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George Eldon Ladd speaks a message about the church’s mission: to preach the gospel in all the world. George Eldon Ladd was professor of New Testament exegesis and theology. This FULLER curated series features lectures, speeches, and sermons from across Fuller’s history, drawn from our archives in celebration of Fuller’s 75th anniversary.

John A. Sims shares about Fuller Seminary’s second president, Edward John Carnell, his belief in reforming Evangelicalism, and his influence on shaping the seminary’s character.  John A. Sims was the author of Edward John Carnell: Defender of the Faith. This FULLER curated series features lectures, speeches, and sermons from across Fuller’s history, drawn from our archives in celebration of Fuller’s 75th anniversary.

David Allan Hubbard takes a deep dive into Fuller’s history of becoming a leading institution in a new evangelical movement—with its commitment to ecumenism and to the church at large. David Allan Hubbard was an Old Testament scholar and the third president of Fuller Theological Seminary. This FULLER curated series features lectures, speeches, and sermons from across Fuller’s history, drawn from our archives in celebration of Fuller’s 75th anniversary.

David Allan Hubbard surveys the history of Fuller Theological Seminary and reflects on the school’s formative figures and its key values. David Allan Hubbard was an Old Testament scholar and the third president of Fuller Theological Seminary. This FULLER curated series features lectures, speeches, and sermons from across Fuller’s history, drawn from our archives in celebration of Fuller’s 75th anniversary.

In this 1947 convocational address, delivered on the first day of classes at Fuller Theological Seminary, Harold Ockenga speaks about the world’s need for Christian leaders. Harold Ockenga was a minister, an author, and the founding president of Fuller Theological Seminary. This FULLER curated series features lectures, speeches, and sermons from across Fuller’s history, drawn from our archives in celebration of Fuller’s 75th anniversary.

Madeleine L’Engle reflects on her life and the experiences that shaped her understanding of and relationship with God amidst the enormity of our universe.  Madeleine L’Engle was an author, best known for her book A Wrinkle in Time.  This FULLER curated series features lectures, speeches, and sermons from across Fuller’s history, drawn from our archives in celebration of Fuller’s 75th anniversary.

In this session of the 2022 Integration Symposium, “Engaging Gratitude and Humanity’s Moral Faculties in the Face of Climate Change and Other Global Crises,” Robert Emmons reflects on our capacity for gratitude to the natural world and how gratitude may help combat climate change. In response, Wilmer G. Villacorta meditates on how we have come to objectify others and how gratitude can be a step toward witnessing God’s shalom and justice in creation, and Bethany Ferguson talks about our increasing disconnection to the environment and the need for a humble recognition of our interconnectedness. Robert Emmons is professor emeritus of psychology at University of California, Davis; Wilmer G. Villacorta is associate professor of intercultural studies; and Bethany Ferguson is a PhD student in the School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy.

In this session of the 2022 Integration Symposium, “You Are What You Thank: Gratitude to God and the Shaping of Identity,” Robert Emmons discusses gratitude in spiritual contexts and how gratitude directed toward God can be formative to who we are. In response, Pamela Ebstyne King explains how gratitude can both guide us and propel us toward thriving and the good life, and Hannah Che considers the dynamics between Christian gratitude and suffering, lament, and pain, through a particular Korean cultural lens. Robert Emmons is professor emeritus of psychology at University of California, Davis; Pamela Ebstyne King is the Peter L. Benson Professor of Applied Developmental Science and the executive director of the Thrive Center for Human Development; Hannah Che is a PsyD student in the School of Psychology and Marriage & Family Therapy.

In this session of the 2022 Integration Symposium, “The Story of Gratitude: From an Ancient Religious Practice to a Modern Global Movement,” Robert Emmons introduces the history of gratitude research and shares about the multifaceted positive outcomes gratitude has on individuals and communities. In response, Amos Yong uses a biblical and theological lens to consider how worship practices can help us experience and nurture gratitude, and Rebecca Baer, drawing parallels from her research on joy, reflects on both distorted and positive forms of gratitude. Robert Emmons is professor emeritus of psychology at University of California, Davis; Amos Yong is dean of the School of Mission and Theology and professor of theology and mission; and Rebecca Baer is a PhD student in the School of Psychology and Marriage & Family Therapy.

In this session of the 2021 Missiology Lectures, “Healing in the History of Christianity,” Kimberly Alexander gives an overview of the theology and ministry practices associated with healing in the long history of the Christianity. In response, Vince Bantu considers global Christian approaches to healthcare, with a particular look at examples from the late antique and medieval periods. Kimberly Alexander is a historian of Pentecostalism and is director of online education at the Ramp School of Ministry, and Vince Bantu is assistant professor of church history and Black church studies at Fuller Seminary.