May 4 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Free
On Sunday, May 4, 2025, at 2:00 pm, the Betty Strong Encounter Center welcomes Dr. Bruce Forbes, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, Morningside University. Admission is free with a reception to follow.
He will offer a presentation lightheartedly titled “Church History in One Easy Lesson,” from Christian beginnings to today, with visual illustrations. His talk will attempt to explain the oft asked question of why there are so many different Christian groups.
Forbes formal academic training is in the history of Christianity, but he has also developed a special interest in the analysis of popular culture. Forbes is a former department chair and professor of religious studies at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. He is the co-editor of two books: Religion and Popular Culture in America, co-edited with Jeffrey H. Mahan, and Rapture, Revelation and the End Times: An Exploration of the Left Behind Series (2004), co-edited with Djeanne Halgren Kilde. He is also the author of two non-fiction books: Christmas: A Candid History (2007) and America’s Favorite Holidays: Candid Histories (2015).
