About the Conference
In the Alexandrian Institute we treasure thoughtful engagement with theological issues in pursuit of the wisdom of Christ’s Word, in conversation with the Great Tradition. Postgraduate students from the MA Theology program, taught in partnership with Union Theological College, will present their research showcasing their formation in Christian dogmatics.
Featured Speakers
Join us for this one-day event that will showcase the outstanding research of our final-year MA Theology students. We welcome students and faculty of Union Theological College, as well as pastors, friends, and prospective students in our community, to join us in celebrating the careful work of these students.
Topics
The colloquium will begin with an address on Gratitude: A Protestant Virtue from Dr. Gregory Parker, Jr.
Other topics to be explored include:
- Herman Bavinck on sanctification and desire
- The significance of trinitarian theology for local church ministry
- John Owen on apostasy and the work of the Holy Spirit
- The nature of justification in the Reformed and Lutheran traditions
Event Schedule
Welcome and Mingle – 8:45-9:00am
Session 1 – 9:00-9:30am
Session 2 – 9:30-10:00am
Session 3 – 10:00-10:30am
Break – 10:30-11:00am
Session 4 – 11:00-11:30am
Session 5 – 11:30-12:00pm
Lunch - 12:00-1:30pm
Session 6 – 1:30-2:00pm
Session 7 – 2:00-2:30pm
Session 8 – 2:30-3:00pm
Session Papers
Session 1 – Dr. Greg Parker, ‘Gratitude—A Protestant Virtue’
Session 2 – Challum Finbow, ‘The Underlying Problem of Person: An Examination of J.P. Moreland and William Lane Craig’s Definition of Divine Person and Its Consequences for Christology’
Session 3 - Ben Thompson, Moses Amyraut (1596-1664) on the Communication of Divine Goodness to Humanity
Session 4 - Cal Ritchie, ‘In the End, We Must Love the Good: A Critical Assessment of David Bentley Hart’s Argument that Human Freedom Ensures Universal Salvation’
Session 5 – Juma Amadu Mdoka, Imago Dei, the Body and Human Sexuality: A Reformed Perspective from Malawi
Session 6 - Ivan Hanna, ‘Apostasy and John Owen’s Pneumatology: A Critical Assessment of Owen’s Consistency on the Presence of the Spirit in those Who Fall Away’
Session 7 - Alwis Rajendran, ‘The Righteous Shall Live by Faith”: The Reception of Romans 1:17 in the Lutheran (Finnish School) and Reformed Traditions’
Session 8 – Sean Brennan, ‘Grace Restores Nature: An Analysis of Herman Bavinck’s Theological Anthropology Regarding Sanctification and Asceticism’
