H. Henry Meeter Center
Dr. Timothy Baylor’s Presentation
H. Henry Meeter Center 1855 Knollcrest Circle Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesThe Meeter Center for Calvin Studies (4th floor of Hekman Library) warmly invites faculty, staff, and students as well as community members to the following presentations by our summer researchers. Thursday, July 6 (3: 30 PM), Dr. Timothy Baylor, University of Wales (Emo Van Halsema Fellowship Recipient), "Divine Dominion in the Theology of John Owen." Presentations…
John Calvin’s Birthday
H. Henry Meeter Center 1855 Knollcrest Circle Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesJohn Calvin's 514th birthday is Monday, July 10! Come mark the occasion at an open house at the Meeter Center (fourth floor of Hekman Library) from 9 to 11 am. Tour the center and view our new exhibit, play Reformation-related games and win prizes, enjoy refreshments, take a selfie with John Calvin...lots of fun in…
Bernard van Vreeswijk and Jared Michelson’s Presentations
H. Henry Meeter Center 1855 Knollcrest Circle Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesThere's lots going on at the Meeter Center! On Thursday, July 20, we have a double-header. At 3 PM, Bernard van Vreeswijk (pastor of the Protestant Church in Scheveningen, The Netherlands) will present "Anselm of Canterbury and the Reformers on Atonement: Two Different Models?" He is our 2023 Meeter Family Fellowship recipient. Then at 3:30 PM, we'll hear from Jared…
13th International Calvin Congress : “Calvin, Exile, and Religious Refugees”
Calvin Theological Seminary 3233 Burton ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesWe warmly invite you to register for the upcoming thirteenth International Calvin Congress! This conference meets every four years at locations around the world - it is an honor to host it here on Calvin's campus. From 9 am on Tuesday July 25, 2023 through lunchtime on Friday, July 28, 2023, on the campus of…
Community Psalmfest
ChapelInternational Calvin Congress July 25-28, and special evening events open to all! There are two evening events during the conference that you are welcome to attend free of charge - bring your families and neighbors too! “Psalms of Exile, Psalms of Hope” – Community Psalmfest on Tuesday, July 25, at 7:30 PM in the Seminary…
Stan Sturning’s retelling of John Calvin’s life
ChapelInternational Calvin Congress July 25-28, and special evening events open to all! There is another evening event during the conference that you are welcome to attend free of charge - bring your families and neighbors too! On Wednesday, July 26 at 7:30 PM, witness a riveting enacted retelling of John Calvin's life by local pastor…
Stan Sturning’s retelling of John Calvin’s life
ChapelInternational Calvin Congress July 25-28, and special evening events open to all! There is another evening event during the conference that you are welcome to attend free of charge - bring your families and neighbors too! On Wednesday, July 26 at 7:30 PM, witness a riveting enacted retelling of John Calvin's life by local pastor…
Stan Sturning’s retelling of John Calvin’s life
ChapelInternational Calvin Congress July 25-28, and special evening events open to all! There is another evening event during the conference that you are welcome to attend free of charge - bring your families and neighbors too! On Wednesday, July 26 at 7:30 PM, witness a riveting enacted retelling of John Calvin's life by local pastor…
Stan Sturning’s retelling of John Calvin’s life
ChapelInternational Calvin Congress July 25-28, and special evening events open to all! There is another evening event during the conference that you are welcome to attend free of charge - bring your families and neighbors too! On Wednesday, July 26 at 7:30 PM, witness a riveting enacted retelling of John Calvin's life by local pastor…
Meeter Center Presentation
H. Henry Meeter Center 1855 Knollcrest Circle Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesLast visiting scholar Meeter Center presentation for summer 2023 - don't miss it! Please join us on Wednesday, August 2 at 3:30 PM in the Meeter Center, on the fourth floor of Hekman Library to hear from Elizabeth Hines, PhD student at the University of Chicago, and a recipient of one of our student research fellowships for…
Presentation on John Calvin and the Bible
H. Henry Meeter Center 1855 Knollcrest Circle Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesThe Meeter Center welcomes students, faculty, staff and emeriti to our upcoming presentation on John Calvin and the Bible, on Thursday, January 25, starting at 3:30 PM in the Meeter Center, Hekman Library fourth floor. Our speaker is Thomas Alexander (Virginia Theological Seminary). He will be presenting based on the research he carried out as a Meeter…
Meeter Center Spring Lecture on Religious Revival
H. Henry Meeter Center 1855 Knollcrest Circle Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesCome hear from Dr. Otto Selles (French Department at Calvin University) about a fascinating episode of religious revival among French Protestants in Montpellier in the early 18th century. The Meeter Center Spring Public Lecture takes place on Wednesday, April 3, at 4 PM in the Meeter Center Lecture Hall, off the Library Lobby. His presentation is titled…
Meeter Center Lecture: Seeking Wisdom in Benedictine Spirituality
H. Henry Meeter Center 1855 Knollcrest Circle Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesAmidst overarching secularism in northwestern Europe today, there appears to be an appetite in Germany and the Netherlands for the wisdom rooted in the Benedictine Order of the Roman Catholic church. This presentation explores some of the themes and persons of this trend and suggests reasons for this phenomena.
Dying of Distress: Despair and Mental Health in Paul
Meeter Center Lecture HallThe Religion Department of Calvin University will hold a public lecture, titled "Dying of Distress: Despair and Mental Health in Paul," by Dr. Clair Mesick, Assistant Professor of Religion, Calvin University. The lecture will be held on November 7, 2024, at 4:00 PM at the Meeter Center Lecture Hall. Dr. Mesick is a scholar of…
Lecture: Calvin’s Method of Pastoral Formation
H. Henry Meeter Center 1855 Knollcrest Circle Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesWe are thrilled to welcome Pastor Van Biak Muan as our most recent visiting scholar at the Meeter Center. He is the recipient of this year's Emo Van Halsema fellowship for pastors in the Reformed tradition and is currently working on his PhD dissertation at Trinity Theological College in Singapore. Presentation Topic: "Calvin’s Method of…
Lecture: The Making of a Country
Meeter Center Lecture HallJoin Dr. Yudha Thianto for his lecture, "The Making of a Country: From Dutch East Indies to Modern-Day Indonesia". Indonesian desserts will be served following the lecture. Lecture Summary: The country that we today call Indonesia has a long history that stretched back to the early modern era. This lecture guides the audience to the…
Reception for Dr. Karin Maag
Calvin University Campus 3201 Burton St SE, ,, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesWe warmly invite you to attend a reception to celebrate Dr. Karin Maag, Director of the Meeter Center, who received an honorary doctorate degree from the Theological University of Utrecht on December 6, 2024! The reception is one month from today—Monday, March 24 at 4:00 p.m. in the Spoelhof Center Atrium with prayer and brief…
Meeter Center Spring Lecture
Meeter Center Lecture HallOn Wednesday, March 26, at 4 PM, the Meeter Center will hold its spring lecture - our speaker is Professor Karen Spierling, from Denison University in Ohio. Her topic is "Finding Women in Reformation Geneva" - it promises to be a very engaging presentation. This lecture will take place in the Meeter Center lecture hall,…
Meeter Center Symposium on Medieval Devotion
Meeter Center Lecture HallThe Meeter Center for Calvin Studies warmly invites colleagues, students, and community members to a special session on Monday, May 12, from 9 to noon, in the Meeter Center Lecture Hall, on medieval devotion. What were the medieval practices of prayer? Did Christians in the Middle Ages read the Bible? How did medieval Christians understand…
Celebrating John Calvin’s Birthday
Calvin University Campus 3201 Burton St SE, ,, Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesEvery year, the campus community marks John Calvin's birthday. This year John Calvin's 516th birthday party will take place on Wednesday, July 9 (yes, I know, we're a day early) - come to the university chapel plaza at 10 am for refreshments, and be ready to move in to the university chapel at 10:25 am…