Re-emergence Conference: ‘The Church is Dead, Long Live the Church’ on 16-18 March 2010
Posted on 08. Jan, 2010 by Gladys Ganiel in News and Events
A conference to be held 16-18 March 2010 at Trinity College’s Belfast campus (the Irish School of Ecumenics, 683 Antrim Road).
Each new epoch in the life of the Church is born from the white-hot fires of a fundamental question, a question with the power to scorch the very ground that has previously sustained us. When they arise, these fundamental questions invite us to rethink what it means to be part of the body of Christ. They have nothing to do with the myriad of disagreements that exist within the shared theological horizon, but rather challenge the very horizon itself. They do not revolve around differences within and between established Christian groups but rather place into question what these groups all take for granted. They cut across what is assumed, short-circuit what is hallowed and, in doing so, appear to threaten the very essence of Christianity itself.
Yet again we stand at the threshold of such a question. A question that needs to be courageously heralded for fear that it will otherwise be ignored or repressed. A question that holds the power to spark a rupturing and re-imagining of the present configuration of Christianity. Join Phyllis Tickle, Dave Tomlinson, Peter Rollins, the ikon collective and others as we explore what this revolutionary question might be and, if listened to, what it might mean for the very future of the Christian faith. To register, and for more more information, please visit the conference website.
