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In both Scripture and history the prophetic voice hasrepeatedly called for the establishment of social justicein our broken world. Join us as an international team

of religious scholars examine this important topicfrom a variety of different perspectives.

- Presents -

Oakwood University

April 14-16, 2016

Free to the Public

ATS Spring Symposium

Business and Technology BuildingOakwood University

Thursday April 14

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Friday April 15

8:30 am - 12:15 pm 2:00 pm - 5:10 pm 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Saturday April 16

2:30 pm - 6:00 pm

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Presenters:

Nicholas P. Miller,Key Note Speaker

Andrews University

Patrick Etoughé AnaniCosendai Adventist

University

Finbar S. BenjaminOakwood University

Kessia Reyne Bennett Trinity Evangelical

Divinity School

Canute Birch All Nations, Ooltewah

Dedrick BlueOakwood University

Felix Cortez Andrews University

Kenley D. Hall Andrews University

Matthew Lucio Mason City, IA

Erick Mendieta Andrews University

Timothy Nixon Lake Region Conference

Isaac Olatunji Jr. Oakwood University

Gilbert OjwangOakwood University

Stephen Reasor Burman University

Schedule:

Thursday, April 14, 2016

7:30 Welcome, Carl P. Cosaert, ATS President-Elect

8:00 Ellen White, Natural Rights, & Social Justice, Nicholas P. Miller, Keynote Speaker

Friday, April 15, 2016

Morning Session

8:30 Worship, Dedrick Blue

9:00 Social Justice in Ancient Israel in its Ancient Near East,Patrick Etoughé Anani

9:15 A Promise Land for the Stranger, Erick Mendieta

9:50 Break

10:05 The Meaning of “Weaker Vessel’ in 1 Peter 3:7,Gilbert Ojwang

10:50 The Apocalyptic Vision: Adventism’s Imperativefor Social Justice, Matthew Lucio

11:35 Defragmenting Theological Education and the Missionof Social Justice, Finbar S. Benjamin

Afternoon Session

2:00 Disappointments, Segregation, and Reconciliationin the Remnant, Canute Birch

2:45 Divided Disciples and Social Injustice, Stephen Reasor

3:25 Break

3:40 The Sabbath as Liberation Theology, Kessia Reyne Bennett

4:25 Ellen G. White: Prophetic Voice of Radical Abolitionism,Kenley D. Hall

Evening Session

8:00 Adventism, the Bible, and Social Justice, Nicholas P. Miller, Keynote Speaker

Sabbath, April 16, 2016

2:30 Black Lives Matter & The Church, Timothy Nixon

3:15 The Mission-Charity Dilemma, Felix Cortez, ATS President

3:55 Break

4:10 Ellen White and Social Justice, Isaac Olatunji Jr.

5:00 Panel Discussion - Timothy Nixon, Felix Cortez,

Isaac Olatunji Jr.