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"Conversations on 2000 Years of Christianity in Africa & the Diaspora," a weekend of events to be held this weekend, February 7-9, will be held on the campus of Andrews University as a part of Black History Month Celebration. Authors, theologians and scholars from across the country have been assembled by the Sabbath in Africa Study Group, to explore a truer depiction of the story of Christianity in Africa. Elder Charles Bradford, past president of the North American Division, will speak for chapel on Thursday at 10:30 a.m., and again for 8:15 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. worship service at Pioneer Memorial Church. Prolific New Testament scholar, Craig Keener of Palmer Theological Seminary, will be one of the keynote speakers. Keener stands at the forefront of contemporary New Testament scholarship, having published fourteen books, including three commentaries that have won Christianity Today Book Awards. He teaches at Palmer Theological Seminary near Philadelphia.
The events are sponsored in part by the Black History Month Planning Committee, and are free and open to the public. A complete schedule of events follows:
Day/Time | Speaker(s) | Title/Theme | |
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Thursday, February 7 | |||
Chapel – 10:30-11:20 am |
Charles E. Bradford |
The Great African Prophets | |
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Conversation #1 – 2:00-3:00pm, Seminary Chapel |
Bertram Melbourne, |
From Jerusalem to Johannesburg | |
Conversation #2 -3:15-4pm,
Joint Worship- 7pm, |
Emory Tolbert,
Keith Burton |
Ethiopia: The Struggle for Independence
The Blessing of Africa | |
Friday, February 8 | |||
Conversation #3 – 9:00-10:00 am, Seminary Chapel |
Kofi Owusu-Mensa |
The Akan God of Saturday | |
Conversation #4 – 10:30-11:45 am, Seminary Chapel |
Emory Tolbert |
The Diaspora | |
Conversation #5 – 1:30-2:30 pm |
Joan Francis and Douglas Morgan |
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Conversation #6 Vespers – 7:30-8:30 pm |
Craig Keener |
Defending Black Faith | |
Sabbath, February 9 | |||
Sabbath School, 9:45-10:45 am, Pioneer Memorial Church Worship Service – 8:15 and 11:20 am, Pioneer Memorial Church |
Bertram Melbourne Charles Bradford |
Ethnicity and Discipleship
No Child Left Behind | |
Conversation # 7—3:30-4:15pm, Seminary Chapel
Conversation # 8 – 4:30-5:15pm, Seminary Chapel
Questions and Answers, |
Douglas Morgan
Craig Keener Sabbath in Africa Study Group |
The Great Controversy and the Coming of Global Christianity
Acts 8: 26-40 |