John Shelby Spong
Aug. 4, 2012
THEME: “The Fourth Gospel – Tale of a Jewish Mystic
9:30 a.m..: “Separating the Fourth Gospel from the Synoptics – Mark, Matthew and Luke”
1 p.m.: “The Crucifixion in John: The Time of Jesus’ Glorification”
Clemson United Methodist Church, 300 Frontage Road, Clemson, S.C.
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Shelby Spong will be speaking in the Anderson, S.C., area on Aug. 12, 2012.
Bishop Spong was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, N.J., for 24 years before his retirement in 2001. A fearless supporter for church reform, he is known internationally as a speaker and author.
His admirers acclaim him as a teaching bishop who makes contemporary theology accessible to the ordinary layperson — he’s considered the champion of an inclusive faith by many, both inside and outside the Christian church.
Spong’s books, which include “Re-Claiming the Bible for a Non-Religious World” (2011) and “A New Christ for a New World” (2002), have sold more than a million copies.
His website, johnshelbyspong.com lists the bishop’s latest essays and news announcements.
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James Carroll
Sept. 30, 2012
The Peace Church
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3 PM Lecture: Re-examining Our Religious Assumptions
7:30 PM Lecture: America’s Politics of Religion (and Vice Versa)
Boulevard Baptist Church, 700 Boulevard, Anderson, S. C.
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James Carroll is a best-selling author who will be in Anderson Sept. 30.
James Carroll is a distinguished scholar-in-residence at Suffolk University in Boston and is a weekly columnist for the Boston Globe newspaper.
He was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1969 and served as chaplain of Boston University.
Carroll left the priesthood to write full-time and is the author of 10 novels and six works of non-fiction, including “Jerusalem, Jerusalem: How the Ancient City Ignited Our Modern World” (2011) and “Constantine’s Sword” (2001), which was made into a documentary film.
Carroll’s memoir, “An American Requiem,” was the 1996 National Book Award winner.
PRE LECTURES SYMPOSIUM ON
“THE FUTURE OF PROGRESSIVE THEOLOGY”
Saturday, September 29th, Boulevard Baptist Church, 700 Boulevard, Anderson, S. C.
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This symposium is being planned for individuals and groups who are now involved in Progressive Theology presentations or want to get involved in doing so in the future. Dr. James Carroll will deliver a lecture entitled, “Beyond Nostalgia and Survival: An Alternative Agenda for Institutional Religoin.” A question and response time will follow. Groups in attendance will share how they are presently involved and then the group will discuss the possibility ways they might collaborate their efforts in the future. There will be an evening gathering for a meal and then the theologians and other presenters will be invited to share their fields of expertise.
The cost of the Symposium is $40.00 per person and will include a catered lunch. You may register by filling out the following form and mailing it and your $40.00 registration fee to the address listed below. For more information, contact Dr. Mike Vandiver at 864 760 2869.
If you are aware of other persons/organizations who you think would be interested in attending this Symposium, please send their contact info to: mvandiver2@gmail.com Thanks!
PROGRESSIVE THEOLOGY SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION FORM
Name:
Address:
Email Address:
Organization with which you are affiliated which is involved in providing Progressive Theology events:
Web Address of organization:
Please send this info, along with your $40.00 registration fee to: Anderson School of Theology for Laypersons, PO Box 1624, Anderson, S. C. 29622