Five hundred years after Luther posted his famous 95 theses, come discover why the Reformation still makes a difference today!
McMaster Divinity College, along with the Centre for Post-Christendom Studies, is hosting a two-day conference marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. There will be seven plenary addresses from various scholars, along with sessions for parallel papers. All are welcome to attend whether you are a student, scholar, pastor or church member.
The theme of the conference is “The Reformation in a Post-Christian World.” The trajectory of the conference moves from the historical and theological beginnings to contemporary post-Christendom realties.
Friday, October 27
| Time | Session | Event Name | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | Registration & Coffee | ||
| 9:00 AM | Welcome, Announcements, & Prayer | ||
| 9:15 AM | Plenary 1 | "Martin Luther and the Origins of the Reformation" | Dr. Victor Shepherd |
| 10:15 AM | Break (refreshments provided) | ||
| 10:30 AM | Plenary 2 | "Calvin, Anabaptists, and Tradition" | Dr. David Buschart |
| 11:30 AM | Break | ||
| 11:45 AM | Parallel Session A | 1. Preaching Before Posting: Lessons for Today from Early Sermons of Martin Luther Michael Knowles 2. Luther and Pentecostalism (livestream from UK) William K. Kay 3. The Reformed Notion of Christian Freedom in Engaging Islam John Lee 4. Luther's Two Kingdoms Theology for Post-Christendom Churches Joshua Heath | |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch (provided) | ||
| 1:30 PM | Parallel Session B | 1. Reformation Ecumenism Reframed James Payton 2. The Word of God in Its Fourfold Form: A Pentecostal Appropriation of a Reformation Tradition Steven Harris 3. Nailing the Colours to the Mast Emma Clarke | |
| 2:15 PM | Break (refreshments provided) | ||
| 2:30 PM | Reformation Hymns | Music by Wendy Porter | |
| 2:45 PM | Plenary 3 | "Prostestants and the Bible" | Dr. Gwenfair Adams |
| 3:45 PM | Roundtable Discussion with Plenary Presenters | ||
| 4:15 PM | Closing Comments and Prayer |
Saturday, October 28
| Time | Session | Event Name | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Welcome, Announcements, & Prayer | ||
| 9:15 AM | Plenary 4 | "Protestants and the Christian Life" | Dr. Gwenfair Adams |
| 10:15 AM | Break (refreshments provided) | ||
| 10:30 AM | Plenary 5 | "The Bible in a Post-Christendom World" | Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt |
| 11:30 AM | Break | ||
| 11:45 AM | Parallel Session C |
1. William Byrd and the Musical Reshaping of Liturgy in Reformation England
Wendy Porter
2. Luther, the 95 Theses, and Ecumenism: That They May Be One in 2017 Jim Keller 3. The Reformation and Anti-Semitism: An Ongoing Legacy? Victor Shepherd 4. Ninety-Five Tweets: A Twenty-First Century Reformation Noel Walker |
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| 12:30 PM | Lunch (provided) | ||
| 1:30 PM | Plenary 6 | "Anabaptists and Post-Christendom Realities" | Dr. David Fitch |
| 2:30 PM | Break (refreshments provided) | ||
| 2:45 PM | Plenary 7 | "Appropriating Reformation Tradition(s) Today" | Dr.David Buschart |
| 3:45 PM | Roundtable Discussion with Plenary Presenters | ||
| 4:15 PM | Closing Comments and Prayer |