Seminary Students Attend Conference

Students from BMA Seminary were able to participate in the annual Seminarians Interacting Program sponsored by the National Conference for Community and Justice in cooperation with the Council of Southwestern Theological Schools and the H.E. Butt Foundation January 2-5, 2006.

"Leading the People" was the program theme and allowed seminarians to interact with students and faculty from diverse theological backgrounds with the hope of enhancing their interfaith knowledge on the issue.

Dr. Philip Attebery, BMA Seminary Dean and program participant, said, "Malcolm Bernstine, David Erickson and Tim Gresham did an outstanding job of representing our institution and faith tradition during the program. We were able to view representative worship services from Roman Catholic, Conservative Jewish, Mainline Protestant and Free Church traditions along with participation in dialogue with representatives from the varied theological perspectives. The program provided an excellent opportunity for participants to learn about the beliefs and practices of others."

David Erickson said, "The most challenging and rewarding part of the conference was explaining my own beliefs to others. Because of my training at BMA Seminary I was able to share Baptist beliefs and practices in a way that people of other beliefs could understand. I came away from the conference with a greater understanding of other faiths and I hope the other participants came away with an appreciation for Baptists and their unique contribution to the world."

 

The Seminarians Interacting Program was held at beautiful Laity Lodge.