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Eureka College was founded by abolitionists from Kentucky who were members of a religious movement known as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and were committed to providing young people a broad, liberal education. These pioneers believed in an education infused with values as a basis for leadership. Chartered by the Illinois Legislature in 1855, Eureka was the first college in the state and third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. Eureka College was designated by the National Park Service as a Campus Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places in June 2010.

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Duke University Professor Luke Bretherton to Deliver Eureka College’s 2019 Humbert Lecture

November 04, 2019

EUREKA —Eureka College is pleased to announce that Duke University professor Luke Bretherton will deliver the 2019 Humbert Lecture on Religion and Culture.

This year’s event will take place at 7 p.m. on Nov. 21 inside Becker Auditorium of the Donald B. Cerf Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Established in 1975 to honor the 27-year teaching career of former professor Royal Humbert, the annual Humbert Lecture focuses on “dealing critically and constructively with relevant issues in the area of religion and culture.”

Bretherton is a professor of theological ethics and a senior fellow of the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University. His most recent book, Christ and the Common Life: Political Theology and the Case for Democracy (Eerdmans, 2019) focuses on political theology, Christianity, and why democracy is a central means for pursuing the flourishing of shared life.

Before joining the Duke faculty, he was a reader in Theology & Politics and convener of the Faith & Public Policy Forum at King’s College London. He has worked with a variety of faith-based NGOs, mission agencies and churches around in the world, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe.

He has published five books, including Christianity & Contemporary Politics: The Conditions and Possibilities of Faithful Witness, which won the 2013 Michael Ramsey Award for Theological Writing. His primary areas of research, supervision and teacher are Christian ethics/moral theology, the intellectual and social history of Christian political thought, political theology, the relationship between Christianity and capitalism, missiology and practices of social, political and economic witness.

For more information or accommodation requests, contact EC Assistant Professor of Religion Dr. Joseph Cunningham at jcunningham@eureka.edu or at 309-467-6331.

Located in Eureka, Illinois, and chartered in 1855, Eureka College cultivated excellence in learning, service and leadership while providing students uniquely personalized and custom educational opportunities.

Originally founded by abolitionist members of Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Eureka College holds the unique distinction of being the first college in Illinois and only the third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. The College, which is located on nearly 70 wooded acres in central Illinois is the smallest of only 23 colleges and universities to ever award a bachelor’s degree to a future President of the United States.

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