Theologische Hochschule Friedensau, Germany, September 17-20, 2010
Gloria Patri Interdisciplinary Conference Series, 2010 Theme
Join scholars from around the world in a collaborative research project addressing the PROBLEM OF EVIL.
Boethius, in The Consolation of Philosophy, asked, "'If God exists, whence comes Evil? If He does not exist, whence comes Good?' Is it true that Evil 'in reality' possesses no Being? If divine Providence dominates history, what about human freedom?" Questions such as those posed by Boethius have plagued humanity throughout its existence and each generation must reassess the answers to those questions in light of its own experiences.
The Gloria Patri would like to invite scholars from across the disciplines to join in a collaborative research project that will explore the problem of evil and its relationship to the character of God.
The Gloria Patri will pursue this task through interactive dialogue (see "Join the Discussion"), the collection and publication of the best research materials on the problem of evil generally and to its relation to the character of God in particular (see below, "Collaborative Research").
Scholars are also invited to present proposals for next year's conference (September 17-19, 2010), which will be held in Friedensau, Germany (see below, "Call to Papers").
Finally, scholars are invited to encourage student research through the production of scholarly posters (see below, "Call to Papers").
Boethius, in The Consolation of Philosophy, asked, "'If God exists, whence comes Evil? If He does not exist, whence comes Good?' Is it true that Evil 'in reality' possesses no Being? If divine Providence dominates history, what about human freedom?" Questions such as those posed by Boethius have plagued humanity throughout its existence and each generation must reassess the answers to those questions in light of its own experiences.
The Gloria Patri would like to invite scholars from across the disciplines to join in a collaborative research project that will explore the problem of evil and its relationship to the character of God.
The Gloria Patri will pursue this task through interactive dialogue (see "Join the Discussion"), the collection and publication of the best research materials on the problem of evil generally and to its relation to the character of God in particular (see below, "Collaborative Research").
Scholars are also invited to present proposals for next year's conference (September 17-19, 2010), which will be held in Friedensau, Germany (see below, "Call to Papers").
Finally, scholars are invited to encourage student research through the production of scholarly posters (see below, "Call to Papers").
Collaborative Research
The Gloria Patri seeks to form a worldwide community of Christian scholars who believe in the continuing efficacy of the Scriptures, and who will conduct collaborative research and dialogue across the academic disciplines.
The chosen theme for the 2010 Gloria Patri Interdisciplinary Conference Series is The Problem of Evil and the Character of God. The purpose of the 2010 conference, to be held in Friedensau, Germany, September 17-19, 2010, is to summarize the collaborative research findings of the worldwide church during the past year on the chosen topic.
In order to help facilitate this collaborative process, the Gloria Patri will provide a homepage of resource materials, overseen by its research librarian, Terry Robertson, who currently serves as Seminarian Librarian for Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.
Scholars from all disciplines are invited to share scholarly research materials on the chosen topic including
- theodicy
- natural evil, definitions and history of, philosophy of
- moral evil, definitions and history of, philosophy of
- ethics
- conflict between good and evil, Great Controvery
- moral nature and origin of evil
- dualism
- demonology
- character and attributes of God
- character of humanity
- suffering, pain, and death
- examples of moral evil in today's world and projected outcomes and responses to moral evil
- examples of natural evil in today's world and projected outcomes and responses to natural evil
- scientific responses to the problem of evil
- psychological and sociological responses to the problem of evil
- resolution to moral and natural evil, e.g., eschatological resolutions
- et cetera
For more information, go to the Collaborative Materials homepage. To submit suggestions for the page, please observe the following:
- give full bibliographic detail, including author(s), title of article or book, publisher, date of publishing, and, where necessary, page numbers.
- for unpublished material, include the above and how the material may be accessed.
- include a brief (no more than 50-word) description of the book, article, or unpublished document.
- submit suggestions to thecambridgeproject@gmail.com, with the following in the subject line: "Collaborative Materials."
The chosen theme for the 2010 Gloria Patri Interdisciplinary Conference Series is The Problem of Evil and the Character of God. The purpose of the 2010 conference, to be held in Friedensau, Germany, September 17-19, 2010, is to summarize the collaborative research findings of the worldwide church during the past year on the chosen topic.
In order to help facilitate this collaborative process, the Gloria Patri will provide a homepage of resource materials, overseen by its research librarian, Terry Robertson, who currently serves as Seminarian Librarian for Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan.
Scholars from all disciplines are invited to share scholarly research materials on the chosen topic including
- theodicy
- natural evil, definitions and history of, philosophy of
- moral evil, definitions and history of, philosophy of
- ethics
- conflict between good and evil, Great Controvery
- moral nature and origin of evil
- dualism
- demonology
- character and attributes of God
- character of humanity
- suffering, pain, and death
- examples of moral evil in today's world and projected outcomes and responses to moral evil
- examples of natural evil in today's world and projected outcomes and responses to natural evil
- scientific responses to the problem of evil
- psychological and sociological responses to the problem of evil
- resolution to moral and natural evil, e.g., eschatological resolutions
- et cetera
For more information, go to the Collaborative Materials homepage. To submit suggestions for the page, please observe the following:
- give full bibliographic detail, including author(s), title of article or book, publisher, date of publishing, and, where necessary, page numbers.
- for unpublished material, include the above and how the material may be accessed.
- include a brief (no more than 50-word) description of the book, article, or unpublished document.
- submit suggestions to thecambridgeproject@gmail.com, with the following in the subject line: "Collaborative Materials."
