Symposium 'How do you become a Christian?´ A relevant theme for Pentecost, Rome and Refomation

What	Symposium Global Pentecostalism /Europe Study Resources /Theology
When	2007-11-30 from 10:00 to 15:15
Where	Vrije Universiteit Auditorium (main building), De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam
Contact Name	Ramona van den Hoed
Contact Email	symposiumvu@hetnet.nl
Contact Phone	+31-20-5988628
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Discussion of the latest report 'On Becoming A Christian' of the International Dialogue between the Papal Council for Unity Amongst Christians and representatives of the classical Pentecostal Movement. Participants from Roman Catholic, Reformed and Pentecostal churches. Speakers: Cecil M. Robeck, Patrick Lens, Bas Plaisier, Hubert Zegwaart Organization: Cornelis van der Laan and Cornelis van der Kooi

On November 30, 2007 the Professorial chair Pentecostalism and the Professorial Chair Theology of the Charismatic Renewal of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam organize a Symposium with the subject 'How do you become a Christian?´.

’On Becoming A Christian’ was the subject of the International Dialogue between the Papal Council for Unity Amongst Christians and representatives of the classical Pentecostal Movement. The report will be published shortly.

The co-chairman of this Dialogue, prof. Mel Robeck (Assemblies of God, USA), will give an introduction during the Symposium. There will be responses from the Roman Catholic Church, Protestant Church in the Netherlands and from the United Pentecostal and Gospel Churches. Among the speakers are: mgr. J. van Burgsteden, dr. P. Lens o.p., ds. B. Plaisier, P. Sleebos and drs. H. Zegwaart.

Program 10.00-15.15 hours. Costs: Euro 21

Registration with: Ramona van den Hoed, E symposiumvu@hetnet.nl

Information:

www.stucom.nl/leerstoel,
prof. Cees van der Laan, T 020-5988628
prof. Kees van der Kooi,
Kees Slijkerman, T 0343-578814 E kees@stucom.nl .

From this international dialogue, started in 1971 with Cardinal Willebrands, four reports have already been published, the last one in 1997. Since 1999 there is a dialogue between catholics an pentecostals in the Netherlands. For an overview of the international dialogue since 1972: nr. 0044 en 0010 op www.stucom.nl. For the dialogue in the Netherlands: see www.stucom.nl/dialoog There are also other dialogues between protestants, catholics and pentecostals in the Netherlands.

Enclosed program also on www.stucom.nl/leerstoel.

Program

09.30 registration and coffee

10.00 opening by prof. Cees van der Laan

10.10 paper prof. Cecil M. Robeck

11.00 Respondent 1 of the Roman Catholic Church dr. Patrick Lens o.p.

11.20 break

11.50 Respondent 2 of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands dr. Bas Plaisier

12.10 Respondent 3 of the United Pentecostal and Gospel Churches drs. Huib Zegwaart

12.30 lunch

13.30 forum discussion led by prof. Kees van der Kooi with assistant-bishop Jan van Burgsteden, VPE-president Peter Sleebos, prof. Cecil Robeck and the three respondents

14.15 plenary discussion

15.15 close with tea/coffee