Earnest Christianity Conference and Academic Day

Earnest Christianity Conference and Academic Day
Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Sponsored by Roberts Wesleyan College and Northeastern Seminary

Speakers

• Dr. Howard Snyder
• Dr. John S. Walker
  

*Students must attend 3 Sessions (any combination of Plenary and Concurrent) to receive academic credit*

8:30 Registration (CLC Atrium)

9:00-9:20 Kick-Off: Overview of the Day (Hale)

9:35-10:05 Concurrent Sessions (Round 1a)

• Elvera Berry and Doug Cullum “Fanatical Women: The Struggle toward Public Ministry in the Early Free Methodist Church;” “At the Intersection of Text and Context: B.T. Roberts and the Discourse of Dissent” (Shewan)
• Susanne Mohnkern “Piety, Virtue, Industry and Economy: The Values of B.T. Roberts and Christian Nursing Education” (Hale)
• Lori Sousa “The Religious and Spiritual Values of Modern-day Social Policy Practitioners” (Smith 265)

10:15-10:45 Concurrent Sessions (Round 1b)

• Elvera Berry and Doug Cullum “Fanatical Women: The Struggle toward Public Ministry in the Early Free Methodist Church;” “At the Intersection of Text and Context: B.T. Roberts and the Discourse of Dissent” (Shewan)
• Susanne Mohnkern “Piety, Virtue, Industry and Economy: The Values of B.T. Roberts and Christian Nursing Education” (Hale)
• Lori Sousa “The Religious and Spiritual Values of Modern-day Social Policy Practitioners” (Smith 265)
  
  

11:00-11:50 PLENARY 1: KEYNOTE ADDRESS (Hale; Dr. Howard Snyder)

12:00 – 1:00 School and/or Department Lunch Conversations

1:15-1:45 Concurrent Sessions (Round 2a)

• Rod Bassett “Amazing Grace in the Life of the Earnest Christian” (Hale)
• Traci Birge presenting Richard Middleton's “From Primal Harmony to a Broken World: Distinguishing God's Intent for Life from the Encroachment of Death in Genesis 2-3” (Smith 265)
• Jeffrey McPherson “The Kingdom of God Has Come Near" (Shewan)
  

1:55-2:25 Concurrent Sessions (Round 2b)

• Rod Bassett “Amazing Grace in the Life of the Earnest Christian” (Hale)
• Traci Birge presenting Richard Middleton's “From Primal Harmony to a Broken World: Distinguishing God's Intent for Life from the Encroachment of Death in Genesis 2-3” (Smith 265)
• Jeffrey McPherson “The Kingdom of God Has Come Near” (Shewan)

2:35-3:05 Concurrent Sessions (Round 3a)

• Timothy Vandebrake, “B.T. Roberts and the Roots of Environmentalism” (Smith 265)
• Matthew Moore, “Dealing With Debt: The Teaching and Choices of B.T. Roberts” (Smith 355)
  
• Andrew Koehl, “Hell and the Rationality of Religious Belief” (Shewan)

3:15-3:45 Concurrent Sessions (Round 3b)

• Jack Connell, “B.T. Roberts as Social Entrepreneur”(Smith 355)
• Timothy Vandebrake, “B.T. Roberts and the Roots of Environmentalism” (Smith 265)
• Matthew Moore, “Dealing With Debt: The Teaching and Choices of B.T. Roberts” (Smith 355)
  
• Andrew Koehl, “Hell and the Rationality of Religious Belief” (Shewan)

4:00 Reception/Break

4:15-5:30 PLENARY 2: AFRICAN-AMERICAN METHODISM (Shewan; Dr. John S. Walker, Dr. Howard Snyder, and Questions and Answers from attendees)

*Please contact us in advance if you have any accommodation needs.*