WHO WE ARE
Our Mission
Theological Horizons supports believers and seekers by providing a welcoming community for engaging faith, thought and life.
Theological Horizons is a non-profit ministry centered at the Bonhoeffer House in Charlottesville, Virginia. We provide a welcoming community for all, with a focus on conversations at the intersection of faith, thought, and life. We rely on the Bible and the riches of Christian tradition to guide our conversations as we navigate together life’s deeper questions.
As you learn about us—our mission, leadership, programs and resources—we hope that you will take up the invitation to partner with us.
Whether you are a student, a professor, a scholar, a clergy or lay person, whether you live in Charlottesville or across the world, please join us as we work to renew Christian thought and practice together.
Our Story
Theological Horizons was established as a not-for-profit ministry in 1990 when Karen Wright Marsh and Charles Marsh became convinced that both vibrant theological scholarship and authentic Christian community were needed both inside and beyond the university.
From its beginnings, Theological Horizons has developed research and writing grants for students and scholars, Bible studies, lectures and seminars.
In 2000, Theological Horizons established its center at the Bonhoeffer House in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Theological Horizons has focused its programming around the prestigious Scoper Lectures in Christian Thought, Vintage Lunch, a welcoming weekly lunch for students and our unique undergraduate Fellows programs. In addition, we remain involved in various national and local initiatives supporting Christians and seekers in academia.
““Theological Horizons is making a difference in the lives of students by giving them confidence to think through how to pursue their callings while remaining true to their faith commitments. The world around them tempts them to think that their private spiritual lives need to be kept out of their public academic and social lives. You are helping them to see how the two can, and should, come together.””