Karam Forum 2022
Amos Yong | Thriving Theological Education in a Networked World
At Karam Forum 2022, Amos Yong of Fuller Theological Seminary delivers the keynote address on how theological education can thrive in a networked and pluralistic world by looking to Pentecost as a model of Christian life – including academic life. The address is followed by a panel discussion featuring Philip Thompson (Kairos University), Lisa Slayton (Denver Institute for Faith & Work) and Fernando Tamara (Assemblies of God Theological Seminary).
Karam Forum 2020
Greg Jones | Traditioned Innovation in Theological Education
Greg Jones of Duke Divinity School speaks at Karam Forum 2020 about “traditioned innovation” in seminaries, building new modes of theological education to carry the legacy of the church’s scriptural knowledge tradition into future generations. Panel discussion with Charlie Self of Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Nathan Hitchcock of Sevensided Consulting and Charisse Jones of Asbury Theological Seminary. J. Michael Thigpen of the Evangelical Theological Society hosts the session.
Richard Mouw | Theological Education and the Common Good
Richard Mouw delivers the closing lecture at Karam Forum 2020, speaking about the future of theological education and its contribution to the common good, including the challenges we face to building stronger connections between the theological academy and vocation in the world.
Karam Forum 2019
Miroslav Volf | Contending Particular Universalisms
Miroslav Volf address at Karam Forum 2019 on how Christians can work for flourishing in a pluralistic world, followed by panel discussion with Vincent Bacote, Gerry Breshears and J. Michael Thigpen. Hosted by Charlie Self.
Mark Greene | The Three-Eared Scholar
Mark Greene’s closing address at Karam Forum 2019, on what kind of people we need to be and what life practices we need to adopt if we want to be theological educators who equip people with a whole-life disciple-making gospel.
Karam Forum 2018
Charlie Self | Poets and Prophets for God’s People and World
Charlie Self’s closing address at Karam Forum 2018, laying out a big vision for what kind of leaders – poets and prophets – the church and the world need theological education to raise up by God’s grace.
Karam Forum 2017
Kevin Vanhoozer | Learning Christ
Kevin Vanhoozer’s address to Karam Forum 2017 on how the structure of theological knowledge that currently dominates the academy may be hindering our ability to understand and apply that knowledge with coherence. See also our panel discussion video for this talk.
Amy Sherman | Karam Forum Classroom Applications
This video combines two delightful, fresh, funny and pragmatic talks given by Amy Sherman at Karam Forum 2017, exploring a variety of ways Christian professors can connect the classroom to real life, in order to have an impact on the way people live.
Greg Forster | Christian Higher Education: Tended for God’s Kingdom and World
Greg Forster’s closing address at Karam Forum 2017, laying out the Oikonomia Network’s vision of the essential role of Christian higher education in addressing the challenges of the advanced modern world, for the sake of sound discipleship in the church and fruitful mission beyond its walls.