Journal of European Baptist Studies, Volume 9, Number 2, January 2009

rs a series of conferences and research colloquia designed to bring academic and practical theologians together from different countries within the European Baptist Federation (EBF) to discuss important themes at the heart of the contemporary life and mission of Christian faith communities. Considering the prospects and challenges of mission encounters of Baptist and Orthodox Christians in culturally Orthodox contexts, Doc Dr Parush Parushev, Tim Noble and Lina Andronoviene, are offering a research colloquium in 2009 on the subject: Christian Mission in an Orthodox Context: Canonical territories, religious freedom and issues of proselytism 8-11 February 2009 The aim of the colloquium is to address points of tension and opportunities for enriching Christian witness to the secularised European contexts which have a majority Orthodox religious presence. The specific goal of the organisers is to deal with key concepts of Orthodox and evangelical theological perspectives such as the Orthodox understanding of Canonical territories, evangelical emphasis on religious freedom and differing views on issues of proselytism. It is expected that the participants will attend to differing conceptual viewpoints from within the broader understanding of their ecclesiologies, traditions of church practice and understandings of the relationship between church and state or territory. This suggests both theological and practical points of encounter and how to deal with differences in a creative way which enables holistic Christian cooperation in responding to Missio Dei. The colloquium will begin from 16.00 on 8 February, and will end after lunch on 11 February 2009. We are approaching speakers to make key presentations. If you wish to offer a contribution, please contact Dr Parushev, e-mail: [email protected]. If you wish to book for this academic event, to be held at IBTS in Prague, please contact Vanessa Lake, e-mail: [email protected]. 52 IBTS Announces a new Journal for Spring 2009 To be published semi-annually (twice a year) in Spring and Autumn Journal of Baptistic Theologies Exploring issues of baptistic theologies today and offering space to a new generation of emerging theologians within this tradition to explore themes Most editions will have a specific focus and will include contributions from around the world and to this end we are pleased to have international consultant editors Editorial Board: Keith G Jones Parush R Parushev Lina Andronoviene Ivana Noble Tim FT Noble Peter F Penner Ian M Randall Petra Vesela International Consultant Editors (provisional): John FI Y Briggs, Oxford University Otniel Bunaciu, Bucharest University Stephen R Holmes, St Andrew’s University Craig R Evans, Acadia University Curtis Freeman, Duke University Nancey Murphy, Fuller Seminary Editorial Office: IBTS Nad Habrovkou 3 Jeneralka Praha 6 CZ 164 00 Mezinarodm baptisticky teologicky seminar Evrop