The 2010 Moberg Lectureship on Christianity and Sociology

Reconciliation in a Global Society: Pursuing Authenticity, Engagement, and Action

Conference Information

Session Recordings (mp3)

Welcome Address - Dr. David Clark, Provost, Bethel University

Keynote Presentation - Dr. Gerardo Marti, Davidson College
African Americans as the Icon of Worship in Multiracial Churches

Presentations: Session 1 (Moderator: Dr. Leon Rodrigues) 

Dr. Mark Mulder, Calvin College
“Has Worship Anything to do with Reconciliation?: A Case Study of Congregations”

Mr. Andrew Johnson, University of Minnesota
Religion Behind Bars: Pentecostalism in Brazil Prisons and its Impact on Society

Rev. Theresa C. Taylor, Bethel Seminary
The Role of Intentional Communities in the Reconciliation Process for the Disabled

Session 1 Question and Answer

Plenary Session (Moderator: Dr. Curtiss DeYoung)
Dr. Dan Ritchie, Bethel University
Reconciliation in a Non-Global Neighborhood: Some Conservative Thoughts on Citizenship, Social Capital, and Calendars

Presentations: Session 2 (Moderator: Dr. Curtiss DeYoung) 

Dr. Todd Allen, Geneva College
On Sacred Ground: Engaging Sites of the Civil Rights Movement As A Means of Promoting Racial Reconciliation

Dr. Keith Brooks, Bethel University
Reconciliation, a Call to Deny Oneself: A Framework of Foundational Practice Linked with Social Justice and Biblical Themes

Mr. Bryce S. Harcey, Bethel Seminary
Practicing Conflict Transformation in a Globalized World

Ms. Kim H. Olstad, Bethel Seminary
Valuable Insights that Interreligious Dialogue Shed on Mission, Evangelism and Proselytism

Session 2 Question and Answer Session

Presentations: Session 3 (Moderator: Dr. James Hurd)

Mr. Daniel Paszak, Bethel Seminary
Globalization, Literacy, and Reconciliation

Dr. Sandie McNeel, Bethel University
Reconciliatory Tools with a Biblical Basis for Effective Global Leaders

Mr. Andrew Johnson, University of Minnesota
Making Sao Paulo Global: Street Children, Crack and Zones of Social Abandonment

Mr. Nicholas Voss, Bethel University
A Summary of Internship Experience with White Earth Land Recovery Program

Presentations: Session 4 (Moderator: Dr. Ning Zhang)

Mr. Darin Mather, University of Minnesota
Generational Shifts in Conservative Christians' Attitudes Towards Diversity

Dr. Marion H. Larson and Dr. Sara L.H. Shady, Bethel University
Encountering the Religious Other: Addressing ‘Christian Privilege’ through Interfaith Dialogue

Dr. Samuel Zalanga, Bethel University
America’s National Identity and the Challenge of Reconciliation at National and Global Levels: An Appreciation and Critique of Samuel Huntington