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Following Christ 2008: Theology & Religious Studies Track

Welcome to the Theology & Religious Studies Track informational page for Following Christ 2008! Read here about our plans for the program and get to know those who are leading the track.

You may be interested in participating in this track if your field of study or area of research is theology or religion. Some philosophers, depending on their focus, may also want to consider this track.

Return to the Tracks page to consider other options available to you.


Track Leaders

Garwood P. (Woody) Anderson

Garwood P. Anderson, Chair

Dr. Garwood Anderson is Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek at Nashotah House Theological Seminary, a seminary of the Episcopal Church–U.S.A. in Nashotah, Wisconsin. He received a B.A. in Music from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and then served for seventeen years on the staff of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship in various positions, including as the Divisional Director for Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Woody received an M.A. in New Testament from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a Ph.D. in Biblical Theology from Marquette University. His academic interests center especially on narrative approaches to reading the gospels, the parables of Jesus in the gospels, and the theological appropriation of the biblical text for Christian life and witness. He also enjoys sports of all kinds and music, especially classical and jazz. Woody has been married to his wife, Dawn, for 24 years, and they have three children: Thad (20), Lindsay (18), and Lauren (16). They live in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.

Allen Wakabayashi

Allen Wakabayashi, Point

Allen Wakabayashi has been on staff with InterVarsity for 19 years. Currently, he is Associate Pastor at Twin City Bible Church in Urbana, Illinois, and part-time Teaching Specialist for InterVarsity at the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana. He is the author of Kingdom Come: How Jesus Wants to Change the World (InterVarsity Press, 2003). Allen received a B.A. from Millikin University, an M.A. in World Missions from Wheaton College Graduate School, and an M.A. in Theology from Loyola University of Chicago. He and his wife Diane have four dogs: Abby, Tiberius Caesar, Flavius Josephus, and Buckaroo.

Program Summary

Following Christ 2008 focuses on the theme of human flourishing. While this rich and suggestive integrative center holds great promise for the wide range of disciplines and professions represented at FC08, the theme also catalyzes a peculiar set of concerns for students of theology and religion. The Theology & Religious Studies track will look at the concept of human flourishing in a focused way as it relates to the gospel, the ministerial professions, and the study of religion and theology.

We will first pursue a robustly theological definition of human flourishing and then consider how that theologically informed notion of human flourishing casts light on our vocations in theology and religious studies. More particularly, we will consider how a commitment to human flourishing affects the way scholars and students engage Scripture, Christian thought, theological ethics, and the study of religion. How would a focus on human flourishing affect the disciplinary praxis of theology and religious studies? Likewise, how might those called to shepherd Christian communities flourish as ministers themselves and promote the flourishing of people in their communities?

The Theology & Religious Studies track welcomes those who are involved in the research and study of theological disciplines and religion as well as those engaged in, or preparing for, vocations of Christian ministry. We will explore the strengths and weaknesses of a focus on the theme of human flourishing in the study and practice of theology and religion and propose practical ways to promote flourishing in both the Christian community and the academy.




also about Following Christ 2008

  Resources
 
Following Christ 2008 Theme: Human Flourishing
The FC08 theme is "human flourishing" — what it truly is, what's wrong when it's absent, and how God is calling us to both model and multiply it.
 
Following Christ 2008: Frequently Asked Questions
You've got questions about FC08, and we've got answers. It's a perfect match.
 
Following Christ 2008: Tracks
Your discipline, your colleagues, the big issues in your field — these are the reasons we break out into fifteen disciplinary and topical tracks. Here's info about the choices.
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