Mountain Top Lectures

Welcome

Over the last several years a number of independent book clubs in North Georgia have been reading books that explore various aspects of our religious heritage and spirituality.  Many of us have attended theological lectures and felt there would be an interest in offering lectures in North Georgia to learn more about the origin and evolution of our religious heritage.

To this end, we have created The Mountain Top Lectures to host scholars on a wide range of issues of religion and spirituality in a north Georgia setting. We host two lectures per year, one in the spring and one in the fall at Amicalola Falls Lodge in Dawsonville, Georgia.

Since we began in 2010, we have been very fortunate to host Dr. Amy Jill Levine, Dr. Marcus Borg, Dr. Robin Meyers, Dr. Bart Ehrman, and the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bouregault.

In November  2012, we will host Dr. Brian McLaren and in May 2013,  Dr. John Shelby Spong will be our speaker.

If you have an interest or curiosity about how Christianity developed and the challenges it faces in the 21st century you will want to join us at Mountain Top Lectures.  We try to limit the number attending our lectures to around 100 to provide an intimate setting for questions and discussion.


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Upcoming events

09 Nov 2012 5:00 PM • Amicalola Falls Lodge, Dawsonville, Georgia

Brian McLaren2012 Fall Lecture
Nov. 9-10
(Registration begins Aug. 1st)

Dr. Brian McLaren

Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is an ecumenical global networker among innovative Christian leaders.

Born in 1956, he graduated from University of Maryland with degrees in English (BA, summa cum laude, 1978, and MA, in 1981). His academic interests included Medieval drama, Romantic poets, modern philosophical literature, and the novels of Dr. Walker Percy. In 2004, he was awarded a Doctor of Divinity Degree (honoris causa) from Carey Theological Seminary in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and in 2010, he received a second honorary doctorate, this one from Virginia Theological Seminary (Episcopal).

From 1978 to 1986, McLaren taught college English, and in 1982, he helped form Cedar Ridge Community Church, an innovative, nondenominational church in the Baltimore-Washington region (crcc.org). He left higher education in 1986 to serve as the church's founding pastor and served in that capacity until 2006. During that time, Cedar Ridge earned a reputation as a leader among emerging mission congregations.

Lecture topics -

Friday evening lecture:
1. Christian Identity in a Multi-Faith World

Saturday morning lectures:
2. Christian Doctrine as a Weapon of Oppression and a Medicine for Healing
3. Christian Liturgy as a Subversive Practice

Click here to see a McLaren video

Click here for link to McLaren's books on Amazon
 
 
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