You are cordially invited to a special meeting of the Theology workshop with Prof. Christine Helmer from Northwestern University on Tuesday, December 2, 4:00 – 5:30 in the Common Room (Swift Hall)  Prof. Helmer will lead a discussion of her brand-new book Theology and the End of Doctrine (Westminster John Knox Press, 2014).  The book uses historical theology (in particular, but not exclusively, the works of Luther and Schleiermacher, and mystical theology) to make a constructive proposal with regard to the future of theological inquiry.

Prof. Helmer is a senior scholar of academic theology.  In addition to her new work to be presented at the workshop, she wrote and edited eleven books, including The Global Luther: A Theologian for Modern Times (Fortress Press, 2009) and Schleiermacher and Whitehead: Open Systems in Dialogue (Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2004).

The workshop will follow our regular format: a presentation by Prof. Helmer, followed by a brief response, with significant time reserved for discussion.  There is likely to be an opportunity to go out to dinner with Prof. Helmer after the workshop meeting.

Prof. Helmer asks that, if possible, workshop participants read chapter 2 and chapter 5 in preparation for the workshop to ensure a more stimulating discussion. Copies of Theology and the End of Doctrine are made available for sale at the campus Barnes & Nobles and the Seminary Coop.  Alternatively, the chapters are available for a free download (30-day trial) at http://edelweiss.abovethetreeline.com. You would need to create an account to enable download.