FULLER Dialogues

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FULLER dialogues presents the voices and insights of distinguished scholars who have shared their expertise with the Fuller community. Drawn from Fuller Seminary’s many conferences and symposiums, FULLER dialogues engages deeply with topics of theology, intercultural studies, psychology, and more.

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FULLER dialogues presents the voices and insights of distinguished scholars who have shared their expertise with the Fuller community. Drawn from Fuller Seminary’s many conferences and symposiums, FULLER dialogues engages deeply with topics of theology, intercultural studies, psychology, and more.

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Evangelism in a Post-Christendom Era

Scholars, activists, and practitioners from around the world reflect together on the work of deconstructing former models of evangelism and reconstructing renewed expressions for faithful and effective witness in today’s context.

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Evangelism in a Post-Christendom Era

Scholars, activists, and practitioners from around the world reflect together on the work of deconstructing former models of evangelism and reconstructing renewed expressions for faithful and effective witness in today’s context.

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Rethinking Church

Fuller scholars investigate the role of the church in the world today, reflecting on how leaders and communities can collectively contribute to the transformative work of God in their local contexts.

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Julie Exline

Supernatural Attributions and Spiritual Struggles

Julie J. Exline—in conversation with Fuller scholars and practitioners—explores approaches to mental health that consider people’s perceptions of the supernatural and their struggles with the spiritual.

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Frontiers in Theological Education

Frontiers in Theological Education

Reflecting on embodiment and pedagogy through various scholarly lenses—including theology, psychology, missiology, ethics, and homiletics—Fuller scholars consider the question, “What is the future of theological education in a digital age?”

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Power, Agency, and Women in the Mission of God

Scholars and practitioners engage in a global conversation about dismantling barriers for women and enacting women’s personal and collective agency in and for participation in God’s work in the world.

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The Identity and Mission of Korean Immigrant Churches

Through historical, biblical, and sociological lenses, pastors and scholars reflect on the identity and mission of the Korean immigrant church in the United States—its story throughout history and its ongoing formation for a new generation.

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Resilient Artist with Tony Hale

The Resilient Artist and Mental Health

Emmy-winning actor Tony Hale converses with the Brehm Center’s Shannon Sigler about how artists of faith might tend to their mental and spiritual health amidst the creative process.

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Psychological Sciences for Ministry

Fuller faculty explore the many ways that a deeper understanding of the psychological sciences equips ministry leaders to pastor, disciple, worship, and walk alongside others in every area of ministry.

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Robert Emmons

The Science and Spirit of Gratefulness

Robert Emmons, alongside Fuller scholars and practitioners, delves into the science of gratitude and the ways it shapes our relationship with one another, with God, and with the wider natural world.

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MLK 2022

Dr. King’s Legacy and Lessons for the Modern Movement

Pastors and ministry leaders of the Black Church come together to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and reflect on what must be done to carry forward the movement for today’s generation.

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The Mission of Health

At Fuller’s 2021 Missiology Lectures, practitioners and scholars from around the world explore the church’s role in forming healthy individuals, families, and communities across the globe and throughout history.

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Willie Jennings

Doctrines of Creation

Willie Jennings, alongside other voices, calls for a doctrine of creation shaped by a shared, Christ-centered vision of dwelling and belonging for all.

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Siang-Yang Tan

Christian Approaches to Counseling and Psychotherapy

Senior Professor of Psychology Siang-Yang Tan, joined by other scholars, explores the integration of the disciplines of counseling and psychotherapy with Spirit-led Christian faith.

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The Other America

Scholars and practitioners revisit Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “The Other America,” considering how it speaks to the contemporary African American context and asking how necessary change can take place today.

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Migration in Missiological Perspective

At Fuller’s 2020 Missiology Lectures, scholars took a deep dive into Los Angeles’s unique history and culture to explore wider issues of migration, transnationalism, and interfaith engagement through a missiological perspective.

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Spiritual Practices for Everyday Life

Fuller faculty reflect on how spiritual practices such as prayer, scripture reading, and attentiveness enrich and enliven their faith.

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Theology and Protest

Fuller’s William E. Pannell Center for African American Church Studies held its 2020 Summer Seminar Series on “Theology and Protest.” African American leaders in the church, the community, and academia, in conversation with Dwight Radcliff, academic dean for the Pannell Center, discussed their work of activism and advocacy toward justice, as well as the theologies that drive protest.

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Holistic Healing and Wellness

Scholars and guests explore interpersonal trauma and recovery, the holistic approach of womanist psychology, and the transformative impact of contemplative practices.

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Carly Crouch

FULLER curated: The Bible on the Move

Considering what the Bible has to say about migration, Biblical scholars and experts gathered to discuss today’s migration crisis and the church’s response.

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FULLER dialogues: Black Scholars in Post-Civil Rights Institutions

On January 22–24, 2020, the William E. Pannell Center for African American Church Studies held its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

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FULLER dialogues: Becoming Digital Neighbors

The 2019 lectures explored how digital technology shapes human interaction, virtue formation, and engagement with the cultural and religious other.

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Carol Newsom

FULLER dialogues: Sin, Spirituality, and the Self

Fuller’s School of Theology hosted Carol A. Newsom to deliver the 2019 Payton Lectures, “The Self and Spirituality in Second Temple Judaism.”

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FULLER dialogues: Worship, Theology, and the Arts in a Divided World

Leading theologians and artists explore how the arts can becomes sources of good news in our divided world.

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FULLER dialogues: The Bible and American Gun Culture

What does the Bible have to say about the use of violence? Can we connect ancient and modern in the case of guns and their prominence in US society?

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FULLER dialogues: A Psychology of the Ordinary

How humility, grace, and gratitude—as elements of religious experience—impact everyday human life

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FULLER dialogues: The Black Church and the Urban Poor In America

Leading scholars wrestle with the complexities of race, theology, and the economy

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FULLER dialogues: Global Arts and Witness

Scholars and guests of the School of Intercultural Studies discuss the vibrant intersections of mission, the arts, and multifaith contexts

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FULLER dialogues: Una Iglesia Sin Fronteras

Los eruditos e invitados discuten la teología y la experiencia Latinx en conferencias en español organizadas por el Centro Latino

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FULLER dialogues: Black Public Theology

The Black Public Theology Symposium brought the Black academy and the Black church into dialogue and explore ways to distill Black theology and make it accessible to the Black church and community

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FULLER dialogues: Leadership

Christian Leaders Dave Evans and Gary Haugen reflect on discerning vocation, fear and uncertainty, and faithful leadership in a chaotic world

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FULLER dialogues on Theology and Human Rights

FULLER dialogues: Theology and Human Rights

Right Reverend Rowan Williams, 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, and Fuller faculty reflect on theology, ethics, and the language of human rights

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FULLER dialogues: Therapy as Peacemaking

Cameron Lee,professor of marriage and family studies, and Fuller faculty discuss therapy, peacemaking, and the Christian life at the School of Psychology’s 2018 Integration Symposium

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Willie Jennings at the Missiology Lectures

FULLER dialogues: Race and Identity

Leading scholars wrestle with the complexities of race, whiteness, and the gospel

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FULLER dialogues: Young People and the Church

Kenda Creasy Dean and Fuller faculty reflect on millennials, missional entrepreneurship, and the church

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FULLER dialogues: Relational Integration

Boston University’s Steven Sandage and Fuller faculty discuss relational integration and psychotherapy at the School of Psychology’s 2017 Integration Symposium

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Missiology Lectures Muslim Panel

FULLER dialogues: Global Islam

International scholars reflect on Christian responses to global Islam

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FULLER dialogues: Race

The Black Seminarians Council at Fuller presents a careful reflection on racism and injustice, biblical wisdom, and ways the church can respond faithfully to today’s social crises

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FULLER dialogues: Muslims & Christians

A conversation among Fuller faculty and students and leading Muslim scholars in Southern California

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