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Symposium “Founding Spirits of Christian Universities ―　Kwansei Gakuin University and Its Commitments”

Date：
Jul.16(Sat),2016    13:00 ー 15:00
Venue：
Chapel in the Divinity Hall (Shingaku-kan), Imadegawa Campus, Doshisha University

Speaker

Prof. Kenji Kanda (School and Graduate School of Theology, Kwansei Gakuin University)

Chair

Prof. Katsuhiro Kohara (School of Theology, Director of the Center for the Study of Conscience, Doshisha University)

Commentators

Prof. Kazuhiko Yokoi (Faculty of Economics, Director of the Center for Christian Culture, Doshisha University)

Prof. Makoto Hara (School of Theology, Doshisha University)

Summary

One of the best-known among the many Christian educational institutions in Japan is Kwansei Gakuin, founded in 1889 by an American missionary, W. R. Lambuth. In this symposium, the lecturer will introduce to us the principles and the history, as well as the current efforts, of Kwansei Gakuin University, which, as in its school motto, has endeavored to develop individuals capable of embodying “Mastery for Service.” We hope to think together on this occasion about the tasks and missions of Christian universities today.

Admission free; no reservations required.

Center for the Study of Conscience aims to examine “conscience” in contemporary society and to establish the “study of conscience” as an interdisciplinary academic field through the exploration of its possibilities for application and practice. We also aim to disseminate the research findings in Japan and abroad and to establish a new academic community in the field.