25th Annual PHRE Conference schedule

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Unless otherwise noted, all sessions take place in the Student Union Building’s Alumni Room.

• 9 a.m.
  Introduction to the Conference
• 9:05 – 9:35
  Josh McBride (John Brown University):
  “Karl Barth and the Theology of Vocation”
• 9:40- 10:10
  Roberto Renteria (Truman State University):
  “Stigmata: The Holy Wounds to Salvation”
• 10:15-10:45
  Blaine Hill (Truman State University):
  “Trademarked: Why Copyright Infringement Really is Stealing”
• 10-55-11:25
  Kari Miller (John Brown University):
  “The Resurrection of the Body”
• 11:30-12
  Joelle Axton (Truman State University):
  “The Lord’s Supper in Light of Paul’s Eschatology: Proclamation and Judgment”
• 12 p.m.:
  Lunch (Georgian Room B)
  12:30-1:45
  Henry Smits Lecture: Dr. Manuel Chávez (Monmouth University):
  “Ethics and Anti-Racism”
• 2-2:30
  Virginia Gallner (University of Nebraska-Omaha):
  “The Cult of Asherah: Figurehead of a Folk Religion”
• 2:35-3:05
  Scott McEachern (Truman State University):
  “Mormonism: An American Success Story”
• 3:20-3:50
  Elizabeth Ward (Truman State University):
  “Inside the Lives of Muslim Women”
• 3:55-4:25
  Aaron Potter (University of St. Mary):
  “Heaven on Earth”
• 4:30-5
  Garry Moore Soronio (UCLA):
  “Joseph Ratzinger’s Biblical Hermeneutics of the Creation Narrative”

This event is co-sponsored by the Kirksville Chamber Tourism Division and by the Philosophy and Religion Department and the School of Social and Cultural Studies of Truman State University.