Christianity and Islam
November 16-21, 2020
Virtual Professional Meetings
Sponsored by the
Adventist Theological Society
Monday, November 16, 2020
Papers pre-recorded (viewable by all ETS members)
Discussion over the ETS Pheedloop virtual platform at 6:30-7:25 PM
CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM
Chair: John Reeve, Andrews University
“Proskuneo? Embodied Worship in Contemporary Worship, Adventism, and Islam”
David A. Williams, Andrews University
“The Words of God: Textual Criticism in the New Testament and Qur’an”
Jonathan A. Campbell, Dallas Theological Seminary
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Papers pre-recorded (viewable by all ETS members)
Discussion over the ETS Pheedloop virtual platform at 10:30-11:25 AM
CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM: MISSIONAL STRATEGIES
Chair: A. Rahel Wells, Andrews University
“Kaaba & Sanctuary: Qur’anic and Biblical Cosmic Centers—Ontological and Existential Worldviews”
Larry L. Lichtenwalter, Middle East University
“A Historical Review of the Understanding of Christology and Trinity within Christianity and its Presentation in Islamic Contexts”
Petras Bahadur, Global Center for Adventist Muslim Relations
“Dreams and Visions: Strategies Muslims Welcome”
Jony Hajaj, Adventist Frontier Missions
Friday evening, November 20, 2020
7:30 PM—Virtual worship experience with ASRS, sponsored and organized by NAD Ministerial
https://nadadventist.zoom.us/j/94695063856?pwd=bHdCVWZqNXZWUDJvZGhnWThkUXBHZz09
Sabbath, November 21, 2020
Meeting over Zoom Webinar:
https://andrews.zoom.us/j/97023823798
Livestream also viewable on Facebook: @adventisttheologicalsociety7
9:00-10:15 AM—ATS “Bible Bites” (see below for schedule)
--Simple. Clear. Powerful. Truth and application. For lay people and scholars needing refreshment
10:30-11:15 AM
Panel with scholars from Wednesday’s session:
Larry L. Lichtenwalter, Petras Bahadur, Jony Hajaj
(A. Rahel Wells, moderator)
11:30 AM—Presidential Address
“What Do Christianity and Islam Have to do with Mani? An Invitation to a Christian Experience of Jesus Christ”
John Reeve, President, ATS
12:30-2:00 PM—Lunch break
2:00-4:00 PM
--Biblical Studies presentations (see below for schedule)
4:15-6:15 PM
--Theology/History presentations (see below for schedule)
6:30-7:30 PM—ATS Business meeting
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ATS Bible Bites* (9:00-10:15 am) |
Biblical Studies (2:00-4:00 pm) |
Theology/History (4:15-6:15 pm) |
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“Ellen White and Mars Hill”
Nathaniel Gibbs, Andrews University |
“Is the Honor of Hagar the Shame of Ishmael? A Call for a Biblical Review”
Bruno Duarte Bastos and Walid Gewehr Reda, Brazilian Adventist University (UNASP) |
“Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad as Multicultural Persons: A Premise for Interfaith Understanding”
Bruce J. Pearson, American University |
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“The Sanctuary of Israel through Time: From the Tabernacle to Herod’s Temple”
Christie Chadwick, UNASP |
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“Allowing the Bible to Read Us”
Tiago Arrais, New Mexico Conference |
“Abraham, Ishmael, and Twelve Princes: Adventism and Islam”
Eriks Galenieks, Andrews University |
“Clashing for the End: Muslims, the Reformation, and Eschatology”
Efraín Velázquez, Inter-American Adventist Theological Seminary |
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“‘…And call the Sabbath a delight’---Really?”
Jo Ann Davidson, Andrews University |
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“Abolitionism and the Rise and Progress of the Second Advent Movement”
Kevin Burton, Southern Adventist University |
“rhm: Origin and Development of the ‘Merciful God’ Motif”
Néstor H. Petruk, Istituto Avventista di Cultura Biblica 'Villa Aurora'
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“Seventh-day Adventist Approaches and Understandings of Islam and Muslims from 1844-1980”
Andrew Tompkins, Andrews University |
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“The Sanctuary/Temple in Acts 7 and the Event of the Terminus ad Quem of the 70-Week Prophecy of Daniel”
Leonardo G. Nunes, SALT-Northeast |
“Adventist Pioneers and the Philosophical Assumptions of Christian Theology”
Roy E. Graf, Universidad Peruana Unión
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* Simple. Clear. Powerful. Truth and application. For lay people and scholars needing refreshment.
