Systematic Theology and Anti-Intellectualism in the Church

A talk from the 69th Annual Meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society (Nov. 15-17, 2017). The theme for this year's conference: "The Heritage of the Reformation," points to the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. In addition, some sessions will focus on a secondary theme of "religious liberty," reflecting on the significance of meeting in Providence, Rhode Island where Roger Williams, author of "The Bloody Tenent of Persecution," planted a free church in the 17th century to protest the idea of an official state church. The plenary speakers for this conference are: Gwenfair Adams (Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) "Shock and Awe: The Reformers and the Stunning Joy of Romans 1-8," Timothy George (Beeson Divinity School) "Where Are the Nail Prints? The Devil and Dr. Luther," Scott Manetsch (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) "John Calvin's Doctrine of the Christian Life.

Item	Speaker
A Lexical Defense of the Johannine "Only Begotten"	Charles Lee Irons
Biblical Types: Revelation Concealed in Plain Sight to be Disclosed	Ardel B. Caneday
Evidentialism and Divine Hiddenness	John M. DePoe
Examining the Precursors and Outcomes of the Two Reformations: Theology and Science	James D. Johansen
Israel, Union with Christ, and the Typology of New Creation	Jim Larsen
Much Ado about Headship: Rethinking 1 Corinthians 11:3	Thomas Schreiner
Participatory Mission: The Mission Of God's People Revealed In The Whole Bible Story	Christopher J.H. Wright
Revisiting "The Image of God": Genesis 1:26-27 and Its Implications for the Concept of Gender	June Yang
The Puzzle of "Grace and Truth" in John 1:14,17	D. A. Carson
Theistic Evolution Denies 12 Creation Events and Undermines Crucial Doctrines	Wayne Grudem
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