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"Michael, thanks a million for sharing your insights! Verily, this was the most inspiring, most informative event I have attended since graduating from seminary!" - Rev Richard Thomas (from the January WV Regional Conference)
All Conference and Seminar Inquiries should be
directed to our National Conference Coordinator Rick Judy at rickcob@juno.com
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2008 Events
Conference on Constantinian Christianity
"On Being A Peace Church in a Constantinian World"
“A conflagration of violence is upon the World and the Church
that began with fires lit in the era of Emperor Constantine!”
Come experience a dynamite lineup of speakers addressing this contemporarycrisis of violence:
Brian McLaren (A Generous Orthodoxy, Everything Must Change)
Craig Carter (Rethinking Christ and Culture)
Sharon Baker (B(u)y Grace?; an Economy of Atonement)
Discover voices of the church that are on the cutting edge of this debate and see how it affects our life as the Body called to follow the Prince of Peace.
Over 20 presenters of diverse backgrounds in both the Church and the Academy will unfold Biblical texts and crucial theological themes including:
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Preaching Peace When “God” is at War; Addressing Violence in the OT
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Wrath and Reconciliation in Ephesians
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Caputo’s Poetics of the Kingdom of God
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Against Empire; a Yoderian Reading of Romans
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Working out Peace in Missional Theology
See special showings of two new Documentaries:
- Constantine’s Sword
- Prince of Peace, God of War
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Click the above image for a printable flyer.
Conference on Compassionate Eschatology
This Conference will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area September 26-27 2008 at The San Francisco Theological Seminary.
Rene Girard, Ted Grimsrud, Jurgen Moltmann and Barbara Rossing will be keynote speakers. There will be some campus housing available on a first come first served basis; after this is filled, participants will have to book their own area hotel (or stay with a friend).
Register Today and SAVE with the Early Bird Special!
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The Nonviolent Atonement Seminars
May 16, 2008 - Philadelphia Area, PA
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November 15, 2008 - Columbus, OH
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Sharon Baker, J. Denny Weaver, Tony Bartlett, Mark Heim, and Marit Trelstad have teamed up with Preaching Peace to bring one day Nonviolent Atonement Seminars to North America.
This is an interactive day where the major aspects of nonviolent atonement and its implications are covered.
REGISTRATION AND SIGN IN BEGINS AT 8 AM FOR ALL
NONVIOLENT ATONEMENT SEMINARS! SEATING IS LIMITED SO
SIGN UP TODAY!
CLICK HERE FOR A REGISTRATION FORM
2008 Schedule:
January 12 Parkersburg, WV
January 29 Iowa City, IA
March 15 Knoxville, TN
April 1 Rochester, NY
April 11 Boston, MA
May 16 Philadelphia, PA (Perkasie)
October Winnipeg, CA
November 15 Columbus, OH
For More Information on Locations, Costs and Times
Or To Book a Nonviolent Atonement Seminar in Your Area
contact us at preachingpeaceorg@yahoo.com
Nonviolent Atonement Conference Topics
1. The Contemporary Crisis of Violence and Jesus’ Death
2. Perceptions of God That Lead to Violence
3. Nonviolent Interpretive Methods
4. Jesus as Our Interpretive Lens
5. Intrinsic Violence in Traditional Atonement Images
6. The Revelation of John
7. Constructing a Contemporary Biblical View of Humanity
8. The Passion Accounts
9. Restorative Justice as Forgiveness
10. How Shall We Then Live?
