The growth of a global Christianity in the developing nations which is more conservative and fundamentalist than that of the developed nations poses a dilemma for future relations between the North and South.

Each session of this conference will include a time to respond to questions from conference participants. The three sessions for the conference will be:

Globally - Shall the Fundamentalists Win? What Are The Political and Social Implications of a Rising Global Christianity? Towards a Definition of Fundamentalism for Today

Our presenter this year will be Philip Jenkins, Distinguished Professor of History and Religious Studies at Penn State University. He is the author of Hidden Gospels, Pedophiles and Priests, Mystics and Messiahs and most recently The Next Christendom. Professor Jenkins will be delivering a lecture on Friday evening September 19th and will be participating in a panel discussion on Saturday morning September 20th. This will be followed by an afternoon roundtable discussion with various regional faculty participating.