God, Humanity, and Revelation:

Perspectives from Mormon Philosophy and History

March 27-29, 2003

(Tentative)




Thursday, March 27

   6:00-7:00 p.m. ………...Registration

   7:00-7:30 p.m. ...............Reception and Welcome

Plenary Session

Chair: D. Michael Quinn

   7:30-8:00 p.m. ................Richard L. Bushman

                                            "Joseph Smith's Visions"

   8:00-8:10 p.m. ................Respondent - Ann Taves

   8:10-8:40 p.m. ................Q&A


Friday, March 28

Session 1

Chair: Ralph Hancock

   9:00-9:30 a.m. ................James E. Faulconer

                                           "Why a Mormon Won't Drink Coffee but Might Drink Coke:

                                           The Atheological Character of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints"

   9:30-9:40 a.m. ................Respondent - Nicholas Wolterstorff

   9:40-10:10 a.m. ..............Q&A


Session 2

Chair: Melissa Proctor

   10:15-10:45 a.m. ............Philip Barlow

                                           "The Bible as Key to Mormonism's Genetic Code"

   10:45-10:55 p.m. ............Respondent - Laurie Maffly-Kipp

   10:55 a.m.-11:25 p.m. ....Q&A

   11:30-1:30 p.m. ..............Lunch


Session 3

Chair: Noel Reynolds

   1:30-2:00 p.m. ................Terryl Givens

                                            "The Book of Mormon and the Future(s) of Mormonism"

   2:00-2:10 p.m. ................Respondent - Carl Mosser

   2:10-2:40 p.m. ................Q&A


Session 4

Chair: Bradley Woodworth

   2:45-3:15 p.m. ................Kathleen Flake

                                            "Joseph Smith's Narrative Theology"

   3:15-3:25 p.m. ................Respondent - Stephen Marini

   3:25-3:55 p.m. ................Q&A

   3:55-4:10 p.m. ................Break


Session 5

Moderator: Kari Main

   4:10-4:50 p.m. ................Panel Discussion: Plural Marriage and the Mormon Family

                                            Panelists: Lawrence Foster, Lowell "Ben" Bennion, Kathryn Daynes, Martha Bradley

   4:50-5:20 p.m. ................Q&A

   5:20-7:30 p.m. ................Dinner

 

Session 6

Chair: Eric Vernon

   7:30-8:00 p.m. ................Truman G. Madsen

                                            "The Eternal Nature of Persons"

   8:00-8:10 p.m. ................Respondent - David H. Kelsey

   8:10-8:40 p.m. ................Q&A

Saturday, March 29

Session 7

Chair:

   9:00-9:30 a.m. .................Robert L. Millet

                                            "The Redemption of Fallen Humanity: A Book of Mormon Perspective"

   9:30-9:40 a.m. .................Respondent - Douglas Davies

   9:40-10:10 a.m. ...............Q&A

 

Session 8

Chair: Kelly Sorensen

   10:15-10:45 a.m. .............David L. Paulsen and Blake Ostler

                                            "God, our Father"

   10:45-10:55 a.m. .............Respondent - Marilyn Adams

   10:55-11:25 a.m. .............Q&A

   11:25 a.m.-12:25 p.m. .....Lunch

Session 9

Chair: Paul Owen

   12:25 p.m.-12:55 p.m. ....Daniel C. Peterson

                                            "Mormonism and the Trinity"

   12:55-1:05 p.m. ..............Respondent - Stephen T. Davis

   1:05-1:35 p.m. ................Q&A


Session 10

Chair:

   1:40-2:10 p.m. ................Jennifer Lane

                                            "Divinity and Agency: An Approach to Latter-day Saint Christology"

   2:10-2:20 p.m. ................Respondent - Christopher Beeley

   2:20-2:50 p.m. ................Q&A

   2:50-3:05 p.m. ................Break

Session 11

Moderator: Douglas Davies

   3:05-3:45 p.m. ................Panel Discussion - The Future of Mormon (Theological) Studies

                                            Panelists: Denis Potter, Jill Mulvay Derr, Paul Owen, Richard Sherlock

   3:45-4:15 p.m. ................Q&A

Session 12

Chair: Jon Butler

   4:20-4:40 p.m. ................Jan Shipps

                                            "The Location of Mormon Theology on the American Landscape"

   4:40-4:50 p.m. ................Respondent - Grant Underwood

   4:50-5:20 p.m. ................Q&A

   6:30-9:00 p.m. ................Banquet



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