Rev. J. Pittman McGehee – 1991 Perkins Lecturer
At the time he gave the 1991 Perkins Lectures, J. Pittman McGehee was Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, the Cathedral parish for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, located at the center of Houston’s vibrant downtown. Currently, he is a Diplomate Jungian analyst and the director of the Institute for the Advancement of Psychology and Spirituality. Additionally, he is serving as the Carolyn Fay adjunct lecturer in Analytical Psychology at the University of Houston. He continues to be in demand as a lecturer and speaker in the fields of psychology and religion.
After earning degrees from Oklahoma State University and Virginia Theological Seminary, McGehee received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from The Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest.
In addition to his teaching and prose writing, Mr. McGehee is known for his poetry. His work has been chosen for the juried Houston Poetry Fest (1985, 1987, 1988), and his poems “Ash Wednesday,” “Pegasus,” and “Semination” were published in the Poetry Fest Anthology. His poems also have appeared in the Cimarron Review, the Anglican Theological Review, the St. Luke’s Journal, In Art magazine, Cite magazine, Windhover, and New Texas magazine.
1991 Perkins Lectures Theme:
Ritualizing the Life Cycle:
Human Development in Sacred Story and Symbol
Topics:
- Sunday, March 3, 1991 – 11:00am:
“From a birth we did not request
to a grave we cannot escape” - Sunday, March 3, 1991 – 7:30pm:
“Go from your father’s house. . .
to the land that I will show you.”
Genesis 12:1 - Monday, March 4, 1991 – 11:00am:
“And Jesus increased in
wisdom and stature.”
Luke 2:52 - Monday, March 4, 1991 – 7:30pm:
“For this reason a man must leave
his father and mother.”
Matthew 19:5 - Tuesday, March 5, 1991 – 11:00am:
“I am the Alpha and Omega.”
Revelation 22:13 - Tuesday, March 5, 1991 – 7:30pm:
“Surely the Lord is in this place
and I knew it not.”
Genesis 28:16
This lecture series integrates theories from psychology and theology about human development. Rev. McGehee believes strongly that we need both a scientific and symbolic model for understanding the human psyche and soul.
