Building the Beloved Community Symposium

Mercer University's 8th Annual
Building the Beloved Community Symposium

Symposium Theme: Conscience and Community: Current Dilemmas--Future Possibilities

Schedule of Events

Thursday, February 9

Rev. Dr. Bill J. Leonard6:30 pm : Banquet in Penfield Hall (old bookstore)

Keynote Speech  #1 
“Losing Privilege, Regaining Voice: Southern Religion in a New Community”

Rev. Dr. Bill J. Leonard
James and Marilyn Dunn Chair of Baptist Studies
Former Dean, Wake Forest University School of Divinity  

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Friday, February 10

Rev. Dr. Chester J. Fontenot, Jr.8:30 am Pastors’ Breakfast - Fellowship Hall  

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Chester J. Fontenot, Jr.
Baptist Professor of English and Director, Africana Studies
Mercer University

10 am: Worship service - Sanctuary

Keynote Speech #2
“Naming and Unnaming: On the Edge of Eden”  

Professor Leonard

11 am: Breakout groups - Fellowship Hall

Dr. David P. Gushee Noon: Closing luncheon - Fellowship Hall  

Respondent to Keynote Speeches: Dr. David P. Gushee
Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics
Director, Center for Theology and Public Life
Mercer University

Admission to all sessions is free. Reservations required for meal functions.
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