Symposium Commemorating 500 Years of Protestant Reformation

Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary

October 12-14, 2017

• Program
• Everyone is welcome. No registration or fee.

• Dr. Timothy Wengert (Emeritus Ministerium of Pennsylvania; Professor of Church History, Lutheran Theological Seminary)
• Dr. Roland Ziegler (Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Confessional Lutheran Studies, Concordia Theological Seminary)
• Dr. Nikolaus Satelmajer (Assistant Editor, Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists)

SCHEDULE

Thursday, October 12, 2017

• 6:30-6:50 p.m. Introductions and Welcome. John Reeve, Chair of Church History Dept., Andrea Luxton, AU President, & Jiri Moskala, AU Theological Seminary Dean
• 6:50-7:50 p.m. Timothy J. Wengert: Martin Luther’s Theology in the Light of the 95 Theses
• 8:00-9:00 p.m. Roland Ziegler: Luther’s View of Reason

Friday, October 13, 2017

• 8:30-9:00 a.m. Opening/Reformation music
• 9:05-9:35 a.m. Roland Ziegler: Luther on Theology
• 9:40-10:10 a.m. Timothy J. Wengert: What Happened? An Overview of the Beginnings of Luther’s Reformation
• 10:10-10:20 a.m. Discussion
• 10:25-10:55 a.m. Lisa Clark-Diller: Luther, Adventism and the State
• 11:00-11:30 a.m. Doug Morgan: Luther and Religious Liberty
• 11:35 a.m.-12:05 p.m. Nikolaus Satelmajer: Islam in the Writings of Luther and Adventism
• Lunch
• 1:30-2:00 p.m. John Peckham: Understanding Sola Scriptura, An Approach for the Church
• 2:05-2:35 p.m. Remwil Tornelejo: Sola Scriptura: Comparing Luther’s View and Adventist Understanding
• 2:40-3:10 p.m. Nikolaus Satelmajer: Luther and Bible translation; impact on Reformation and Mission
• 3:10-3:20 p.m. Break
• 3:20-3:50 p.m. Denis Kaiser: Luther in Writings of Ellen G. White
• 3:55-4:25 p.m. Gerardo Oudri: The Babylonian captivity of the Church
• 4:30-5:00 p.m. Dennis Pettibone: Antichrist in Luther and Adventist
• Supper
• 6:30-7:00 p.m. Redbud Consort Renaissance and Reformation concert
• 7:05-7:35 p.m. John Reeve: A History of Grace
• 7:40-8:10 p.m. Tim Arena: The Soteriology of Philip Melanchthon and the Importance of its Legacy for Seventh-day Adventists
• 8:15-8:45 p.m. Martin Hanna: Balancing the Bondage and Freedom of the Will: Standing on Luther’s Shoulders
• 8:45 p.m. Closing Remarks

Sabbath, October 14, 2017

• 9-9:30 a.m. Reformation Hymn Sing, David Williams
• 9:35-10:10 a.m. Giselle Hasel: Art as Artillery: The Visual Battle Between the Reformers and the Counter-Reformation
• 10:15-10:45 a.m. Sergio Becerra: Luther and the Sabbath
• 10:45-10:55 a.m. Break
• 10:55-11:25 a.m. Woodrow Whidden: Righteousness by faith; Luther and Adventist Understanding
• 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Michael Campbell: Lord’s Supper; Comparing Luther and Adventism
• Lunch
• 2:00-2:30 p.m. Jiri Moskala: The Decalogue in Luther
• 2:35-3:05 p.m. Trevor O’Reggio: Life and Death—Nature of Man in Luther and Adventist
• 3:05-3:15 p.m. Break
• 3:15-3:45 p.m. Darius Jankiewicz: Predestination and Justification by Faith: Was Luther a Calvinist?
• 3:50-4:20 p.m. Denis Fortin: Ecumenical Dialogue and the End of the Reformation
• 4:20-4:30 p.m. Break
• 4:30-6:00 p.m. Panel Discussion and Closing Remarks

Questions should be directed to Janine Carlos.