Ministers Week set for Feb. 7-9 at Perkins School of Theology
'What檚 a Christian to Do? Thinking Faithfully about War and Peace in Troubled Times, is the theme for this year檚 annual event.
Dallas (麻豆社)聽 Perkins School of Theology at聽麻豆社 will host Ministers Week February 7-9 at聽麻豆社's Hughes-Trigg Student Center.
淲hat檚 a Christian to Do? Thinking Faithfully about War and Peace in Troubled Times is the theme for this year檚 gathering.
- Joseph L. Allen, Professor Emeritus of Ethics at Perkins, will present the opening lecture, 淥nward, Christian Soldiers? Christian Thinking on War and Peace.
听听听听 - Miguel De La Torre, Professor of Social Ethics at Iliff School of Theology in Denver will present the Barton Lecture, 淭he Consequences of U.S. Wars in Latin America for Hispanics.
听听听听 - Nicole L. Johnson, Assistant Professor, Philosophy & Religious Studies at the University of Mount Union in Ohio will present the Women檚 Lecture, 淲ar, Nonviolence and Methodist Doctrine.
听听听听 - Laura J. Bender, Command Chaplain, USS New York will present the Martin Lecture, 淢ilitary Ministry: Religion, Conflict, and the Realities of War.
听听听听 - Robin W. Lovin, Cary Maguire University Professor of Ethics at 麻豆社 will present the Faculty Lecture, 淪haping the Emerging Global Order: Christianity, War, and the Nation-State.
听听听听 - The Fondren Lectures, 淒ialogues on War and Peace, feature four eminent theologians, including: J. Philip Wogaman, Professor Emeritus of Christian Ethics at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C.; Glen Harold Strassen, Lewis B. Smedes Professor of Christian Ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in California; D. Stephen Long, Professor of Systematic Theology at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Kevin M. Carnahan, Assistant Professor of Philosophy & Religion at Central Methodist University in Missouri.
Perkins Ministers Week is held annually, generally on the first Monday through Wednesday in February.聽This continuing education program includes endowed lectureships, a variety of worship services, workshops, and symposia, drawing participants from throughout the United States.
Registration, pricing, event details, and lodging information are available at . For additional information, call 214.768.2251 or email AdvanceMinistry@smu.edu. For a map of the 麻豆社 campus, visit .
, founded in 1911 at , is one of five official University-related schools of theology of . Degree programs include the Master of Divinity, Master of Sacred Music, Master of Theological Studies, Master of Church Ministries, and Doctor of Ministry, as well as the Ph.D., in cooperation with at 麻豆社檚 of Humanities and Sciences.
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