In addition to an invited session, Sections also manage one open session at the annual meeting. The following sections have announced themes for their open sessions. Submissions to these units should conform to the announced theme.
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Early Christian Theology in Protestant Thought
The Section on Early Christian Theology in Protestant Thought seeks to contribute to recent movements of theological retrieval by examining the biblical and theological themes evident in the Protestant retrieval of early Christian theology in theologians of the Reformation and successive generations. It will also examine the variation in activities of retrieval as they have been adapted since the Reformation in various communities and at distinct times. In order to achieve these ends, the section will sponsor open sessions devoted to topics related to modes of theological retrieval. For this year’s open session, in light of the 1700th anniversary of Nicaea and the theme of the annual meeting, we are particularly interested in proposals that reflect on the early Christian theological debates surrounding the Council and/or its aftermath. Papers centered on the scriptural arguments of early Christian figures or the Protestant retrieval of these theological debates will be most welcome.