‘Christianity and Liberalism’
conference set for April
The Layman, February 12, 2010
Covenant Presbyterian Church in Omaha, Neb., will sponsor a Christianity and Liberalism Conference April 21-22.
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Speakers for the event are Dr. D.G. Hart, a Protestant church historian and speaker, and Parker T. Williamson, editor emeritus of The Layman.
Hart’s presentations during the conference include “Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and The Crisis of American Protestantism” (part 1 and 2), “The Crisis of Conservative Protestantism in Modern America” and “The Lost Soul of American Protestantism.”
Williamson will speak on “Christianity and Liberalism: The Church in an Age of Upheaval” and “Standing Firm: Reclaiming Christian Faith in Times of Controversy.”
They will give a joint presentation “The Blessed Hope” and participate in a panel discussion on April 22, and on both days will participate in dialogue groups during meal times.
Hart has served as a professor of church history and academic dean at Westminster Seminary, Calif.; and as professor of church history at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pa. He has directed the Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill., and has authored many books and articles including: The Lost Soul of American Protestantism; and Defending the Faith: J Gresham Machen and The Crisis of Conservative Protestantism in Modern America.
Williamson, author of Standing Firm: Reclaiming Christian Faith in Times of Controversy, is a conservative and evangelical church leader with a pastor’s heart and has been active in the renewal movement within the Presbyterian Church (USA). In his writings and speaking engagements he has dealt with liberalism in the PCUSA, including the Sophia movement (goddess worship), liberation theology movements, New Age movements and the misuse of money intended to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Cost of the conference is $30 per person. For more information, contact Covenant Presbyterian Church at (402) 498-9000.