"Human Identity, Gender, and Sexuality: Speculation or Revelation?"

"MERE ANGLICANISM" CONFERENCE 2010 will held on

Thursday, January 21st through Saturday, January 23rd, 2010.

at

St. Philip's Church

142 Church Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29403.

     Paul R. McHugh received his medical education at Harvard Medical School and did an internship at the Peter Bent Brigham (now Brigham and Women's Hospital) and a neurology and neuropathology residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He continued his education in Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, University of London, and in the Division of Neuropsychiatry at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. After his training, he was eventually and successively Professor of Psychiatry at Cornell University School of Medicine, Clinical Director and Director of Residency Education at the New York Hospital Westchester Division; Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the Oregon Health Sciences Center. He was Henry Phipps Professor and Director of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Psychiatrist- in-Chief at Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1975-2001. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine named him Distinguished Service Professor in 1998.

His career has three interrelated themes. The first is to create a model department of academic psychiatry by rendering explicit the conceptual structure of psychiatry and by demonstrating what this structure implies for patient care, education and research. The second is to teach how the brain-mind problem is embedded in these concepts and how it affects the thought and actions of psychiatrists. The third is to investigate the "motivated" or "driven" behaviors, including the addictions that are open in this era to multiple levels of analysis from molecular biology to social science. These ideas should be clear from the directions he has given his Department, the careers he has fostered, and the books and papers he has written.
 

The Right Reverend Michael Nazir-Ali was born in Karachi, Pakistan to Christian Punjabi parents, James and Patience Nazir-Ali.   His father had converted from Islam. He attended the Roman Catholic-run St Patrick's school in Karachi and began attending Roman Catholic services and identifying as Christian at the age of 15; he was formally received into the Church of Pakistan aged 20.

Academic career

Bishop Nazir-Ali attended Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi, read economics, Islamic history, and sociology at the University of Karachi (BA 1970) and studied in preparation for ordination at Ridley Hall, Cambridge (1970). He undertook further postgraduate studies in theology at St Edmund Hall, Oxford (BLitt 1974, MLitt 1981), Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (MLitt 1976), and the Australian College of Theology (PhD 1983). He has also studied at the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School. His particular academic interests include comparative literature and comparative philosophy of religion. In addition to teaching appointments in Australia and Canada, he has been a tutor in the University of Cambridge, Senior Tutor of Karachi Theological College, and Visiting Professor of Theology and Religious Studies in the University of Greenwich. He has been elected an Honorary Fellow of his colleges at Oxford (St Edmund Hall) and Cambridge (Fitzwilliam). From 1986 until 1989, while he was Assistant to the Archbishop of Canterbury and Co-ordinator of Studies and Education for the Lambeth Conference, he was Honorary Curate of Oxford St Giles and St Philip and St James with St Margaret.

Ecclesiastical and public career

Bishop Nazir-Ali was ordained an Anglican priest in 1976 and worked in Karachi and Lahore, and became the first Bishop of Raiwind in SaveC West Punjab (1984-86) ? at the time, the youngest bishop in the Anglican Communion. When his life was endangered in Pakistan in 1986, Robert Runcie, the Archbishop of Canterbury, arranged for his refuge in England. Nazir-Ali says, "...the reason behind some of the difficulties I was facing was removed when General Zia was killed - unfortunately for him, and I am now not doing the work that I was doing at the time with the very poor." . He became an assistant to the Archbishop at Lambeth and assisted with the planning of the 1988 Lambeth Conference; he was General Secretary of the Church Mission Society 1989-1994 and concurrently Assistant Bishop of Southwark. He was appointed Bishop of Rochester, England in 1994, and in 1999 entered the House of Lords as one of the "Lords Spiritual" because of his seniority in episcopal office, the first religious leader from Asia to serve there. He will cease to be a member of the House of Lords upon retirement. He was suggested as a possible Archbishop of Canterbury but was passed over in favour of Rowan Williams.  Between 1997 and 2003. he was chairman of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority's ethics and law committee. He is a leader of the Network for Inter-faith Concerns of the Anglican Communion..

     Robert A. J. Gagnon is Associate Professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He came to PTS in the Fall of 1994 after a one-year position as Visiting Professor of Religion at Middlebury College in Vermont. He has a B.A. degree from Dartmouth College, an M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School, and a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary. His main fields of interest are Pauline theology and sexual issues in the Bible. He is a member both of the Society of Biblical Literature and of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas [Society of New Testament Studies]. He is also an ordained elder at a Presbyterian Church (USA) in Pittsburgh. He is the author of The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2001; 520 pgs.); co-author (with Dan O. Via) of Homosexuality and the Bible: Two Views (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2003; 125 pgs.); and, as a service to the church, provides a large amount of free material on the web dealing with Scripture and homosexuality. In addition, he has published scholarly articles on biblical studies in Journal of Biblical Literature, New Testament Studies, Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Novum Testamentum, Zeitschrift f? die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft, Horizons in Biblical Theology, and The Christian Century.

     Dr. Edith Humphrey is the William F. Orr Professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (PTS). Before coming to Pittsburgh, she was Professor of Scripture at Augustine College, Ottawa, Canada, from 1997 - 2002, where she served as Dean. Before her service at Augustine College, she had an extended career as Lecturer at several colleges and universities in Canada. My Ph.D. is from McGill University, Montreal. As well as authoring articles for the academy and church, she has written four books-- The Ladies and the Cities: Transformation and Apocalyptic Identity in Joseph and Aseneth, 4 Ezra, the Apocalypse and The Shepherd of Hermas (JSOT; Sheffield, 1995), Joseph and Aseneth (GAP; Sheffield Academic Press, 2000), Ecstasy and Intimacy: When the Holy Spirit Meets the Human Spirit (Eerdmans, 2005) and And I Turned to See the Voice: The Rhetoric of Vision in the New Testament (Baker Academic, 2007). She is a co-author of Longing for God: Anglicans Talk about Revelation, Nature, Culture, and Authority (ABC Publishing).

     Mike McManus is the author of "Ethics & Religion", a socially conservative but economic liberal syndicated opinion column which appears in several small and mid-range US publications. The column, archives of which are linked below, is shaped much like a 'gathering point' of views; quotes from prominent conservative activists make up the bulk of each. McManus, an evangelical Christian, is also the founder and president of "Marriage Savers", a non-profit organization that purports to prepare couples for marriage. McManus previously wrote syndicated columns called "Solutions" and the "Northern Perspective."

     Mike McManus, a Duke graduate, was TIME magazine's youngest correspondent in 1963. He worked in Latin America initially and then in Washington. Since 1981, he has written a weekly syndicated column, "Ethics & Religion." He wrote a book, "Marriage Savers: Helping Your Friends and Family Avoid Divorce," published in 1995. Its last chapter tells how one city, Modesto, CA, became the first city to adopt a "Community Marriage Policy", as the result of a speech Mike made in 1986 to local pastors, in which he suggested how the city could cut its divorce rate in half. That city's divorce rate has since plunged 50%. Other cities slashing divorce rates in half are Austin, TX, Kansas City, KS, Salem, OR and El Paso, TX. Mike has been married for 43 years to Harriet and in the spring of 2008 he and Harriet co-authored "Living Together: Myths, Risks and Answers," published by Howard Books.
 

     The Rev. Mario Bergner was born in Thetford Mines, Quebec. Mario is the founder and director of Redeemed Ministries, which is a ministry of pastoral care and discipleship located near Chicago.  He is also Anglican Priest serving in the Episcopalian Church in the Diocese of Quincy.

 

     The Rev?d Dr. John W. Yates, II, graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1968,  Phi Beta Kappa and a Morehead Scholar; received his Masters of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1971; ordained an Episcopal priest in 1972; earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in 1984; served churches in New Jersey, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania before coming to The Falls Church in 1979. 

     John's work over the years with Christian youth and young families has especially equipped him as a spokesman on family life.  Along with his wife Susan, John has much experience as a speaker on the challenges of raising a family in an increasingly secular world.  He has a particular interest in teaching and discipling men and his book, How a Man Prays for His Family, is a down-to-earth encouragement to men to grow in a life of personal prayer.  With Susan, he co-authored Character Matters, focusing on matters of parental modeling and raising faithful and responsible children.  John?s other books include For the Life of the Family and Seven Crucial Moments.  He also contributed to the popular book What Makes a Man, the unofficial handbook of the national Promise Keepers organization, as well as Visions and Realities, and Keeping Your Kids Christian.  Most recently he has co-authored with his family, A Home Full of Grace, and Building a Home Full of Grace.

      As a speaker and teacher, John has ministered to a variety of groups in the United States, Canada, Europe, Great Britain, Russia, Asia, the Far East, East Africa, and South Africa.  He has led conferences for a host of Christian organizations including Young Life, Campus Crusade for Christ, and Inter-Varsity and along with his wife Susan, speaks regularly at Family Life Marriage Conferences across the United States.

      Since 1979 John Yates has been Rector (Senior Minister) of The Falls Church in Falls Church, Virginia, a large evangelical American Anglican church outside of Washington, DC, with about 3,500 members.  The historic church was founded in 1732 and is now known for its strong focus on family life, vibrant worship, outstanding youth ministry, and strong biblical teaching and preaching.  He and Susan have five children and 11 grandchildren.

     Susan Yates is well respected for her light-hearted, yet instructive perspective on the challenges families face in a post-modern culture. She has authored thirteen books, including And Then I Had Teenagers: Encouragement for Parents of Teens and Preteens, And Then I Had Kids: Encouragement for Mothers of Young Children, and 31 Days of Prayer for My Teen. She also served as the parent-child columnist for Today?s Christian Woman magazine for ten years. Susan speaks nationally and internationally on marriage and family and is a frequent guest on FamilyLife Today and other radio shows.

     After graduating from the University of North Carolina with a B.A. in political science, Susan served with Campus Crusade at the University of Georgia and then as Assistant Dean of Students at Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ. She married John Yates, also the author of many books, in 1969. Since 1979, he has served as the senior pastor of The Falls Church in Falls Church, Virginia, a historic church in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. with approximately 4000 members. John and Susan are speakers together at FamilyLife?s Weekend to Remember? marriage conferences throughout the country.

     Susan and John have also collaborated on several books, including Character Matters: Raising Kids with Values That Last and Building a Home Full of Grace, a work that drew on the insights of the entire Yates family. Her work has elicited praise from a diverse group of prominent Christian figures including John Stott, Os Guinness, Joe White, Bill and Lynne Hybels, Gary Smalley, John Trent, Lisa Welchel, and also a host of everyday moms who have said simply, ?She gets me!?

     In her newest book, Barbara and Susan?s Guide to the Empty Nest: Discovering New Purpose, Passion, and Your Next Great Adventure (April 2008), co-authored with her good friend Barbara Rainey, Susan contemplates the nature of her writing and speaking ministry. ?When I look back over my life and reflect on the group of people I have been consistently the most passionate about, a common theme emerges --- the next generation,? she muses.

     ?John and I began our ministry working with junior and senior high students. Then our kids came along,? Susan continues. ?When we had five babies --- including a set of twins --- in seven years, I was overwhelmed by sleep deprivation, feelings of inadequacy, and amazement at the intensity of my love for each child. Later, as I graduated from diaper-changing, my heart went out to young mothers of babies. After our kids moved through the teen years, I felt compelled to encourage parents of teenagers. This passion for the next generation continues today as I focus on young families.?

     John and Susan are the proud parents of five children and eleven grandchildren. They are especially grateful for the five great kids their children have married. The couple makes their home in Falls Church, Virginia.

     William Murchison, syndicated columnist and longtime commentator on religious, cultural, and political affairs, has contributed to many national publications, including the Wall Street Journal, National Review, The Weekly Standard, and First Things.  Mortal Follies is the most recent of the four books he has written.  Murchison has lectured and spoken widely on college campuses and in many other forums.  A graduate of Stanford University and the University of Texas, he was an editor of The Dallas Morning News before retiring in 2001. He served as Radford Distinguished Professor of Journalism at Baylor University for five years.

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