Jurgen Moltmann, one of the world's foremost Protestant Christian theologians, will deliver the academic convocation address at my alma mater Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL at 11am on Sept. 9, 2009.Dr. Moltmann will deliver the Opening Convocation address, "A Theology for Life -- A Life for Theology" in the seminary's Chapel of the Unnamed Faithful (a gorgeous and wonderfully contemplative chapel, by the way).
Dr. Moltmann came to the faith while a prisoner of war during WWII and went on to serve as a distinguished professor of systematic theology at the University of Tubingen in his native Germany. He has written some of the most widely studied and highly influential books of the past 50 years in the area of Christian systematics. Most notable is his luminous A Theology of Hope. In this insightful work Moltmann argues that life in Christ is a life of hope that has power over the future. Hope strengthens faith, assists believers in living a life of love, and engenders a passion for the possible. This hope is the driving force behind the liberation of peoples and the world.
Learn more about Dr. Jurgen Moltmann and his upcoming address here.
I'm looking forward to reading Prof Moltmann'a convocation address, or betterstill hearing it via the web. He's two years my senior, so I have followed his biography with great interest, and hope his words will find an echo in many hearts.
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