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["SCHRAMM, Richard" <Richard.Schramm@abc-usa.org>]

American Baptist News Service (7/23/02)--"Baptist Freedom in the 21st
Century: Engaging the Postmodern Culture," a major conference scheduled for
this fall, will examine the intersection of postmodern culture and the
traditional Baptist emphasis on freedom.

The event, to be held Oct. 8-10 at First Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.,
is sponsored by The Roger Williams Fellowship, the Alliance of Baptists and
the Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs.

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and author Doug Marlette will be the
keynote speaker.  Other participants include the Rev. Dr. Thomas Halbrooks,
president, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School; the Rev. Dr. Kate
Harvey, executive director, American Baptist Churches USA Minister's
Council; the Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, executive minister, District of
Columbia Baptist Convention; the Rev. David Wheeler, pastor, First Baptist
Church, Los Angeles; the Rev. John Burns, pastor, University Baptist Church
in College Park, Md.; and Brent Walker, executive director, and Hollyn
Hollman, general counsel, Baptist Joint Committee.

Registration for the event is $40 per person.  Information, fliers and
registration forms are available from the Rev. Jerrod Hugenot at
reverendbubba@juno.com, or the Rev. Joe Kutter at joekut@aol.com.

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