    Creator:
    Copeland, E. Luther, 1916- and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
    Location:
    Wake Forest (N.C.)
    Language:
    English
    Date Created:
    April 13, 1962
    Resource type:
    Audio
    Identifier:
    SEBTS_Chapel_Edwin_Luther_Copeland_1962-04-13

  • SEBTS Adams Lecture - William H. Willimon February 10, 1983

    Description:
    Dr. William H. Willimon was Minister to the University and Professor of the Practice of the Christian Ministry at Duke University in Durham, NC. In this message, Willimon speaks on the failure of purely moralistic preaching, advocating for preaching to be biblical rather than centered around application. He also explores the relationship between the Law and the gospel.
    Subject:
    Law and gospel, Christian ethics, Preaching, and Moral exhortation
    Creator:
    Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Willimon, William H.
    Location:
    Wake Forest (N.C.)
    Language:
    English
    Date Created:
    February 10, 1983
    Resource type:
    Audio
    Identifier:
    SEBTS_Adams_Lectures_William_H_Willimon_1983-02-10

  • SEBTS Adams Lecture - William H. Willimon February 11, 1983

    Description:
    Dr. William H. Willimon was Minister to the University and Professor of the Practice of the Christian Ministry at Duke University in Durham, NC. The subject of this message was "The Church and the World: For, not Of." In this message, Willimon addresses the relationship of the church to politics in America, social work, and morality. In particular, Willimon offers his appraisal of the Moral Majority movement in the United States.
    Subject:
    Evangelicalism, Christian ethics, and Christianity and politics
    Creator:
    Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Willimon, William H.
    Location:
    Wake Forest (N.C.)
    Language:
    English
    Date Created:
    February 11, 1983
    Resource type:
    Audio
    Identifier:
    SEBTS_Adams_Lectures_William_H_Willimon_1983-02-11