Stob Lecture Series
The Stob Lectures are sponsored annually by Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary in honor of Dr. Henry J. Stob. Their subject matter is related to the fields of ethics, apologetics and philosophical theology.
The Stob Lectures are funded by the Henry J. Stob Endowment and are administered by a committee including the presidents of Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary. In 2017, the annual Stob Lecture Series was incorporated within the world class lineup of speakers of the January Series of Calvin University. These lectures are free and open to the public; we hope you will join us.
- Learn more about Dr. Henry Stob
- Purchase the book Seeking Understanding: The Stob Lectures, 1986-1998
- Learn about other conferences and lectures at Calvin Theological Seminary
History of the Stob Lecture Series
Originally called the “Stob Lectureship”, the Stob Lecture Series was signed into being in 1985 as a collaboration between Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary. The annual Stob Lectureship was designed to bring to the campus in either the fall or spring semester of each year an established or promising scholar for the delivery of two “Stob Lectures” to a campus audience consisting of professors, students and other interested persons. The chosen lecturer would have a notable academic reputation in the fields of philosophy, ethics, and/or theology; resonate with the Reformed and Christian perspectives embodied by the life and work of Dr. Henry Stob; and have the ability to communicate effectively to a general audience.
In 2017, the annual Stob Lecture was incorporated for the first time within the lineup of speakers of the January Series of Calvin College. Instead of two public lectures, there would now be one public lecture suitable for a general audience of undergraduates, seminaries, Calvin alumni and friends, community members and other educated citizenry and one internal, non-public evening colloquium hosted by select faculty of Calvin Theological Seminary and Calvin College’s Philosophy Departments and would include invited students of these professors. Historically, the lectures are, though not necessarily, in the fields of ethics, apologetics, and philosophical theology.
Read more about the Stob Lectures on the Stob Family website.