2008 Conference "Postmodernism: an Opportunity for Christian Scholarship and Practice!"
The 2008 conference was so popular that demand for places exceeded capacity. For those unable to be present we hope the resources below will help you, never-the-less, to share in what was a very stimulating, landmark occassion. Those present will want to refresh their thinking as they continue to reflect on the day - there simply was more in the day than it was possible to absorb.
The plenary session talks are available to listen to (technical problems have meant that we are not able to include the discussions or other papers).
[Technical note: depending upon how your computer is set up you should be able to click or double click on the links and either read or listen to the items direct. If this does not work then right click on the item to save or download it]
| Session Plenary Topic | Outline |
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| One: | Postmodernism as Opportunity for Christian Scholarship | Word File PDF File |
MP3 - 14MBytes WAV - (CD quality) 522MBytes |
51 minutes |
| Two: | Beyond integration: Christian Scholarship Takes Practice | MP3 - 6.5MBytes WAV - (CD quality) 123MBytes |
24 minutes | |
| Close | Reflections and follow through | MP3 - 1.4MBytes WAV - (CD quality) 34MBytes |
7 minutes | |
| Further Reading | Word file PDF file |
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| Presenter | Paper | Download |
| Clifford, Mike (Dr) | Engineering in the 21st Centry - a trivial pursuit? A Christian perspective on Mechanical EngineeringWord Format |
See article in Exerceo |
| Watts, David (Prof) University of Manchester |
Christian Theism and the Laws of Physics. | Word Format PDF of slides |
| Grindle, Nick (Dr) Open University |
So you study History of Art. And what do you do in the afternoon? A brief look at recent perspectives in art history. |
Word Format PDF Format |
| Bem, Chris (Dr) | Understanding Reality: a Triune View | Word Format PDF Format |
| Jennings, Michael (Rev) University of Leeds |
The relationship of reader interpretations and spiritual assessment of life concerns. Researching Bible reading practices. |
Word Format PDF Format |
| Levey, David (Dr) University Of South Africa |
Religion, literature and identity in South Africa: the case of Alan Paton (Presented in absentia) | Word Format PDF Format |
| Benett, Yves (Dr) | The faith of an economic migrant (Extract) | Word Format PDF Format |
Dr James K. Smith is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Calvin College, in Grand Rapids, Michigan US.
He is the author of a number of books including:
Who's Afraid of Postmodernism?: Taking Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault to Church (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2006).
Jacques Derrida: Live Theory (London/New York: Continuum, 2005).
Introducing Radical Orthodoxy: Mapping a Post-Secular Theology (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic Press, 2004).
The Fall of Interpretation: Philosophical Foundations for a Creational Hermeneutic (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000)
You can find out more about his work athttp://www.calvin.edu/~jks4
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| Shaping My Dscipline | Break-out Group | Breakout Group |
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| Breakout Group | Continuing over lunch | Lunch |
