Willie Jennings – New Keynote Speaker for the Slow Church Conference!

Last updated on: February 4, 2014 at 6:16 pm by Christopher Smith

Willie Jennings – New Keynote Speaker for the Slow Church Conference! 2014-02-04T18:16:35-05:00 Christopher Smith

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I’m very excited to announce that Willie Jennings of Duke Divinity School has been added as a keynote speaker for the Slow Church Conference here at Englewood Christian Church, April 3-5.

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Read my review of Prof. Jennings important book The Christian Imagination...

The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race. Yale UP, 2010. Buy now: [ Amazon ] [ Kindle ]

Here is a superb interview that highlights the key themes of the book:

Let me be clear… Jennings work is essential for anyone interested in Slow Church, and this video is a great place to start…

Also, here is a longer talk that overviews the book in more detail and Jennings fields questions about the book…

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