Fall Meeting 2014
Nov 7-8, 2014
Then and Now: 75 Years of Pushing Theological
Boundaries
Tucson Room at Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP), Berkeley, California
Schedule
Friday, Nov 72-5 pm - Paper Session
5-7 pm - Business Meeting, Social Time, Dinner
7-8:30 pm - Public Lecture, Richard Payne (IBS)
Saturday, Nov 8
9:30 am-noon - Paper Session
Topic
The first meeting of PCTS was held in October, 1939. In celebration of our 75th anniversary, distinguished members and guests will revisit the topics and papers from that first meeting and examine what our theological history can tell us about future directions. Please read both the 1939 papers and the contemporary papers prior to the meeting for full participation in our discussion.Paper Session - Friday, Nov 7, 2-5 pm
Theological Perspectives
Ted Peters (PLTS)
Commenting on "What is essential in the Christian
religion? Is Protestantism a positive principle." (pdf)by Aaron J. Ungersma, 1905-2000 (SFTS, books
Contemporary paper is also titled "What is essential in the Christian Religion? Is Protestantism a Positive Principle?" (pdf)
Respondent is Jack Crossley (USC)
Andrew Porter (GTU)
Commenting on "What is essential in the Christian
religion? Christianity as idea and as event." (pdf)by Elton Trueblood, 1900-1994 (Stanford, wikipedia, bio, books
Contemporary paper is "Christianity in History, Then and Now" (pdf)
Respondent is Doug McGaughey (Willamette)
Public Lecture - Friday, 7-8:30 pm
Public Lecture, Richard Payne (IBS)
Crossing Streams in the Dark: Orthogonal Wanderings![](http://www.pcts.org/meetings/2014/rkpayne.jpg)
Paper Session - Saturday, Nov 8, 9:30 am-noon
Biblical
Perspectives
Barbara Green (DSPT)
Commenting on "What is essential in the Christian religion? Hebraism, Judaism, and Christianity." (pdf)by James Muilenburg, 1896-1974 (PSR, Essays in Honor of)
Contemporary paper is "If That Was Then, What Is Now? James Muilenburg, Ourselves and Religious Discourse" (pdf)
Respondent is Gina Hens-Piazza (JST)
Herman Waetjen (SFTS Emeritus)
Commenting on "What is essential in the Christian
religion? the Jesus of history and the church." (pdf)by Randolph Crump Miller, 1910-2002 (CDSP, obituary, books
Contemporary paper is "A Look at 'The Jesus of History and the Church' by Randolph Crump Miller" (pdf)
Respondent is Jack Crossley
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