The conference will be in English with simultaneous interpretations in Arabic, Hebrew, and Mandarin

Upper House

Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts

We are inviting members of area churches to attend the 6:30 PM service on Thursday, Oct 13, that features the Rev. Dr. Jerry M. Carter, Jr. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church (2019 Fisher Street, Madison). This service is part of the conference, but also open to the public, and we hope you invite members of

Over the past generation, the nation of China has experienced “one of the world’s great spiritual revivals,” writes Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ian Johnson. China is filled with new temples, churches, and mosques—as well as cults, sects, and politicians trying to harness religion for their own ends. Headlines appear almost daily of religious tensions that take

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A renowned scientist will bring research on the health effects of global environmental change. A theologian and leader of the Lausanne/World Evangelical Alliance Creation Care Network will bring biblical and international perspective. And an institutional leadership veteran and conflict resolution expert will bring strategic wisdom about ways to engage in challenging conversations. This unique event

Join us at Upper House for a conversation with award-winning religion reporter Bob Smietana, whose new book, Reorganized Religion:The Reshaping of the American Church and Why It Matters (2022, Worthy Publishing), captures the significant shifts that are taking place in the Christian community. Upper House’s director of university engagement, Dr. Dan Hummel, a historian of American religion, will interview Smietana on