The Beautiful Mind? - Emotional Health and Christian Theology
How we deal with our emotions is an increasingly popular topic. Yet things seem to be getting worse not better, with growing numbers of people suffering from depression. People are looking to faith and spirituality for answers -- but is the church ready to respond?
Mind and Soul have teamed up with theologians from St Paul's Theological Centre to offer you this one-day conference on emotional health and Christian Theology. It will bring the insights of theology to bear on some of the 'tough questions' that surround this issue such as prosperity theology, demon posession, how healing might happen and how we can assess secular therapies.
Keynotes and Seminars are delivered by recognised experts from theology, counselling and mental health backgrounds. There will be a market place of stands as well as access to the HTB bookshop and time for networking and conversation.
Date: Friday, 26th March 2010
Where: Holy Trinity Brompton, Brompton Road, London SW7 1JA
Bookings:
Standard Booking £20.00
Early Bird Booking £17.50 (before end of Jan 2010)
Mental Health Service Users and Carers £10.00
A limited number of tickets will be available on the door.
Please bring a packed lunch or refreshments are available locally.
To book your place please visit: www.htb.org.uk/conferences or for more information please call 020 7052 0440 (9.30am - 5.30pm)
The Bishop of London Richard Chartres
“At a time when fragmentation and partisanship can appear to threaten the credibility and effectiveness of our ministry, St Mellitus represents a bold step of faith and trust. We believe that as we pursue the harder path of unity in diversity, the College will prove to be an instrument of the Spirit in equipping the whole people of God to proclaim the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
The Bishop of Chelmsford John Gladwin
“The establishment of St Mellitus College is an exciting development for Chelmsford Diocese. It offers us new opportunities to develop theological and ministerial education to assist us in the mission of the Gospel in our time.”
The Dean Revd Dr Graham Tomlin
“St Mellitus College is a very exciting place to work. It brings together students from across the spectrum of the church to learn about and prepare for mission in the contemporary world, in a way that tries to be open to the Spirit of God and learning from each other. We have a fantastic group of students, a great staff team and it is a privilege to be part of it.”
Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University, David Ford
"One of the most important experiments to have happened in British theology and church theological education for a long time. The way it is bringing together academy and church, including church at the grass roots - that collaboration is just full of potential for the future and I feel everyone should watch this space. What it can do is something that really no other theological institution in the country can achieve at the moment."