Dear ISCA Member,
I am putting together the next edition of our ISCA newsletter. It will again have FAQ details about the ISCA conference coming this March. In addition to conference information, I would love to have from our ISCA members any of the following information (similar to our last newsletter) to include it in this next newsletter. Just send it to richard@richardghowe.com:
Blessings,
Richard
Richard G. Howe, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics, Southern Evangelical Seminary
President, International Society of Christian Apologetics
“Good philosophy must exist if for no other reason because bad philosophy needs to be answered.” C. S. Lewis
Because some members might have missed the deadline but are still desiring to submit a proposal to speak in a break-out session for the up-coming ISCA conference this March, I wanted to let you know that we have extended the proposal submission deadline until the end of January 21, 2017. Remember, all you need to submit is a brief abstract (a paragraph) describing your topic. Any topic related to apologetics is acceptable. As with the last email, I’ve included a FAQ about the conference. I hope you will consider participating!
2017 ISCA Conference Info
Where will the conference be held?
The Hope Center, 2001 W. Plano Parkway, Plano, TX 75075.
When will the conference be held?
March 24-25, 2017.
Does one have to be a member of ISCA to attend the conference?
No. However, only active members are allowed to participate in Q & A and discussion during the sessions.
Does one have to be a member of ISCA to be a break-out presenter at the conference?
All break-out session presenters must be either full members or student members with dues paid to present.
How do I submit my paper proposal?
Your paper proposals for the breakout sessions should be sent to ISCA Vice President William C. Roach (Bill) at roawil@gmail.com.
When is the paper proposal due?
Paper proposals should be emailed to Bill Roach before the end of Jan. 21, 2017.
When will I know if my paper is accepted?
Decisions on papers will be made by Feb. 1, 2017, with notification by email being sent out to individuals immediately.
What is the conference theme?
The conference will seek to highlight the vast range of issues that constitute the defense of the faith. To that that end, papers can be on any topic that deals with an apologetic issue.
What is the conference schedule?
The conference schedule is being worked on. When finalized, it will be posted to the ISCA website (http://www.isca-apologetics.org/).
Blessings,
Richard G. Howe, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics, Southern Evangelical Seminary
President, International Society of Christian Apologetics
“Good philosophy must exist if for no other reason because bad philosophy needs to be answered.” C. S. Lewis
Dear ISCA Member,
I wanted to remind you that the deadline is approaching for submitting your proposal to present a paper in a break-out session at the up-coming ISCA conference this next March. I’ve included a FAQ about the conference. I hope you will consider participating!
2017 ISCA Conference Info
Where will the conference be held?
The Hope Center, 2001 W. Plano Parkway, Plano, TX 75075.
When will the conference be held?
March 24-25, 2017.
Does one have to be a member of ISCA to attend the conference?
No. However, only active members are allowed to participate in Q & A and discussion during the sessions.
Does one have to be a member of ISCA to be a break-out presenter at the conference?
All break-out session presenters must be either full members or student members with dues paid to present.
How do I submit my paper proposal?
Your paper proposals for the breakout sessions should be sent to ISCA Vice President William C. Roach (Bill) at roawil@gmail.com.
When is the paper proposal due?
Paper proposals should be emailed to Bill Roach before the end of Jan. 1, 2017.
When will I know if my paper is accepted?
Decisions on papers will be made by Feb. 1, 2017, with notification by email being sent out to individuals immediately.
What is the conference theme?
The conference will seek to highlight the vast range of issues that constitute the defense of the faith. To that that end, papers can be on any topic that deals with an apologetic issue.
What is the conference schedule?
The conference schedule is being worked on. When finalized, it will be posted to the ISCA website (http://www.isca-apologetics.org/).
Blessings,
Richard
Dear ISCA Member,
With the gracious efforts of members ISCA Past President Kerby Anderson and ISCA Vice President Dr. William C. Roach, we have secured a venue for our next annual conference. On March 24-25, 2017, ISCA will be meeting at The Hope Center, in Plano, TX (Dallas area). With the tremendous experience we had the last time ISCA was at The Hope Center, it is a privilege to return. Be sure to block out the date and plan now for your attendance.
I am putting together the summer edition of our ISCA newsletter. It will outline FAQ details about the conference, including information about paper submissions. In addition to conference information, I would love to have any of the following information from you so I can include it in this first newsletter:
· Any information about your upcoming speaking engagements
· Any information about your recent or upcoming publications (books, papers, blogs, etc.)
· There will be a “What’s On Your Nightstand?” (or some such title) sidebar letting your fellow apologists know what you’re currently reading. I’d like to include one or two items from a number of our members. It’s a good way for us to discover new resources.
· For additional events that fall outside the first bullet point, if you know of any apologetic events (conferences, special speakers, debates, interviews) either live or on the internet, I’d like to let our members know in case they’d like to be enriched with the ministry of others.
As you might have guessed, time is of the essence as I don’t want to delay the newsletter too much longer. Thanks!
Do you know someone who is not yet a member of ISCA? Send them here for information on how to join.
As your President, let me say that officers of ISCA value your input as to how we can make ISCA better. You can direct all inquiries you specifically have for me to richard@richardghowe.com.
Blessings,
Richard
Richard G. Howe, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics, Southern Evangelical Seminary
President, International Society of Christian Apologetics
“Good philosophy must exist if for no other reason because bad philosophy needs to be answered.” C. S. Lewis
Dear friends,
Please note that a very important date is almost upon us. It has two points of significance:
First, Monday, February 15 is the deadline for paper proposals to present at the upcoming ISCA annual meeting at Toccoa Falls College in NE Georgia, April 1-2. Send title and abstract to Donald Williams at dtw@tfc.edu. You must be a current member of ISCA to present.
Second, Monday, February 15 is also the deadline for submissions to the next issue of Apologia, our quarterly ISCA newsletter (not to be confused with the Journal). Send news of publications recent or forthcoming, papers presented, debates or other apologetic events you have participated in or are planning so we can pray for them, etc., to Donald Williams at dtw@tfc.edu.
I hope to hear from many of your this week and see many of you at the conference in Toccoa.
Yours for His glory,
Don
Donald T. Williams, PhD
R. A. Forrest Scholar & Prof. of English, Toccoa Falls College
107 Kincaid Dr., Toccoa Falls, Ga. 30598, 706-886-6831, ext. 5213
President, International Society of Christian Apologetics
Web Site: http://doulomen.tripod.com
Blogs: http://lanternhollow.wordpress.com; http://thefivepilgrims.com/
E-Mail: dtw@tfc.edu
"To think well is to serve God in the interior court."
-- Thomas Traherne
Housing for the 2016 ISCA conference at Toccoa Falls College, Fri.-Sat., April 1-2, will be at Country Hearth Inn & Suite, 1.5 miles from campus. Rates are $59.00/night for a room with two double beds, or a room with a single twin bed, $69.00/night for a room with one king bed, and $70.00/night for a suite with a hot tub. Rates are per room, whether single or double occupancy. Call 706-297-7799 and ask for Karen or the manager to make your reservations. Mention that you are with the conference at Toccoa Falls College to get these rates. We have a block of rooms reserved at these rates until March 1, so make sure you make your reservations by then.
The theme is “Apologetics in a Hostile Age,” and our plenary speaker is Warren Cole Smith, former editor of World Magazine and currently vice president of the Colson Center and a speaker for Summit Ministries. Smith is an expert in communication and a fine apologist in his own right. He will help us be effective in reaching an increasingly hostile world.
Send your own paper proposals to Don Williams at dtw@tfc.edu by Feb. 15.
Dear friends,
It’s time to let your fellow apologists know what you’ve been up to! The deadline for submissions to the next edition of our quarterly newsletter, Apologia, is Monday, November 30, 2015 .
Note that this is different from our scholarly journal—articles for that should be sent to the journal editor, Bill Roach (roawil@gmail.com).
For the newsletter, please send notices of publications new or forthcoming, apologetic events you have participated in (or are anticipating, so we can pray for you), short reviews of books or articles you have read recently that might be of interest to your fellow apologists, etc.
Send material for the newsletter to me at dtw@tfc.edu, preferably in Times New Roman, 11 point font, by Monday, November 30.
Thanks!
Yours for His glory,
Don
Donald T. Williams, PhD
R. A. Forrest Scholar & Prof. of English, Toccoa Falls College
107 Kincaid Dr., Toccoa Falls, Ga. 30598, 706-886-6831, ext. 5213
President, International Society of Christian Apologetics
Web Site: http://doulomen.tripod.com
Blog: http://lanternhollow.wordpress.com
E-Mail: dtw@tfc.edu
Important news. We announced last spring that our 2016 conference would be held at Veritas Evangelical Seminary in Los Angeles, CA. Veritas has had to withdraw their invitation. Therefore, the 2016 conference will be at Toccoa Falls College in Northeast Georgia, April 1-3, 2016. The theme is “Apologetics in an Increasingly Hostile World.” Mark your calendars and stay tuned for further details as they become available!
Donald T. Williams, President, ISCA
R. A. Forrest Scholar & Prof. of English, Toccoa Falls College
107 Kincaid Dr., Toccoa Falls, Ga. 30598, 706-886-6831, ext. 5213
President, International Society of Christian Apologetics
Web Site: http://doulomen.tripod.com
Blog: http://lanternhollow.wordpress.com
E-Mail: dtw@tfc.edu
"To think well is to serve God in the interior court."
-- Thomas Traherne
We had a server crash at Toccoa Falls this summer that caused us to lose email service for a good while, and not all of what we got during that time was recovered. If you sent me something for Apologia, the ISCA newsletter, during the last half of the summer, please send it again to dtw@tfc.edu by Monday, Sept. 14, if possible. If you didn’t send something then, send it now anyway! I’m looking for publications, forthcoming publications, reports of apologetic ministries, etc. Let’s keep the other members up to date on all you’re doing for the kingdom!
Donald T. Williams, PhD, Editor, Apologia, the Newsletter of the ISCA
R. A. Forrest Scholar & Prof. of English, Toccoa Falls College
107 Kincaid Dr., Toccoa Falls, Ga. 30598, 706-886-6831, ext. 5213
President, International Society of Christian Apologetics
Web Site: http://doulomen.tripod.com
Blog: http://lanternhollow.wordpress.com
E-Mail: dtw@tfc.edu
"To think well is to serve God in the interior court."
-- Thomas Traherne
