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2005 Winter Theological Symposium

 

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PLU Church Relations Webcast Event

"How Does God Heal Today? Exploring the Relationship Between Religion and Science, Prayer and Healing"


Featuring Sarah Henrich (New Testament), Luther Seminary
and Ted Peters (Systematic Theology), Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary

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Date:  February 2, 2005
Location: Columbia Center Conference Center, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA



“Healing in a World of Powers: What the New Testament Shows Us”

Sarah Henrich
Luther Seminary

Sarah Henrich is Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary where she has been on the faculty since 1992. Previously she taught at Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago and also served as pastor at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in New Canaan, CT. Dr. Henrich received her BA degree from Muhlenberg College, her M.Div Degree from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and her Ph.D. from Yale University. She is associate editor for Word and World magazine and a member of the Society of Biblical Literature. She has written Bible Study curricula for Augsburg Fortress.

“Healing Through Science: Theological Perspectives on Cloning and the Stem Cell Controversy”

Ted Peters
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary

Ted Peters is currently serving as interim president of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary where is also professor of Systematic theology at PLTS and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. He teaches Christian doctrine with a special eye to the relationship between theology and science. He is editor of the journal Dialog and author of such books as Systematic Theology for a Postmodern World. He was funded by the National Institute of Health to study “Theological and Ethical Questions Raised by the Human Genome Initiative.”


Sponsored by the schools of the Affiliated Learning Partners:
Concordia University, Luther Seminary, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, Pacific Lutheran University, Trinity Lutheran College