Dr. Paul Duke, professor of New Testament and preaching in the McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University, will present the seventh annual Harry Vaughan Smith Lectures at Mercer's Newton Chapel Feb. 26-27. Prior to his professorship at the McAfee School Theology in 1996, Duke served pastorates in Kentucky and Missouri for nearly 20 years. Ky. He received a bachelor of arts degree from Samford University and master of divinity and doctoral degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he specialized in New Testament studies.
All lectures are free and open to the public.
A 1924 graduate of Mercer, Smith served as alumni secretary and assistant to the president at Mercer from 1946-55. He later served as pastor of several churches in Georgia and as executive director of the Georgia Baptist Foundation from 1955-70.