John Howard Yoder and
The Stone-Campbell Churches





John Howard Yoder
And the Stone-Campbell Churches

A conversation on the engagement of Yoder's theology by the churches of the Stone-Campbell tradition



Thursday March 12

Late afternoon/evening. Arrive, Receive housing arrangements, on your own for dinner


Friday March 13

7:30-8:30 Breakfast

9:30-10:30 Greetings & Introduction

10:30-12:00 Mark Nation’s Presentation & Discussion:

  • "The Politics of Yoder Regarding The Politics of Jesus: Recovering the Implicit in Yoder's Holistic Theology for Pacifism"

    12:00-1:00 Lunch

    1:00-2:30 Gayle Koontz’s Presentation & Discussion:

  • “Unity with Integrity: John H. Yoder's Ecumenical Theology and Practice”

    2:30-4:00 Structured dialogue

    4:00-5:30 Free time

    5:30-6:30 Dinner

    6:30-8:00 Craig Carter's Presentation & Discussion:

  • “The Liberal Reading of Yoder: The Problem of Yoder Reception and the Need for a Comprehensive Christian Witness.”


    Saturday March 14

    7:30-8:30 Breakfast

    8:40-10:10 Papers with discussion (45 min ea. Back to Back)

    • “Cinematic Yoder: The Phenomenology of the Moral Life and Contemporary Film” (Todd Edmondson)
    • “Yoder and the Stone-Campbell Movement: Sorting the Grammar of Radical Orthodoxy and Radical Discipleship” (Joe Jones)

    10:10-10:30 Break

    10:30-Noon Papers with discussion (45 min ea. Back to Back)

    • “Kingdom Work: Yoder and the Possibility of a Free Church Theology of Vocation” (John Nugent)
    • “Spinning the Liturgical Turn: Why Yoder is not an Ethicist” (Branson Parler)
    12:00-1:00 Lunch

    1:00-2:30 Panel of guest speakers

    2:30-4:00 Dreaming Session: Where do Campbellites go from here?

    4:00-5:30 Informal dialogue (People are welcome to leave if they need to...)

    5:30-6:30 Dinner