THE REFORMED INSTITUTE celebrates the PROTESTANT REFORMATION 500th ANNIVERSARY R EFORMED I NSTITUTE of METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON November 17–18, 2017 National Presbyterian Church Stone Hall 4101 Nebraska Ave, NW Washington, DC 20016 Plenary sessions, breakout groups, meals and a special program of music are included in the cost. To register visit www.reformedinstitute.org. After All ese Years: Roman Catholic and Reformed Perspectives on the Reformations of the 16th Century The sixteenth century was a turning point in the history of Christianity. It was a time of profound religious ferment in Europe driven by desires for reform that not only splintered the church in ways that still endure but gave rise to multiple re-formations of Christian belief and practice as well. The purpose of this conference, held on the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation, is to take a fresh look at the events of that era in the light of subsequent developments in a manner that reflects the current thinking of both Reformed Protestants and Roman Catholics. Presenters Dr. Bruce Gordon Titus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Yale Divinity School; Author of Calvin and John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion: A Biography Dr. Brad Gregory Dorothy G. Griffin Professor of Early Modern European History, Notre Dame University; author of The Unintended Reformation
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THE REFORMED INSTITUTE
celebrates the PROTESTANT REFORMATION
500th ANNIVERSARY
R E F O R M E D
I N S T I T U T E of
METROPOLITAN
WASHINGTON
November 17–18, 2017 National Presbyterian Church
Stone Hall 4101 Nebraska Ave, NW Washington, DC 20016
Plenary sessions, breakout groups, meals and a special program of music are included in the cost. To register visit www.reformedinstitute.org.
After All These Years: Roman Catholic and Reformed Perspectives on the Reformations of the 16th Century
The sixteenth century was a turning point in the history of Christianity. It was a time of profound religious ferment in Europe driven by desires for reform that not only splintered the church in ways that still endure but gave rise to multiple re-formations of Christian belief and practice as well. The purpose of this conference, held on the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation, is to take a fresh look at the events of that era in the light of subsequent developments in a manner that reflects the current thinking of both Reformed Protestants and Roman Catholics.
Presenters
Dr. Bruce GordonTitus Street Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Yale Divinity School; Author of Calvin and John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion: A Biography
Dr. Brad GregoryDorothy G. Griffin Professor of Early Modern European History, Notre Dame University; author of The Unintended Reformation
THE REFORMED INSTITUTE
celebrates the PROTESTANT REFORMATIONG500th ANNIVERSARY
After All These Years: Roman Catholic and Reformed Perspectives on the Reformations of the 16th Century
November 17–18, 2017 National Presbyterian Church
Stone Hall 4101 Nebraska Ave, NW Washington, DC 20016
The Reformed Institute of Metropolitan Washington has been created by a group of Presbyterian churches in the Washington D.C. area to promote understanding and deepen appreciation of the Reformed tradition among the staffs and members of Presbyterian churches.
Breakout group preference: (please mark three with 1 as your first choice, 2 as second, and 3 as third)
____ Christian Mysticism in the Era of the Reformations
____ Fire and Ink: Translation and Dissemination of the Bible
____ No Shrinking Violets: Women in the Protestant Reformation
____ Protestant Reformation 101
____ The English Reformation: A King, a Pope and a Mistress
____ The Impact of the 16th Century Reformations on Christian Missions
____ What Happened at the Council of Trent
____ Who Were the Anabaptists?
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Mary Hill | Reformed Institute | P.O. Box 1928 | Alexandria, VA 22313–1928
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Presenters
Dr. Bruce GordonTitus Street Professor of
Ecclesiastical History, Yale Divinity School; Author of Calvin and John Calvin’s Institutes of the
Christian Religion: A Biography
Dr. Brad GregoryDorothy G. Griffin Professor of
Early Modern European History, Notre Dame University; author of The Unintended Reformation
Friday, November 179:00 a.m. Check-in, Coffee and Refreshments
9:30 a.m. Opening
9:45 a.m. The Protestant Reformation: A Retrospective 500 Years Later
Dr. Bruce Gordon, Yale Divinity School
11:00 a.m. Discussion
12:15 p.m. Lunch provided
1:15 p.m. The Catholic Reformation: A Retrospective 500 Years Later
Dr. Brad Gregory, University of Notre Dame
2:30 p.m. Discussion
3:45 p.m. Breakout Groups
• Christian Mysticism in the Era of the Reformations
• Fire and Ink: Translation and Dissemination of the Bible
• No Shrinking Violets: Women in the Protestant Reformation
• Protestant Reformation 101
• The English Reformation: A King, a Pope and a Mistress
• The Impact of the 16th Century Reformations on Christian Missions
• What Happened at the Council of Trent
• Who Were the Anabaptists?
6:00 p.m. Dinner provided
6:45 p.m. In Joyful Praise: Music Inspired by Reformation
6:45 p.m. Pre-program lecture in Chapel
7:30 p.m. Musical program in Sanctuary
Concludes by 8:30 p.m. • Open to the public at no charge
Saturday, November 189:00 a.m. Check-in, Coffee and Refreshments
9:30 a.m. Our Situation Today in Light of the Reformations of the 16th Century
Dr. Gordon and Dr. Gregory
12:00 p.m. Conclusion
PRESENTER BIOS
F. BRUCE GORDON is professor of ecclesiastical history at Yale. He did his doctoral work at St. Andrews University in Scotland, where he was a member of the faculty until coming to Yale. The author of a number of influential scholarly works, he is best known for Calvin (Yale) a biography of the French reformer he published in 2009. His most recent book is John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion—a Biography (Princeton 2016).
BRAD S. GREGORY is a professor of early modern European history at the University of Notre Dame. Educated at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium and Princeton (Ph.D.), among other institutions, he is the author of several important scholarly books. But he is best known for The Unintended Reformation—How a Religious Revolution Secularized Society (Belknap/Harvard 2012). His latest book, Rebel in the Ranks: Martin Luther, the Reformation, and the Conflicts That Continue to Shape Our World (Harper One 2017), is scheduled to appear in October.
Registration deadline: October 31, 2017
To register online: www.reformedinstitute.org
Fees
$100 by September 30 early bird
$125 by October 31
$75 retired
$50 student
$35 Saturday only
Register Now for this ConferenceAdvanced registration is required for this event. All meals and hospitality are included in the registration fee. There will be books for sale; cash and credit accepted. For more information please contact Program Coordinator, Mary Hill at [email protected] or 703.518.5125.
