Theological Reflections on Creation and Sciences
February 27, 2008
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Duke Divinity School will host the third joint meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies (SPC) and the Wesleyan Theological Society (WTS) on March 13-15.
The meeting will bring together resources from both societies for theological reflection about creation and the world of sciences. The theme will be “Sighs, Signs and Significance: Pentecostal and Wesleyan Explorations of Science and Creation.”
Randy Maddox, associate dean for faculty development and professor of theology and Wesleyan studies at Duke Divinity School, will present a plenary address March 15 titled “John Wesley’s Precedent for Theological Engagement with the Natural Sciences.” Maddox, a WTS member and a key organizer of the meeting, will use insights from John Wesley and early Methodism to articulate a contemporary theology of creation.
Other plenary speakers include:
- Jürgen Moltmann, a professor emeritus of Tübingen University in Germany. He is a member of both societies, and his work focuses on the intersection of theology of creation, science and theology of the Holy Spirit.
- Harold G. Koenig, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and associate professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center. Koenig, co-director of the Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health at Duke, will speak on religion, spirituality and health.
- SPS representative James K.A. Smith of Calvin College will speak on how a charismatic worldview informs work in theology and science.
There also will be a panel discussion of science, theology and culture by Motlmann and other speakers, as well as addresses by presidents of both the societies — Diane Leclerc of WTS and Terry Cross of SPS. More than 200 papers, panels and presentations will be offered in parallel sessions, symposia and additional meetings.
For more information or to register, visit Society for Pentecostal Studies.