2018 Lydia Symposium

The 2018 Lydia Symposium explores the complex relationship of domestic violence to Church judicial procedure and pastoral care.

Sessions:

1. "My Sister's Keeper?" An Introduction (Dr. Mark A. Garcia)

2. The "Let My People Go!" of Exodus as Divine Divorce Decree (Dr. Mark A. Garcia)

3. A Better Use of the Keys (Dr. Alan D. Strange)

4. Canon Law, Church Practice, and Domestic Violence in Historical Perspective (Dr. Atria A. Larson)

5. Catching Up with Ourselves: Sin in the Westminster Standards, Formal Church Judicial Process, and Informal Pastoral Practice (Dr. Mark A. Garcia)

6. Presenters' Roundtable and Q&A (Drs. Garcia, Larson, and Strange)