Dear Friends,
For those of you heading to this year’s Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, we very much look forward to seeing you the three Ecclesiological Investigations Sessions being staged this year in San Francisco. Dates, times and topics, as well as venues listed below. We have a truly excellent line-up of speakers.
Also, as we draw nearer to our major ecumenical and inter-faith gathering in Assisi next April, just a reminder that the venue is nearing capacity – if you wish to be present at this special gathering please do register without delay. Full details available at:www.assisi2012.com Please spread the word to friends and colleagues to avoid any disappointment.
Keep up to date with all the activities of the EI Network at http://www.ei-research.net/
With all best wishes and safe travels for those of you heading West this week,
Gerard Mannion
EI at the AAR: San Francisco, November 18-21 2011
Time and room assignments are subject to change; final time and room assignments are available in the onsite Annual Meeting Program Book.
Location Key: CC Moscone Center West MM Marriott Marquis IC InterContinental PW Parc55 Wyndham HI Hilton Union Square
Session 1: Ecclesiological Investigations Group Saturday – 1:00 pm-3:30 pm CC-3001
Michael Attridge, University of Saint Michael’s College, Presiding
Theme: Ecclesiology and Church Law: Ecumenical Investigations
Sandra Mazzolini, Pontificia Università Urbaniana
The Code of Canon Law. The “Dark Side ” of Ecclesiology?
Joshua Davis, Vanderbilt University
On Law and Reception: Ladislas Orsy in Dialogue with Richard Hooker
Scott MacDougall, Fordham University
The Covenant Conundrum: How an Eschatological Ecclesiology Could Help the Anglican Communion
Andrew Pierce, Trinity College, Dublin
Policing Koinonia: Anglicanism’s Managerial Turn
Business Meeting: Gerard Mannion, University of San Diego, Presiding
Session 2: Ecclesiological Investigations Group
Sunday – 3:00 pm-4:30 pm CC-3010
Julie Clague, University of Glasgow, Presiding
Theme: Ecclesiology and Islam: Comparative Explorations in Religion and Community
Joshua Ralston, Emory University
The Comeback of Christendom?: Political Ecclesiology and the Challenge of Muslim Immigration
Jakob Wirén, Centrum för Teologi och Religionsvetenskap
The Consummation of the Community: Eschatological Perspectives on the Umma and the Church with Regard to the Religious Other
John O’Brien, Spiritan Community, Sindh, Pakistan and University of San Diego
Muslim–Christian Interfaith Encounter in Pakistan
Miroslav Volf, Yale University
Allah: A Christian Response
Responding: Mona Siddiqui, University of Glasgow
Session 3: Ecclesiological Investigations Group and Wesleyan Studies Group
Monday – 9:00 am-11:30 am CC-2005
Peter De Mey, Catholic University, Leuven, Presiding
Theme: What is Distinctive about Methodist Ecclesiology?
Robert Martin, Saint Paul School of Theology
Toward a Wesleyan Sacramental Ecclesiology
Miriam Haar, Yale University and Trinity College, Dublin
Ecumenical Dialogue on Apostolicity with Churches of the Wesleyan Traditions: A Promising Chaos?
Justus Hunter, University of Dayton
Toward a Methodist Communion Ecclesiology
Responding:
Kenneth B. Wilson, Canterbury Christ Church University and Chichester University
Russell E. Richey, Emory University
