Baptism in the Early Church:
A Symposium on the Work of Everett Ferguson

Everett Ferguson’s Baptism in the Early Church offers an exhaustive survey of the literary and material evidence for baptismal practice in the first five centuries of Christian history. This symposium, hosted by the Christian Scholars’ Conference, brings together leading scholars to engage this magisterial work and to honor its author’s contribution to ecumenical theological scholarship.

Four Sessions Featuring Critical Assessment from:

Carl R. Holladay
Charles Howard Candler Professor of New Testament,
Candler School of Theology, Emory University
“Baptism in the New Testament and its Cultural Milieu”

J. Patout Burns
Malloy Professor of Catholic Studies,
Vanderbilt Divinity School
“Conflicts in the Patristic Practice and Understanding of Baptism”

Robin M. Jensen
Luce Chancellor's Professor of the History of Christian Art and Worship,
Vanderbilt Divinity School
“Visual Images and Physical Settings of Early Christian Baptism”

Also featuring..

Thomas M. Finn
Chancellor Professor of Religion,
College of William and Mary
“The Rites of Initiation in the Early Christian Centuries”

Responses by Everett Ferguson
Professor Emeritus,
Abilene Christian University

Luncheon: “A Tribute to Everett Ferguson”
Abraham J. Malherbe
Buckingham Professor Emeritus of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation,
Yale University Divinity School

Sponsoring Institutions:

The Graduate School of Theology, Abilene Christian University
Austin Graduate School of Theology
Brite Divinity School
Lipscomb University
Milligan College
Pepperdine University

Hosted by the Christian Scholars Conference,
Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee
June 4, 2010