Programme

Tuesday 7 July	Welcome and Introduction to the Theme
16.00 – 17.00	Conference Registration
17.00 – 17.15	Welcome by Martien Brinkman, Director of IRTI.
17.15 – 17.30	Introduction to the theme of the conference by Eddy Van der Borght, conference program director
	Theme 1 Calvin and France
17.30 – 18.00	Lecture 1 The situation of Christianity in France today. Speaker: H. Legrand (RC French sociologist)
18.00 -18.30	Lecture 2 Calvin and la France laique: the need for a different Calvin ? Speaker: P. Wells, Faculté Libre de Théologie Réformée, Aix
18.30 – 19.00	Discussion
19.00	dinner
20.30	Evening Devotion
We 8 July	God Community and Culture
8.30 - 9.00	Morning devotion
	Chair morning session :
	Theme 2 Calvin and the doctrine of God
9.00 – 9.30	Lecture 3 Calvin and the Trinitarian God Speaker: G. van den Brink, VU University Amsterdam
9.30 – 10.00	Lecture 4 Calvin and the electing God Speaker: H. Blocher, prof. Syst. Theol. Vaux sur Seine
10.00 – 10.30	Discussion
10.30 – 11.00	Break
	Theme 3 Calvin and corporate identity
11.00 – 11.30	Lecture 5 Calvin and the individual Christian Speaker: D. Fergusson, Edinburgh
11.30 – 12.00	Lecture 6 Calvin’s ecclesiology reconsidered Speaker: R. Haight, Union Theological Seminary NY
12.00 – 12.30	Discussion
12.30 – 14.15	Lunch
	Theme 4 Calvin and culture
14.30 – 15.00	Lecture 7 Calvin and the knowledge of God in creation Speaker: E. Conradie, University of the Western Cape
15.00 - 15.30	Lecture 8 Calvin and eschatology Speaker: C. Van der Kooi, VU University Amsterdam
15.30 – 16.00	Discussion
16.00 – 16.30	Break
16.30 – 18.00	Workshops
18.30 – 20.00	Dinner
20.00 – 21.30	cultural evening program
21.30 –	Evening Devotion
Thu 9 July	Theme 5 Calvin in context
8.30 – 9.00	Morning devotion
	1st round Calvin’s theology in context
9.00 – 9.20	Calvin in Asian context 1 : Korea : TW Yoo
9.20 – 9.40	Calvin in Asian context 2 : Indonesia : A. Batlajery
9.40 – 10.00	Calvin in African context 1 : South Africa : R. Vosloo
10.00 – 10.30	discussion
10.30 – 11.00	Break
	2nd round Calvin’s theology in context
11.00 – 11.20	Calvin in African context 2 : Nigeria : G. Akper
11.20 – 11.40	Calvin in North America : J. Hesselink
11.40 – 12.00	Calvin in Latin America : Carlos Caldes
12.00 – 12.30	Discussion
12.30	Lunch
	3rd round Calvin’s theology in context
14.30 – 14.50	Calvin in European context 1 : Scotland: P. Mchenhill
14.50 – 15.10	Calvin in European context 2 : Hungary : F. Szucs
15.10 – 15.30	t.b.a.
15.30 – 16.00	Discussion
16.00 – 16.30	Break
16.30 – 18.00	Workshops
18.30 – 20.00	Dinner
19.30 – 21.00	Cultural Evening Program
21.00 – 21.15	Evening Devotion:
Fr 10 July	Excursion
Sa 11 July	Calvin’s spiritual heritage
8.30 – 9.00	Morning devotion
9.00 – 9.30	Lecture 9: Calvin and the sacraments Speaker : Todd Billings, Western Theological Seminary, Holland (Mi)
9.30 – 10.00	Lecture 10: Calvin and the practice of piety Speaker: Dawn deVries, Union Theological School & Presbyterian School of Christian Education, Richmond (VA)
10.00 -10.30	Discussion
10.30 – 11.00	break
11.00 – 12.30	workshops
12.30	lunch
14.30 – 15.15	Closing presentation with observations
16.00 – 17.15	Meeting of the Members
18.00 – 19.00	Break
19.00 - 21.00	Special Dinner for the Members of IRTI
21.00 – 21.15	Evening Devotion
Su 12 July	Closing worship and farewell
	Closing Worship
	Final Lunch

updated 21-05-2009