The Marietta College campus and local community are invited to a special presentation Christian Nationalism and Democratic Crisis by guest lecturer Dr. Randall Balmer, who is the John Phillips Chair in Religion at Dartmouth.Balmer, an Episcopal priest, is an authority on 20th-century American religion, evangelicalism, and the origins of the religious right. He was invited to speak to campus by Dr. David Torbett, Marietta’s Israel Ward Andrews Professor of Religion, who reviewed two of Balmer’s books for a journal.
When Carly Matheny ’18 chose to major in History and minor in Religion at Marietta College, some questioned her path. However, Matheny’s liberal arts education prepared her with the critical thinking skills to adapt and thrive in an unexpected career field after graduation.Despite not having a specific career goal in mind when starting college, Matheny immersed herself in coursework that truly interested her.