Saturday, September 20, 2003 at 9:30 AM in the Kellogg Center Auditorium, the Institute for the Study of Christianity and Culture presents a lecture by Philip Jenkins with responses from a panel.

What Are the Political and Social Implications of a Rising Global Christianity?

For many liberal and secular minded Western Christians, the revival of conservative or  traditional faith seems like potentially very bad news. (Overtly or otherwise, many  Americans share H. L. Mencken's view that "The only respectable Protestants are the  Fundamentalists. Unfortunately, they are also palpable idiots.") But just what are the social  and political implications of the emerging Southern Christianity? How diverse are the faith  traditions rising in the global South? What messages do they offer for the poor, and perhaps  most significantly, for women?

Professor Jenkins talk will be followed by a break and then three panel responses from:

 Margaret Bendroth
 Professor of History,
 Calvin College

 Charles Hambrick-Stowe
 Director, Doctor of Ministry Program,
 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

 Chris Frilingos
 Department of Religious Studies,
 Michigan State University

 Dr. Brenda E. Brasher
 Department of Sociology,
 University of Aberdeen

 This session will be moderated by Sam Thomas,
 Department of History,
 Michigan State University

  To register fill out the printable registration form and mail it to:

  Institute for the Study of Christianity and Culture (ISCC)
  2215 E. Michigan Ave.
  Lansing, Michigan 48912

 Registration must be received by September 12, 2003

 Questions? Last-minute registration? Email Malcolm Magee at: mageemal@msu.edu