Hall of Men


A local fellowship hall where the men break bread, tap the keg, and toast their heroes.

On the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, men gather at The Ladder to engage in a vigorous, non-“lowest-common-denominator” type of ecumenism among the three Great Christian Traditions. We aren’t afraid to put on our theological boxing gloves to spar for a minute, and to take them off for a shared pint the next. If you haven’t seen a Catholic listen to the life story of John Wesley; if you haven’t watched a Protestant learn about Evagrius of Pontus; and if you haven’t seen Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant men sit around a table together and talk theology until midnight . . . then you need to come to the Hall of Men. 


When

Second and fourth Thursdays (usually)


Where

The Ladder

Schedule

Doors open  at 7 pm.

Food is served at 7:30 pm.

Eighth Day Convocation at 8:30 pm followed by presentation and toast.


Membership Required?

No but we do encourage it. Learn more here.


The first one's on us!

Free Pint For New Eighth Day Members

Become a member and claim your pint at the Hall.

Become a Member

Schedule for 2026 Hall of Men

2026 Bookmarks Printing Soon! Available at The Ladder & Eighth Day Books.
(2025 Bookmark below for example)


Some History


Statistics on Heroes Presented

(2008-2025)


Common Biblical Witnesses: 21

Common Pre-Schism Witnesses: 60

Orthodox Witnesses: 32

Roman Catholic Witnesses: 72

Protestant Witnesses: 115

Other: 13

Total from Cloud of Witnesses: 313

*Heroes from 21 of 21 centuries A.D. presented!

By Barry Owens February 18, 2022
“Let us all remember the speeches we have made so often over our mead, when we stood in the hall boasting upon a bench—heroes about hard fighting. Now, let the man who is bold prove that he is so. Boldness is of no use, unless it is proved.” There is a hearty “here-here” from the table and a clink-clink of beer mugs.
By Erin Doom February 18, 2022
A concise history of the Hall of Men. From founding by George Elder in his garage at Clemson University to a partnership with Erin Doom and Eighth Day Institute in Wichita, KS at The Ladder.