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History of Christian Life and Thought
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Sandra Ham, Independent Scholar (NY)
Sara Hulse Kilby, DeSales University (PA)
Christianity was founded upon a mingling of nationalities and ethnicities: Jews and Gentiles. St. Paul declared that "we are all members of one body" and are one under the same Spirit, having been "baptized into one body" (1 Cor 12:12-13). Since the church has been cosmopolitan since its earliest missions, religious communities have a long history of having to negotiate the challenges of building peaceful relationships between majority and minority ethnic groups under one umbrella of faith.
The section on The History of Christian Life and Thought invites proposals that address the conference theme: “‘Why we Can’t Wait’: Racism and the Church.” This call invites papers that speak to the convention theme. We welcome proposals that explore one of the many historical expressions of this theme in religious contexts and theology. We are particularly interested in exemplars of historical solutions that could illuminate tacks for how the Church might navigate the turbulent waters in which she currently finds herself.
Consistent with the theme, we invite proposals in the following areas:
Proposals of approximately 500 words should include the scholar’s
name, position, institution, and CTS membership status, and should be emailed to both conveners.