Fall Meeting 2018
October 26-27, 2018 [Note: Dates moved from
Nov to avoid conflict with Parliament of
the World's Religion]
Christian-Muslim Perspectives on Death, Dying &
Eschatology
Classroom B at Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP), Berkeley, California
Schedule
Friday, Oct 262-5 pm - Paper Session
5-7 pm - Business Meeting, Social Time, Dinner
7-8:30 pm - Public Lecture, Julie Rubio (JST) and Kamal Abu-Shamsieh (GTU)
Note: The public lecture is held in the Tucson Room.
Saturday, Oct 27
9:30 am-noon - Paper Session
Topic
The papers for the Fall Meeting will explore questions related to Christian and Muslim perspectives on death, dying, and eschatology.Friday afternoon will begin with a paper by Kamal Abu-Shamsieh (GTU) focusing on four elements of the ethics of care based on the end of life experience of the Prophet Muḥammad (docx, pdf), with Bryan Kromholtz, OP (DSPT) responding. This will be followed by a paper considering the form and role of the Christian funeral sermon by Shauna Hannan (PLTS) (pdf), with Purushottama Biliomoria (CDS) responding.
Saturday morning will begin with a paper by Christopher Hadley, SJ (JST) that investigates aspects of eschatology in contemporary theology (docx, pdf), with Ted Peters (PLTS) responding. A second paper may be added to the session.
Papers will be posted here soon.
You may register at the meeting or online via the PCTS registration page. To renew full yearly membership for 2018-19 and register for the Fall 2018 meeting simultaneously via Pay Pal, you may: Student members and nonmember attendees, please use the PCTS registration page.