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Rev. Dr. Chad Rimmer: “What the Natural World can Teach Us About Vocation”
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 7pm
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625 7th Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601
Join the Rev. Dr. Chad Rimmer, dean and rector of the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, for a presentation on eco-theology, where science and religion meet. Rimmer’s vocation as a teaching theologian has led him on a global, ecumenical path of theological education in Scotland, France and Senegal with people of diverse contexts, cultures and bio-regions across the Lutheran communion. Most recently, Rimmer served as program executive for theology and practice at the Lutheran World Federation Department of Theology, Mission and Justice in Geneva, Switzerland.
At LTSS, Rimmer teaches in the areas of eco-theology and ethics, constructive theology, liturgy and worship. His research interests include the intersection of theology and natural sciences, social ethics, climate justice and aesthetics. He has also authored numerous journal articles and books, including “Greening the Children of God: Thomas Traherne and Nature’s Role in the Ecological Formation of Children.”
Organized by the Clemmer-Long Center for Vocation and Purpose.
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