Sponberg Lecture Series w/ Prof. Justin Dyer

Wednesday, May 6, at 7:00 pm

(book signing 6-6:30pm)

in Bagby Parish Hall 

Nature ’s God and the American Founding  

 Prof.  Justin  Dyer, PhD, Dean of the School of Civic Leadership, UT-Austin   

*Event sponsored by the Men of St. Martin ’s 

In the Declaration of Independence, the American founders famously said that “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights” from “the Laws of Nature and Nature’s God.” But who is the God of the American founding? Is it the God of the Bible, or the Enlightenment? Dr. Justin Dyer, the founding dean of the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas in Austin, is a leading  expert in  his  field who argues that the biblical understanding of God was crucially important to the American founding. Come join us for an educational evening as we seek to be both good citizens and faithful followers of Jesus!    

There is no charge for this evening; donations are welcome to support this ongoing lecture series. Books will be available for purchase. Limited seating available; registration in advance is encouraged.  

Dr. Justin Dyer writes and teaches in the fields of American political thought, jurisprudence and constitutionalism, with an emphasis on the perennial philosophical tradition of natural law. He is the author or editor of eight books and numerous articles, essays and book reviews. His books include The Classical and Christian Origins of American Politics: Political Theology, Natural Law, and the American Founding; C.S. Lewis on Politics and the Natural Law; Slavery, Abortion, and the Politics of Constitutional Meaning; and Natural Law and the Antislavery Constitutional Tradition.   

Contact the Rev. Dr. Jordan Hylden at jhylden@smec.org  or call  713-830-4106 for more details.

About the Sponberg Lecture Series:  

This lecture is part of a series that began with best-selling writer and podcaster Tom Holland, who discussed how Christ’s teachings have profoundly influenced Western history and values. Last year, our series continued with a talk by Dr. Vincent Philip Munoz of Notre Dame. Our series honors the memory of longtime St. Martin’s member Ron Sponberg and aims to educate a broad audience about the core values and principles that have long supported the American constitutional order, and to better equip us as Christians for civic life.