1:00 pm,
Tuesday,
February 12, 2008
Sauder Concert Hall
Afternoon Sabbatical - Boundaries and bridges: Do denominations have a future? by Professor of History John D. Roth
Goshen College Professor of History and Mennonite Historical Library Director
John D. Roth believes the Christian church is changing in a significant way and
will discuss his ideas in a lecture called, Boundaries and bridges: Do
denominations have a future? as part of the Afternoon Sabbatical series on
Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. in the Music Centers Sauder Concert Hall.
Although a high percentage of Americans continue to believe in God and attend church regularly, religious sociologists have been tracking a steady decline in denominational loyalty. These trends are especially evident among mainline Protestant groups, but they are also noticeable among Mennonites and Catholics as well. What are we to make of this development? Should the loss of denominational identity be celebrated? lamented? reversed? Join us for an interesting conversation about religious identity, ecumenism and the future of denominations.
Contact: Jan Ramer, phone 574-535-7565, email edutravel@goshen.edu