In this webinar, professors Karen Swallow Prior (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) and Richard Beck (Abilene Christian University) will talk about the formation of virtue, the role culture plays in virtue, and the tools Christians should consider in living lives well. They will draw on their disciplines of literature and psychology to help participants see what tools are available to help develop virtue in their own lives and the lives of their congregants.

We’re pleased to partner with ACU’s Baptist Studies Center to offer this webinar.

KAREN SWALLOW PRIOR

Karen Swallow Prior is research professor of English and Christianity and culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She has authored several books, including On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books, and co-edited Cultural Engagement: A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues. She and her husband live on a 100-year old homestead in central Virginia with sundry horses, dogs, and chickens. And lots of books.

RICHARD BECK

Richard Beck is professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at Abilene Christian University. During his teaching career, Richard has been honored twice as ACU Teacher of the Year. Richard has also been recognized as Honors Teacher of the Year and has won the College of Arts and Sciences Classroom Teaching award and Faith Integration award. Outside of the classroom, Richard travels the world as a sought-after speaker and an award-winning blogger and author.

MYLES WERNTZ

Myles Werntz is director of the Baptist Studies Center and associate professor of theology at Abilene Christian University. He is the author and co-editor of six books in the area of Christian theology and ethics. His research interests include church engagements in political life, Christian ethics of war and peace, immigration, and ecclesiology. He is married to Sarah Martin-Werntz, and they live in Abilene with their sons. He is always waiting for baseball season.

DAVID KNEIP

David Kneip is the associate director of the Siburt Institute. He is a faculty member at ACU, where his teaching focuses on church history, worship, and the New Testament. David’s research interests focus on the early church period, especially on historical theology and the interpretation and understanding of the Bible. With a ministry background primarily in youth and worship ministry, he has been able to continue those ministries as a dedicated volunteer in a local Abilene congregation, along with his wife and two daughters.