Program for «Fjellhaug Symposium 2010 - Mission and Globalization»

April 14th-15th, 2010 - Fjellhaug Mission Seminary, Oslo, Norway

 Please download the papers for the lectures here.

 Wednesday April 14th

 1330-1400:     Welcome - Dr. H. A. Gravaas (Director, Fjellhaug Mission Seminary), Short Bible study.

 1400-1530:     Asle Jøssang (Ph.D.cand., Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communication): «Globalization - an anthropological perspective.»

Response: Prof. Em. Dr. Øyvind Dahl (MHS School of Mission and Theology)

 1530-1630:     Dinner

 1630-1800:     Prof. Dr. Tormod Engelsviken (MF Norwegian School of Theology): «The church as both global and local - a church history perspective.»

Response: Asst. Prof. Egil Grandhagen (Fjellhaug Mission Seminary)

 1800-1900:     Coffee break

 1900-2100:     Brandtzæg Memorial Lecture: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Schnabel (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School): « Global strategies and local methods of missionary work in the early church - Jesus, Peter and Paul.»

Response: Prof. Dr. Hans Kvalbein (MF Norwegian School of Theology)

 Evening snacks

 Thursday April 15th

 0800-0830:     Breakfast

 0830-0845:     Devotions

 0845-0930:     Dr. Knud Jørgensen (Dean of Tao Fong Shan, Hong Kong, and adjunct professor at MF Norwegian School of Theology): «Edinburgh 2010 in global perspective.»

 0930-0945:     Coffee break

 0945-1045:     Dr. Chawkat Moucarry (World Vision): «Two religions with a global vision - violent conflict or peaceful co-existence?»

Response: Ass. Prof. Dr. Terje Østebø (NLA School of Religion, Education and Intercultural Studies)

 1045-1100:     Coffee break

 1100-1200:     Prof. Jan Opsal (MHS School of Mission and Theology): «Mission to Muslims - what lessons has the Christian church learned?»

Response: Dr. Chawkat Moucarry

 1200-1245:     Lunch

 1245-1400:     Case study 1:

Nasser Fard: «Global migration - mission to Iranians in Scandinavia.»

Response: Asst.Prof. Solveig Omland (Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communication)

Case study 2:

Frank-Ole Thoresen (Ph.D.cand., Fjellhaug Mission Seminary): «Global migration - relating to refugees from the Horn of Africa.»

Response: Ass.Prof. Dr. Thomas Drønen (MHS School of Mission and Theology)

 1400-1415:     Coffee break

 1415-1530:     Case study 3:

Bård Hallesby Norheim (Ph.D.cand., MF Norwegian School of  Theology): «The global youth culture - targeting and involving youth in global mission.»

Response: Tor Erling Fagermoen (Director, Fjellhaug Bible College)

Case study 4:

Stefan Gustavsson (Director, Credo Academy, Stockholm): «Can we - and dare we - present a global truth in a pluralistic age?»

Response: Ass. Prof. Ingrid Eskilt (Ansgar College and Theological Seminary)

 1530-1630:     Dinner

 1630-1745:     Kjetil Aano (Gen.Secr., Norwegian Mission Society)

Dr. Ola Tulluan (Gen.Secr., Norwegian Lutheran Mission)

Rolf Kjøde (Gen.Secr., Normisjon): «Priorities in global mission for the next decade.» (15 mins. each)

Facilitator: Dir. Rolf Ekenes (NORME)

 1745-1800:     Dr. H. A. Gravaas: Summing up - Closing remarks

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