The 2026 Earl Lectures will mark a singular moment in our institutional and public life. This gathering will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Earl Lectures, making them the longest-running public lecture series in California and the western United States. At the same time, we will honor the 25th anniversary of PSR’s Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies, the first center of its kind at any Christian seminary. Together, these milestones invite both gratitude for a legacy of courageous faith and renewed commitment to the unfinished work of justice.
This year’s lectures will focus on the theme of “Faith Beyond Exclusion.” Taking place in the weeks preceding consequential midterm elections, the 2026 Earl Lectures will seek to offer a clear and compelling religious voice—one grounded in the Christian gospel and resonant with other faith traditions—that affirms inclusion rather than fear, dignity rather than domination. Bringing together scholars, pastors, advocates, non-profit leaders, and students, the lectures will respond not only to the toxic distortions of Christian nationalism, but more importantly will proclaim good news: that faith, rightly understood, is a source of liberation, moral courage, and expansive belonging.
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