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Heddendorf, Russell. 1990. Hidden Threads: Social Thought for Christians. Dallas: Word.

Knudsen, Robert D. 1981. Sociology: The Encounter of Christianity with Secular Science. Memphis, TN: Christian Studies Center.

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Perkins, Richard. 1987. Looking Both Ways: Exploring the Interface between Christianity and Sociology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker.

Smith, Christian. 2003. Moral, Believing Animals: Human Personhood and Culture. New York: Oxford University Press.

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Wolfe, Alan. 2002. Whose Keeper? Social Science and Moral Obligation. University of California Press.

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2011: St. Olaf College, MN

Click here for conference paper abstracts: 

Session 1:  Current Writing and Research: Christianity and the Academy

·         Christianity and Spirituality Research David Moberg, Marquette University

·         The Cultures of a Liberal Arts College Mike Yoder, Northwestern College Religiosity and the Misuse of Computers by Students in Christian College Classrooms David Ayers, Grove City College

·         The Struggle for Human Rights Under Neo-liberal Socio-economic Order and Evangelical Christianity: A Sociological and Faith-Based Assessment Samuel Zalanga, Bethel University

Session 2 Graduate Student Focus:  Poster Presentations

·         Short-Term Mission Trips: An Evaluation in Light of Integral Mission Lindsey a. Johnson, University of North Texas

·         Pentecostalism in the African City: The Spirit’s Working from Below Darin M. Mather, University of Minnesota

·         Latino Familialism and College Selection Joseph Comeau, University of North Texas

·         Neighborhood Disorder and Withdrawal: A Comparative Study of Black, White and Latino Children Yawo Bessa, University of North Texas

Session 3: Current Writing and Research: New Religious Movements

·         Something Old, Something New: A Comparative Analysis of 19^th Century Utopian Groups with Contemporary New Religious Movements Ron Enroth, Westmont College

·         Religious Movements in Contemporary Thailand and Parallel Christian Movements in America Mike Leming, St. Olaf College,  Apinya Feungfusakul, Chaing Mai University   

Session 4: Theme Papers

·         (Re)reading the Text: (Re)telling the Fragmented Story of Michal Scott Monsma, Northwestern College

·         Weber Meets  Durkheim: Meaning and Facticity in the Social Construction of Reality Brad Breems, Trinity University

·         Sociology + Theology = Multifractal Theology Henry Kim, Wheaton College

Session 5: Theme Papers

·         My Bergerian Imagination: Utopias and Social Change Don Opitz, Geneva College

·         Stranger Still Matt Vos, Covenant College

·         Things Are Not as They Seem: Dilemma, Paradox, and Perplexity in the Work of Peter Berger Robert A. Clark, Whitworth University

·         Prophetically Incorrect: Problems and Possibilities of Sociology as Prophetic  Dennis Hiebert, Providence College University

Keynote Presentation

·         Russ Heddendorf Lecture Series Keynote Address:   Dr. Peter L. Berger,  A Non-Prophetic Approach to Sociology as a Christian Vocation    

2010: Eastern University, St. Davids PA

Session 1:

Devotional, Michael Leming, St. Olaf College

Those Who Mourn, Matt Vos, Covenant College

Interfaith Dialog:  Ideas Drawn from Experience, Scott Monsma, Northwestern College  

Session 2:

Faith Going Public: Christians’ Civic Engagement in Transitional China,  Li Ma and Jin Li, Cornell University

Class Disparity in Youth Civic Engagement,  Melody Boyd, Temple University

Session 3: Undergraduate Focus

May I Borrow Your Glasses?: Seeing Life Through the Lens of Five African American Girls, Adrienne Saxon, Covenant College 

 Watches and the Grip of Time: Symbols of Power and Control in the Alienated West Caleb Mask, Covenant College

The Solidarity House Project,  Brittany Melinger, Eastern University

Session 4: 

That’s Amore: An Exploration of Italian Identity, Toni Chiareli, Covenant College

Evening presentation

The Riddle of Amish Culture: A Socio-religious Perspective Donald Kraybill, Elizabethtown College

Session 5:

The Marketization of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations Jason Martin, Temple University

The Consumer Church: Reinventing Theology in the Age of Self Hans Tokke, New School for Social Research/Eastern University

Towards a Social Bonding Perspective on ‘Culture War’ Issues, Donald Gray, Eastern University

Session 6: 

Forward, Not Backward: The Extent of and Reasons Behind Academia’s Mistrust of Conservative Protestants, George Yancey, University of North Texas   

The Centrality of Diversity in the Construction of Christian Academic Community, John Hawthorne, Point Loma Nazarene University

Tzomma Shoffa – Laboring Together, Mike Mtika, Eastern University

Session 7:

Practicing What I Teach: No longer Willing to Count Another Cowman's Herd, Michael Leming, St. Olaf College

Session 1:  Christian Perspectives of Social Justice
Dennis Hiebert “The Biblical Call for Social Justice” Dennis.Hiebert@prov.ca
Susan Warner, “Social Justice at a Christian University” warners@cedarville.edu
Mike Yoder, “Classroom Advocacy: A Pacifist’s Dilemma” yoder@nwciowa.edu
 
Session 2:  Issues in Social Justice
Val Hiebert, “Voluntary Simplicity”  val.hiebert@prov.ca
Scott Monsma “Defining Marriage: Changes and Challenges” monsma@nwciowa.edu
Dennis Hiebert, “Human Trafficking”  Dennis.Hiebert@prov.ca
 
Session 3:  Teaching Sociology: Ideas & Resources – Val Hiebert, Facilitator
 
Session 4:  Papers Outside the Theme, Part I
Bob Daniels, “Holiness: The Biblical Basis for the Concept of Boundaries”  danielr@bethelcollege.edu
Dale DeWild, “Restorative Justice” DeWildD@central.edu
Mike Leming, “The Christian Karen Funeral” leming@stolaf.edu
 
Session 5:  Papers Outside the Theme, Part II
Matt Vos, “Postmodern Social Theory”  vos@covenant.edu
Feenstra, “Short Term Service and Personal Growth” jfeenstr@nwciowa.edu
Joseph Comeau, “First-Generation College Students”  Joseph.Comeau@unt.edu
 
Session 6:  Interactional Reflections on Social Justice
Brad Breems, Facilitator Brad.Breems@trnty.edu