Flourishing: Adventism and the Good Life

Date: November 19-20, 2015

Location: Atlanta, GA – Doubletree by Hilton, Athena Room

Keynote address: Richard Rice (Loma Linda University)

Schedule:

8:30am – Welcome and Introductions

9:00-10:30am – Session 1: Inspiration

“God’s Involvement in Inspired-Biblical-Language”
– Iriann M. Irizarry (Andrews Theological Seminary)

“The Incarnation as a Speech Act”
– Jasper St. Bernard II (University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point)

10:30-12:00pm – Session 2:  Interpretation

“Against Idols: Wittgenstein’s Zerstören”
– Moises Estrada (Andrews Theological Seminary)

“How Long, O Lord?: Derrida’s Messianic Structure in Isaiah 6”
– Cosmin Ritivoiu (Fuller Theological Seminary)

12:00-1:30pm – Lunch

1:30-3:00pm – Session 3: Communication

“A Philosophical Turn to Words and the Word”
– Kenneth Bergland (Andrews Theological Seminary)

“The Disintermediated Word: Notes on Adventist Literacy and Information Culture”
– Keisha E. McKenzie (McKenzie Consulting Group)

3:00-5:00pm – Session 4

Keynote Address: “When Philosophy Killed God: Logical Positivism and the Death of God”

– Richard Rice (Loma Linda University)

Response: Timothy J. Golden (Walla Walla University)