Pontificate for the Whole Church: A Protestant’s Perspective

Featuring Dr. Steven Harmon
Professor of Historical Theology
Gardner-Webb School of Divinity

Dr. Harmon has taught in the School of Divinity since 2010, where he regularly instructs courses in Christian history, theology, and ethics. He actively participates in ecumenical work as a member of the Baptist World Alliance’s Commission on Doctrine and Christian Unity, representing Baptists in dialogues with Anglican, Catholic, and Orthodox churches, and serving on the World Council of Churches Commission on Faith and Order. Harmon is the co-secretary for the Baptist-Catholic International Ecumenical Dialogue Joint Commission and one of the world’s foremost Baptist scholars on the Roman Catholic Church. He is the author of several books on ecumenism, including: Baptists, Catholics, and the Whole Church and Ecumenism Means You, Too: Ordinary Christians and the Quest for Christian Unity.

Most recently he covered the Conclave for Good Faith Media.

Pre-registration appreciated
Contact: oratorycenter@gmail.com

February 21, 2026
at the Rock Hill Oratory
434 Charlotte Avenue, Rock Hill, SC 29730

9:00-9:30 Gathering Time with Refreshments
9:30-9:45 Announcements and Introduction
9:45-10:30 Lecture 1
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-11:30 Lecture 2
11:30-11:40 Questions and Closing
12:00 Mass for those wishing to attend