Earnest Christian Conference and Academic Day
Sponsored by Roberts Wesleyan College and Northeastern Seminary
Speakers
Schedule
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
8:30 a.m. | Registration
Location: CLC Atrium
Gallery – Historical Display, RWC’s 150th anniversary
9:00 a.m. -9:20 a.m. | Kick-Off: Overview of the Day
Location: Hale Auditorium
President; Video, Introduction of Speakers
9:35 a.m. -10:05 a.m. | 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”
Location: Shewan
- Susanne Mohnkern “Piety, Virtue, Industry and Economy: The Values of B.T. Roberts and Christian Nursing Education”
Location: Hale
- Lori Sousa “The Religious and Spiritual Values of Modern-day Social Policy Practitioners”
Location: Smith 265
10:15 a.m. -10:45 a.m. | 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”
Location: Shewan
- Susanne Mohnkern “Piety, Virtue, Industry and Economy: The Values of B.T. Roberts and Christian Nursing Education”
Location: Hale
- Lori Sousa “The Religious and Spiritual Values of Modern-day Social Policy Practitioners”
Location: Smith 265
11:00 a.m. -11:50 a.m. | PLENARY 1: KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Location: Hale Auditorium | Dr. Howard Snyder
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | School and/or Department Lunch Conversations
1:15 p.m. -1:45 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions (Round 2a)
- Rod Bassett “Amazing Grace in the Life of the Earnest Christian”
Location: 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”
Location: Smith 265
- Jeffrey McPherson “The Kingdom of God Has Come Near”
Location: Shewan
1:55 p.m. -2:25 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions (Round 2b)
- Rod Bassett “Amazing Grace in the Life of the Earnest Christian”
Location: 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”
Location: Smith 265
- Jeffrey McPherson “The Kingdom of God Has Come Near”
Location: Shewan
2:35 p.m. -3:05 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions (Round 3a)
- Timothy Vandebrake, “T. Roberts and the Roots of Environmentalism”
Location: Smith 265
- Matthew Moore, “Dealing With Debt: The Teaching and Choices of B.T. Roberts"
Location: Smith 355
- Andrew Koehl, “Hell and the Rationality of Religious Belief”
Location: Shewan
3:15 p.m. -3:45 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions (Round 3b)
- Timothy Vandebrake, “T. Roberts and the Roots of Environmentalism”
Location: Smith 265
- Matthew Moore, “Dealing With Debt: The Teaching and Choices of B.T. Roberts"
Location: Smith 355
- Andrew Koehl, “Hell and the Rationality of Religious Belief”
Location: Shewan
4:00 p.m. | Reception/Break
4:15 p.m. -5:30 p.m. | PLENARY 2:GLIMPSES FROM THE HISTORY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHRISTIANITY
Location: Hale Auditorium
- Dr. John S. Walker, Christian Friendship Baptist Church
- Response from Howard Snyder
Students need to attend three total sessions (plenary and/or concurrent) to fulfill their academic requirements for the day.
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