Barton Lectures
The Barton Lecture 2025 in collaboration with Perkins Fall Convocation
Daniel Carroll
The Barton Lecture in Hispanic Theology
Dr. M. Daniel Carroll (Rodas) is Scripture Press Ministries Professor of Biblical Studies and Pedagogy in the Wheaton College graduate school, where he has taught Old Testament since 2016. Danny is half-Guatemalan and was raised bilingual and bicultural. He spent time there in his youth and later for many years was a professor in Guatemala City. Upon returning to the US and before coming to Wheaton, he taught at Denver Seminary for 20 years. While there he founded a Spanish language lay training program that celebrated its twentieth anniversary last spring
Daniel's areas of expertise are the Old Testament prophets and ethics, as well as matters related to Latino/a migration. His Ph. D. in Old Testament is from the University of Sheffield in the UK. He has authored or edited 19 books, four of which are related to Latino/a migration and the Bible including The Bible and Borders: Hearing God’s Word on Immigration. His two latest publications are collaborative works: The State of Old Testament Studies: a Survey of Recent Research and Reading the Bible Latinamente: Latino/a Interpretation for the Life of the Church. He and his wife Joan have two adult sons and five grandchildren.
Daniel's lecture is Monday, Nov. 10 from 12 p.m- 2 p.m., during the lunch and learn lecture. Please explore other lectures being offered during Perkins Fall Convocation. Please click below to view the schedule and registration:
Perkins Fall Convocation is an annual gathering highlighting various intersections of faith and culture through relevant lectures, presentations, workshops and liturgical expressions around a selected theme. Formerly Ministers Week, Fall Convocation offers a broad learning community for church and community leaders alike.
About the Lectureship:
The Roy D. Barton Lectureship was established in 1995 to honor Dr. Barton for his distinguished service to the seminary and his equally distinguished service to the Hispanic United Methodist Church. Dr. Barton served as the founding Director of The Hispanic/Latin@ Ministries Program (then called the Mexican American Program) and Associate Professor of Practical Theology in Perkins School of Theology from 1974 until his retirement in 1995.
The purpose of the Barton Lecture is to disseminate knowledge of Hispanic/Latin@ theology and ministry for the benefit of the academy, the church, and the wider public. Through the lectures, participants have heard from the leading Hispanic/Latin@ scholars in theological education and church leaders who have made a significant impact on the Hispanic/Latin@ church and community.
The lectureship has included the following among the many speakers: Dr. Justo L. González, Dr. Daisy L. Machado, Dr. Elizabeth Conde-Frazier, Bishop Ruben Saenz, Jr., Dr. Loida Martell, Dr. Hugo Magallanes, Dr. Fernando Segovia, Bishop Cynthia Fierro Harvey, Dr. Harold J. Recinos, and Dr. Eric D. Barreto.