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Zareena Grewal, Yale University Mathilde Frey, Walla Walla University Sylvester Johnson, Virginia Tech University Righteousness by Faith: When Abraham Was Cynical and Righteous at the Same Time Khalil Abdur Rashid, Harvard University Eike Mueller, Adventist International Institute of Advanced Josh Seftel, Director and Producer of The Secret Lives of Muslims Studies Simran Jeet Singh, Trinity University Luther and Antisemitism Najeeba Syeed, Claremont School of Theology Business Meeting: See page 68 for details. Tarsee Li, Oakwood University, Presiding P17-6 C FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Adventist Society for Religious Studies Theme: Paper Session II: Biblical Studies and Paper Session III: Historical Studies P17-5 Friday, 8:30 AM–11:30 AM Adventist Society for Religious Studies Hynes Convention Center-202 (Second Level) Theme: Devotional Kevin Burrell, Burman University Friday, 8:00 AM–8:30 AM Five Hundred Years of Reformation? What Luther’s 95 Theses Did Not Change in Christendom Hynes Convention Center-202 (Second Level) Matthew Lucio, Iowa-Missouri Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists A17-101 Luther and Loyola: Spiritual Crisis, Consolation, and Conversion Nicholas Miller, Andrews University Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting Martin Luther to Martin Luther King, Jr.: Protestant Roots of Friday, 8:00 AM–12:00 PM Modern Civil Rights Sheraton Boston-AAR Suite Warren Trenchard, La Sierra University Lerone Martin, Washington University, St. Louis, Presiding Five Hundred Years of Reformation: Five Hundred Years of Sola Scriptura Michael W. Campbell, Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies The Perspicuity of Scripture, the Reformation, and Ellen G. White: Exploring the Meaning and Contours of “Plain Reading” for Seventh- day Adventism Douglas F. Morgan, Washington Adventist University After Babylon Falls: Adventist Identity and the Radical Reformation Impulse Alan Parker, Southern Adventist University Adventist Millennials’ Perceptions of Traditional Evangelistic Presentations on the Antichrist Business Meeting: Tarsee Li, Oakwood University, Presiding x See the full Annual Meetings program online at papers.aarweb.org/program_book and www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=31 x 87 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 A17-104 International Connections Committee Meeting Friday, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM Friday, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM Sheraton Boston-Exeter A (Third Level) P17-107 Amy L. Allocco, Elon University, Presiding North American Paul Tillich Society Theme: Creative Justice and Resistance A17-105 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 NOVEMBER FRIDAY, B A Friday, 9:00 AM–10:30 AM Theological Education Workshop Sheraton Boston-Olmsted (Fifth Level) Theme: Resisting Injustice in the Age of Trump Friday, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM P17-103 Hynes Convention Center-312 (Third Level) Miguel De La Torre, Iliff School of Theology, University of Denver, Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies Board Meeting Presiding, Presiding Friday, 9:00 AM–11:30 AM See page 68 for details. Marriott Copley Place-Vermont (Fifth Level) Panelists: Jacqueline Lewis, Middle Collegiate Church and The Middle A17-113 Project Joerg Rieger, Vanderbilt University Public Understanding of Religion Committee Meeting Roger S. Gottlieb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Friday, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Marie Alford-Harkey, Religious Institute, Bridgeport, CT Marriott Copley Place-Connecticut (Fifth Level) Jacqueline Hidalgo, Williams College Erik Owens, Boston College, Presiding A17-106 A17-100 Comparative Hagiology Workshop Status of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Theme: Cross-cultural Approaches to Religious Life Writings Queer Persons in the Profession Committee Meeting Friday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM Friday, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Hynes Convention Center-205 (Second Level) Marriott Copley Place-Rhode Island (Fifth Level) Massimo Rondolino, Carroll University, Presiding Kathleen T. Talvacchia, Union Theological Seminary, Presiding See page 68 for details. A17-114 A17-107/S17-103 K Status of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the Profession THATCamp - The Humanities and Technology Camp Committee Meeting AARSBL2017 Friday, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Marriott Copley Place-Orleans (Fourth Level) Hynes Convention Center-208 (Second Level) Nargis Virani, Graduate Theological Union, Presiding Eric Smith, Iliff School of Theology, Michael Hemenway, Iliff School of Theology, and Candace Mixon, University of North Carolina, Presiding See page 69 for details. Symbol Key: E AAR Award Winners N Exploratory Sessions R New Program Unit B Religion and the Most Vulnerable Arts Series M L Films H Professional Practices and Sustainability and Religion K A Books Under Discussion P Focus on Employment Institutional Location Sessions Q Tours C Business Meeting Full Papers Available on AAR S F Especially for Students Website G Receptions and Breakfasts D Wildcard Sessions 88 x See the full Annual Meetings program online at papers.aarweb.org/program_book and www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=31 x P17-104 A17-108 North American Association for the Study of Religion American Lectures in the History of Religions Committee 17 NOVEMBER FRIDAY, Theme: Subjects Meeting Friday, 10:00 AM–11:50 AM Friday, 10:30 AM–1:00 PM Fairmont Copley Place-State Suite A (Lower Lobby Level) Sheraton Boston-Beacon C (Third Level) Louis Ruprecht, Georgia State University, Presiding P17-105 A A17-112 International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies Q Theme: Mochizuki’s Doctrinal History of Pure Land Buddhism in Museum of African American History, MLK Archive and China Marsh Chapel Tour Friday, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM Friday, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM Hynes Convention Center-103 (Plaza Level) Offsite-Meet at the Registration Desk outside of Exhibit Hall CD in Kenneth Tanaka, Musashino University, Presiding the Convention Center All too little known outside circles of specialists working on Japanese See page 9 for details. Buddhism, Shinko Mochizuki (1896–1948) is one of the pioneering giants of modern Buddhist studies. Mochizuki is perhaps best- known for the encyclopedia of Buddhism (Bukkyō daijiten, 1933, 10 A17-109 K vols.) that he edited, and which is still in print today. The work being featured in this panel discussion, Pure Land Buddhism in China: A Religion and Media Workshop Doctrinal History (tr. Leo Pruden, ed. Richard K. Payne and Natalie Theme: Between Fake News and Natural Media Quli; Chūgoku Jōdo kyōrishi, published in 1942), was based on a Friday, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM lengthy series of lectures he gave on the history, thought and practice Hynes Convention Center-302 (Third Level) of Pure Land Buddhism in China. The work remains a resource for Japanese Pure Land Buddhist scholarship, and has now been made M. Gail Hamner, Syracuse University, Ann M. Burlein, Hofstra available in English translation. In order to bring this publication up University, Kathleen Foody, College of Charleston, and Elliott to date, the translation has been complemented by a second volume of Bazzano, Le Moyne College, Presiding four supplemental essays—a biographical study of Mochizuki (Daniel See page 69 for details. Getz), and bibliographical essays on scholarship since Mochizuki’s Panelists: publication in Chinese (Charles B. Jones), Japanese (Mark L. Blum), and English (Scott A. Mitchell). These four contributors will discuss John Durham Peters, Yale University the importance and value of Mochizuki’s work, and its continuing Stewart M. Hoover, University of Colorado relevance for Pure Land Buddhist studies. Deborah Whitehead, University of Colorado Panelists: Daniel A. Getz, Bradley University Charles B. Jones, Catholic University of America P17-106 Mark L. Blum, University of California, Berkeley Adventist Society for Religious Studies Scott Mitchell, Institute of Buddhist Studies Theme: Business Session III Friday, 11:30 AM–12:00 PM P17-108 Hynes Convention Center-202 (Second Level) Tarsee Li, Oakwood University, Presiding Polanyi Society Theme: Polanyian Perspectives: New Voices Friday, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM Marriott Copley Place-Falmouth (Fourth Level) Thomas Lynn, Cincinnati, OH Biological Reductionism: Its Limitations, Its Liabilities: Recalling Michael Polanyi Matthew Elmore, Duke University Tacita Scientia: Reading Aquinas with Michael Polanyi Martin Beddeleem, University of Montreal Michael Polanyi: Pivotal Figure of Early Neoliberalism x See the full Annual Meetings program online at papers.aarweb.org/program_book and www.sbl-site.org/meetings/Congresses_ProgramBook.aspx?MeetingId=31 x 89 Friday, 1:00 PM–3:30 PM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 A17-110 P17-109 Status of Women in the Profession Committee Meeting Wabash Center for Teaching