Annual Franz Lecture
Each year the division of Social Sciences sponsors a lecture event in honor of David L. Franz, Gordon History professor emeritus. Lectures in this series span the disciplines and feature speakers from around the world.
Recent lectures:
Dr. Dennis Hoover - Dealing with Diversity Differently: A Case for Covenantal Pluralism
March 4, 2025
Societies around the world, including our own, are experiencing challenges with deep religious diversity. Hoover introduced an approach called “covenantal pluralism” as a middle path between fundamentalism and relativism to better engage differences.
Read highlights from Dr. Dennis Hoover’s lecture on The Bell.
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