WHO:
Azusa Pacific University's Center for Research in Science (CRIS) hosts Amos Yong, J. Rodman Williams Professor of Theology at Regent University School of Divinity.
WHAT:
Lecture: "Disability & Theology: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Christian Practices"
In this lecture, Yong will provide an interdisciplinary perspective to create a more relevant and truthful theology of disability, not only for people with disabilities, but also for the church's mission and practices. He will also discuss how the contemporary church can engage with the world regarding this issue. He suggests much can be learned from consulting gains made in other fields of inquiry.
WHEN:
Wed., Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Perry Lecture Hall, Segerstrom Science Center, West Campus
675 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa
WHY:
CRIS invites lecturers to discuss current issues of science and theology in order to educate students and the community on the evidence for God's handiwork in the universe and to equip Christians to defend their faith through science. For a complete schedule of upcoming guests and lectures, visit www.apu.edu/cris/.
FACTS:
Yong's graduate education includes degrees in theology, history, and religious studies from Western Evangelical Seminary, Portland, Ore.; Portland State University, Portland, Ore.; and Boston University, Boston, Mass. He has published six books on theology of religions, theological method, pneumatological theology, Pentecostal theology, and theology and disability, and is presently completing two manuscripts on Pentecostalism and political theology.
Yong edited a recently published book, The Spirit Renews the Face of the Earth: Pentecostal Forays in Science and Theology of Creation (2009), and authored and/or edited several other books, as well as numerous published chapters and journal articles.
For more information, contact the CRIS office at (626) 815-6480 or cris@apu.edu.
