Seminary Symposium Registration

Join us for the fall 2024 Seminary Symposium on October 24th!

Date and Time: Thursday, October 24th @ 12:00-1:30pm

Location: South Howison  Room, SLC | Zoom

Title: The Absence of Jesus: John’s Gospel for a Secular Age

Presenter: Dr. Joshua Coutts (Associate Professor of New Testament)

Description: In one sense, the whole of the Christian life is a grappling with the (apparent) absence of God. In modern society, this has taken a material, technological, immanent shape. And the absence of God exacerbates the other challenges we face: opposition, division, deconstruction, death. This lecture proposes that the Gospel of John is surprisingly equipped to address us in our time. Concluding with a blessing for those who had never seen Jesus (John 20:29), the Gospel functions like a pair of glasses, intended to disciple readers in how and where the God revealed in Jesus is to be found. “Come and see!”

The event is free and open to the public. Zoom option is also available. A light soup lunch will be provided, sponsored by the Seminary.