The College of Theology and Christian Ministry was pleased to host the 7th Annual Faith and Culture Symposium on February 3-7, 2020. The goal of the Symposium was to create a space for conversation around key issues at the intersection of faith and culture. The theme of this year’s Symposium foregrounds a concern that affects the campus community at large—Mental Health and Faith: Human Wholeness, Mind, Body and Soul. All of the events addressed this topic from a variety of academic, social, theological, cultural and artistic perspectives.

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2020
Monday, February 3rd
10:00 AM

Chapel Featuring Monica Coleman

Monica Coleman

The Herbert C. Gabhart Chapel in the Janet Ayers Academic Center

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Guest speaker: Monica A. Coleman is Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Delaware. She is a respected womanist process theologian and an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She writes and speaks about her own experiences with mental health challenges in teaching and ministry. Additionally, she leads workshops for clergy all over the world, helping them be better equipped to address the mental health challenges of their congregations. For more information please visit her website.

11:30 AM

Lunch with Dr. Monica Coleman

Belmont University

Private Dining Room of Harrington Place

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Tuesday, February 4th
6:00 AM

Dinner for Interfaith Clergy

Belmont University

Massey Boardroom

6:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Dinner for invited clergy following the Interfaith Panel on Mental health with guest speakers: Rabbi Laurie Rice (co-rabbi at Congregation Micah), Sabina Mohyuddin (executive director of the American Muslim Advisory Council), and Rev. Amy Mears (co-pastor of Glendale Baptist Church).

4:30 PM

Interfaith Panel on Mental Health

Sabina Mohyuddin, American Muslim Advisory Council
Laurie Rice, Congregation Micah
Amy Mears, Glendale Baptist Church

Massey Boardroom

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

An interfaith panel of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish faith leaders will address how various communities of faith creatively deal with the problem. Panelist will share about the wisdom they find in their Christian, Muslim, and Jewish traditions, as well as practical strategies they use when dealing with mental health challenges within their communities. The panel consists of Rabbi Laurie Rice (co-rabbi at Congregation Micah), Sabina Mohyuddin (executive director of the American Muslim Advisory Council), and Rev. Amy Mears (co-pastor of Glendale Baptist Church).

Wednesday, February 5th
10:00 AM

Panel on Mental Health Resources on Campus

Layla J. Bonner, Belmont University
Heather Daugherty, Belmont University
Dave Jaeger, Belmont University
Jamie Zeller, Belmont University

The Herbert C. Gabhart Chapel in the Janet Ayers Academic Center

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

This panel is geared toward Belmont students to raise better awareness of the many resources available on campus. Dr. Layla J. Bonner, Assistant Professor of Mental Health Counseling will moderate the panel. The panel features Heather Daugherty (University Ministries), Dave Jaeger (Counseling Services), and Jamie Zeller (Be Well BU).

Thursday, February 6th
4:30 AM

Rabbit Room Writers Round

Drew Miller
Taylor Leonhardt
Eric Peters
Becca Jordan

Janet Ayers Academic Center Conference Room

4:30 AM - 6:00 PM

The Rabbit Room was conceived as an experiment in creative community. After author/singer/songwriter Andrew Peterson’s first visit to the Oxford home of C.S. Lewis, he returned to Nashville with a conviction that community nourishes good and lasting work. The Rabbit Room, the name of the back room of the pub where the Oxford Inklings (including Lewis, Tolkien, and Charles Williams) shared their stories, began as a simple blog of contributing authors, songwriters, artists, and pastors. The Rabbit Room fosters Christ-centered community and spiritual formation through music, story, and art. For more information, visit: http://rabbitroom.com/

Friday, February 7th
10:00 AM

Chapel Featuring Natasha Walker

Natasha Walker, Belmont University

The Herbert C. Gabhart Chapel in the Janet Ayers Academic Center

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Guest speaker: Natasha Walker, MM, MT-BC, Lecturer in Music Therapy and Coordinator of Clinical Placements, joined the Belmont University faculty as Adjunct Professor and Clinical Practicum Supervisor in January 2016. She is the owner and founder of ReSOUNDing Peace, a faith-based, wellness music therapy private practice in Nashville, TN.