A.S.T.E. History - Themes and Guest Speakers 
 
 1: 1969 New-Old-Yesterday-Tomorrow 
 Roger Shinn, Union, NY Patrick Kearns, SJ, St. Mary's Halifax 
 Eldon Hay, Mt. Allison, NB James Sanders, Union, NY 
 
 2: 1970 Revelation and/or Revolution 
 Paul Lehmann, Union, NY Thomas Mabey, Holy Heart Seminary, Halifax 
 Walter Wink, Acadia University, NS James Perkin, Acadia University,  NS 
 
 3: 1971 God Talk: The Language of God 
 J. Louis Martyn, Union, NYJ. Barry Wheaton, Holy Heart, Halifax 
 Ruben Alves, Union, NY 
 
 4: 1972 Seeming and Believing: The Pastor in the 70's 
 James Sanders, Union, NY Remi J. DeRoo, Victoria, BC 
 Gordon MacDermid, AST, Halifax Daniel Williams, Union, NY 
 
 5: 1973 Ethical Dilemmas of the 70's: Hearing and Doing 
 Roger Shinn, Union, NY Bernard Daly, The Canadian Catholic Conf., Ottawa 
 Patrick Kerans, Union, NY Samuel Terrien, Union, NY 
 M.R. Cherry, Acadia Divinity College 
 
 6: 1974 Tradition and Renewal: The Rebirth of Images 
Catherine  Wallace, Atlantic Provinces Higher Ed. Commissions C.H.B. Scobie, 
 Mount Allison Lawrence Jones, Union, NY John Meagher, St. Michael's,  U of T 
 
 7: 1975 The Word in the World: Discerning God's Will in Human Experience 
 Robert Handy, Union, NY Thomas Driver, Union, NY 
 R. J. Lahey, Memorial University, St. John's, NF M.R. Hillmer, 
 MacMaster, Hamilton 
 
 8: 1976 Worship and the World: The Gospel and Human Need 
Brian Garvey,  Staff Psychiatrist, Waterville, NS 
Roy DeMarsh, Trinity United Church,  New Glasgow, NS 
Aidan Kavanagh, Yale Divinity School 
Rex Dolan,  Westdale Church, Hamilton,  ON 
 
 9: 1977 Religion and the Contemporary Mind 
John Westerhoff III, Duke  Divintiy School 
Donald Shriver Jr., Union, NY 
William Dodge, Union, NY 
Donald Archibald, CA, Port Williams, NS 
Jeffrey Holms, Association of Atlantic Universities, Halifax 
J.B. Hardie, AST, Halifax 
 
 10: 1978 The Church as Educator 
 Tom Sinclair-Faulkner, Dalhousie University, Halifax George Johnson, 
 McGill University, Montreal Thelma C.D. Adair, Union, NY 
 
 11: 1979 Personal Life and Impersonal Society 
 Robert Handy, Union, NY Clarke MacDonald, United Church of Canada, Toronto 
 William Klassen, University of Manitoba 
Roger Hutchinson, Victoria College,  Toronto 
 
 12: 1980 The Family in Transition 
 Penelope Washbourne, University of Manitoba 
Robin Smith, United Church  of Canada, Toronto 
Dianne Looker, Acadia University 
Terrance  Pendergast, AST, Halifax 
 
 13: 1981 Cross Cultural Communications: Telling the Story 
Melvyn  Hillmer, McMaster University, Hamilton 
T. Herbert O'Driscoll, Christ  Church Cathedral, Vancover, BC 
 James Forbes, Union, NY 
Colin Grant, Mount Allison 
 
 14: 1982 Spiritual Formation: Growing in the Spirit - Living in the  Water 
William Moreman, First Congregational UCC, Washington, DC 
 Michael Taylor, Northern Baptist College, Manchester, England 
Anthony Capon, Montreal Diocesan Theological College 
Richard Smith, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 
 
 15: 1983 Sharing the Gospel: Making Disciples Today 
JohnO'Brian, SJ, Montreal and Rome 
George Docherty, Minister, US and Scotland 
Lois Wilson, United Church of Canada, Kingston, ON 
 
 16: 1984 God and Human Suffering 
 James Sanders, Claremont School of Theology 
Douglas John Hall, McGill University, Montreal 
Edward (Ned) Murphy, Under 21 Program, Bronx, NY 
 
 17: 1985 Peace and Justice 
 Eric Kierans, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS 
Paul Dekar, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON 
Paul Albrecht, WCC 
 
 18: 1986 Growing Spiritually 
 William McNamara, Spiritual Life Institute, Kemptville, NS 
Edward Thornton, S.B.T.S. and Princton Theological Seminary Clifford 
 Hospital, Queen's Theological College, Kingston, ON 
 
 19: 1987 Christology: Who do you say that I am? 
 Dan Via, Jr., Duke Divinity and Harvard Divinity 
William Crockett,  Vancouver School of Theology 
Mark Link, SJ, St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, Plano, Texas 
 
 20: 1988 New Directions in Biblical Studies 
Richard Lischer, Duke  Divinity School 
Leander E. Keck, Yale Divintiy School 
 Eileen Schuller, AST, Halifax 
 
 21: 1989 Ethical Issues in the 90's 
 Max Stackhouse, Andover-Newton, Maine 
Dan Maquire, Marquette University 
Bonnie Green, United Church of Canada, Toronto 
 
 22: 1990 Being Christian in a Pluralistic Society  
Reginald Bibby, University of Lethbridge, Alberta 
John Berthong, Boston University 
 Margaret MacDonald, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS 
 
 23: 1991 The Relevance of the Church for the 21st Century 
Clifford  A.S. Elliott, Queen's Theological College, Kingston, ON 
Don Thompson,  St. Michael's College, Toronto, ON 
J. Dorcas Gordon, St. David's Presbyterian, Scarborough, ON 
 
 24: 1992 Cultivating the Inner Life of the Christian  
Carolyn Irish, Shalom Institute, Washington, DC 
Arthur Van Seters, Vancouver School of Theology 
Marjorie J. Thompson, Vanderbilt Divinity School, Nashville 
 
 25: 1993 Fully Alive as Persons in the Image of God 
Walter Vogels, St.  Paul University, Ottawa 
Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen, Calvin College,  Grand Rapids 
Terrance Roy Anderson, Vancouver School of Theology 
 
 26: 1994 Healing Responses to Violence in God's Creation 
Peter Paris,  Princeton Theological Seminary 
Alexandra Caverly Lowrey, York University, Toronto 
Donald E. Gowan, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 
 
 27: 1995 Revitalizing the Church for Today's World 
Pheme Perkins, Boston College 
Karen Lebacqz, McGill University 
Don Posterski, World  Vision - Canada 
 
 28: 1996 Prophetic Voices: Prophecy and Hope for the Church Today  
 Susan Slater-Kuzak, Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax 
Max Stackhouse, Princeton Theological Seminary 
 
 29: 1997 Jesus: Who Do You Say That I Am? 
 Marcus Borg, Oregon State University 
William Willimon, Duke University 
 
 30: 1998 Congregational Transformation  
Tom Bandy, United Church of Canada 
Joanna Dewey, Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, Mass. 
 
 31: 1999 Theology That Matters: Open Hearts and Thin Places 
Marcus  Borg, Oregon State University 
Marianne Borg, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, Oregon 
 
 32: 2000 Word and Song: Theology for the New Millennium 
Brian Wren,  Columbia Theological Seminary, Atlanta, 
GA Gail Ramshaw, Lasalle University, Philadelphia, PA 
 
 33: 2001 Roots and Wings 
 John Dominic Crossan, De Paul University, Chicago, IL 
Miriam Theresa Winter, Medical Mission Sisters, Hartford Seminary, CT 
 
 34: 2002 Common Ground: Exploring Interfaith Dialogue 
Dr. Willard G. Oxtoby of Trinity College, University of Toronto 
Dr. Jamal Badawi, St. Mary's University, Halifax 
Rabbi David Ellis, chaplain of the Atlantic Jewish Council 
Dr. Van Sastry, St. Mary's University, & a priest at the Vendanta Ashram Hindu Temple 
Shari Vogler, Director at the Halifax Shambhala Center 
 
 35: 2003: Evolving Theology For Changing Times - How Do We Respond? 
 Debra Farrington, Author & Editorial Director, Morehouse Publishing 
 Rev. L. William Countryman, Professor in Biblical Studies, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Berkeley, CA 
 
 36: 2004: The Convergence Of Science And Religion - Bridging The Gap  
 Dr. Paul Fayter, Professor of Multi-disciplinary Studies, York University, Toronto Canada 
Dr. Jonathan R. Wilson, formerly Professor of Religious Studies at Westmount College, CA, 
newly appointed Professor of Theology and Ethics at Acadia Divinity College, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, 
 
37: 2005: “God’s World: An Expanded Vision”,   
Sallie McFague, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of Theology Emerita, Vanderbilt University Distinguished Theologian in Residence, Vancouver School of Theology;   
Diarmuid O'Murchu, Member of the Sacred Heart Missionaries, Counselor & Social Psychologist

38: 2006: "Religion and Psychology" 
Dr. John Dourley, OMI, Jungian Psychologist,  Professor Emeritus  Carleton University;
Rev. Jody Clark, Neo-Freudian Psychologist, Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology  Atlantic School of Theology.

39:  2007 "Living Elements of the Christian Faith"
Marcus Borg ,  Chair Religion and Culture in the Phlosphy Department at Oregan University
Dorothy C. Bass, Director  Valparaiso Project  on Eduction and Formation of People in Faith, Valparaiso Unoversity

40. 2008  "Finding our Way to the Future: The Evolution of the Word:"
Bishop John Shellby Spong,  Retired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark . 
Ched Myers,  Bartimaeus Institute,  California

41. 2009  "Elemental Faith: earth, air, fire, water" 
Dr. Heather Eaton,. St. Paul University,  Larry Rasmussen,
 
Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics, emeritus
Union Theological Seminary 

42. 2010 "The Reality of God ... the hopes and fears of all the years"
Marcus Borg ,  Chair Religion and Culture in the Phlosphy Department at Oregan University
Gretta Vosper, Founder and Chair of the Canadian Centre for Progressive Christianity.