On April 27-28, 2018, Lead U Discipleship hosted its second conference in our Lead U Conference Series. The conference, “For the Life of the World: Christianity and Cultural Engagement,” aimed to explore the way in which the universal Church, local churches, and individual Christians should engage the culture with the gospel. We hoped to provide helpful biblical, theological, and historical insight into the problem and potential solutions.
About the Session:
In Session #3 of the conference, “The Benedict Option,” Dr. Brad Pardue summarizes the work of Rod Dreher’s book of the same title and makes some suggestions for implementing some of Dreher’s ideas.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Brad Pardue (PhD, University of Tennessee) is Associate Professor of European History at College of the Ozarks. Dr. Pardue is a specialist in Early Modern Europe, Church History, and the English Reformation and serves as a member of the editorial board for the book series “Studies in the History of Christian Traditions” published by Brill Academic Publishers. His most recent publications include his book Printing, Power, and Piety: Appeals to the Public during the Early Years of the English Reformation (Brill, 2012). Dr. Pardue’s hobbies include reading, hiking, swimming, and travelling.
