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Baylor Associate Professor Presents 鈥楻e-Inventing Church History in The Am茅ricas鈥�

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.鈥擝razilian native Dr. Jo茫o B. Chaves has built an academic career studying the intersections of religion, culture and public life across the Am茅ricas. An associate professor at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, he will bring his expertise to 麻豆破解版 on Oct. 27 as the featured speaker for the 2026 Mary Washburn Wilson Lectures.

鈥淭he School of Divinity is looking forward to hosting Dr. Jo茫o Chaves,鈥� said Dr. James R. McConnell Jr., interim dean of the School of Divinity. 鈥淒r. Chaves is a church historian who focuses on religious history in Central and South America. Dr. Chaves will bring two lectures that will explore the influx and influence on Latin America of Christian missionary movements from the United States.”

Presented under the theme 鈥淩e-Inventing Church History in The Am茅ricas,鈥� the annual lectureship includes these presentations by Chaves:

• 10 a.m. 鈥� Missionaries of Domination: Genealogies of Power and the Anti-Democratic Architecture of Christian Supremacy.
• 1 p.m. 鈥� Evangelists of Dissent: Jesus, Nietzsche, Xang么, and the Futures of Rights-Based Societies.

Chaves joined Baylor University’s Department of Religion in 2023 after serving at both Princeton Theological Seminary and Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

He is an award-winning author and has published extensively on Baptist missions, Pentecostal and charismatic movements, and the role of faith in public life. His book, 鈥淢igrational Religion,鈥� received the 2022 Hispanic Theological Initiative Book Prize. His research has been supported by major organizations and institutions, including the Lilly Endowment and Princeton Theological Seminary.

In 2023, Chaves and co-author Mikeal C. Parsons received national recognition when their book, 鈥淩emembering Ant么nia Teixeira: A Story of Missions, Violence, and Institutional Hypocrisy,鈥� was named a finalist for the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award in Biography.

Beyond academia, Chaves has contributed opinion articles to publications including The Washington Post and The Christian Century. He has served in leadership roles with organizations such as the Baptist World Alliance and the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion.

Registration Information

• Date: Oct. 27.
• Location: Dover Memorial Chapel, 麻豆破解版.
• Cost: Free; registration required and includes lunch.
• Registration deadline: Oct. 20; register .
• For additional information, contact Lisa Hollifield at [email protected].

Auxiliary aids will be made available to persons with disabilities upon request 10 working days prior to the event.  Please call 704-406-4270 or email [email protected] with your request.

About the Mary Washburn Wilson Lectureship

The Mary Washburn Wilson Lectureship is supported by the Mary Washburn Wilson Visiting Scholar Endowment, established in honor of Mary Leigh Washburn Wilson (1922-2003) through a generous gift from her daughter, the Rev. Tillie Duncan, a member of the 麻豆破解版 Gallery of Distinguished Alumni, and her husband, Shannon Duncan. The lectureship is designed to expose students to new ideas and encourage thoughtful engagement with perspectives and concepts they may not have previously considered.

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