Fifty Christian scholars and church leaders, a majority from Africa (Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania), but including participants from Asia, Europe, and North America, gathered at Africa International University (AIU) in Nairobi early last month (March 6-9) to discuss how the church should respond to witchcraft and to…

When economic ruin mysteriously threatens, when sons and daughters inexplicably die, and when illness threatens life itself, people around the world struggle with the question, “Why?” Different answers to this question are provided in different cultures. The wise men of Job’s culture “knew” that everyone “reaps what they sow” and therefore that Job must have…

Academic conferences are core to the life-blood of any discipline. By conference participation younger scholars are inducted into the discipline, and all scholars overcome isolation, receive encouragement, develop scholarly networks, interact in ways that sharpens their own scholarship, and find opportunities for collaboration and publication.

The Henry Center welcomes Michael Glerup, Executive Director of the Center for Early African Christianity at Eastern University. He is engaged in exciting work with Thomas Oden and others who are concerned about the future of Christianity in Africa. As the ancient Akan principle of Sankofa says, “We must go back and reclaim our past…

Last month in July 21-23 the Henry Center sponsored a conference at the beautiful campus of Tokyo Christian University in Tokyo, Japan. The conference was led by Dr. Harold Netland (Naomi A. Fausch Chair of Missions at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) and Dr. Takanori Kobayashi (NT professor and Dean of Faculty at Tokyo Christian University)….