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There is a special conference on the Sabbath taking place this coming weekend in Knoxville, at the Convention Center. Oldest Son's best buddy, Dr. Bruce Horne, initiated the event. You'll see that there's an interesting spin, as this Sabbath-supporting speaker attended Vatican University. It is sure to be controversial. Here's the full text of the announcement: Seventh Day Christian Assembly and Bible Sabbath Ministries will host Sabbatarian author and scholar, Dr. Samuele Bacchiocchi, September 7 & 8, 2007 in Knoxville Tennessee.
These memorable lectures will help you discover the Sabbath as a day of joyful celebration of God's creative and redemptive love - a day to experience in a special way the peace, presence, and rest of Christ. Dr. Bacchiocchi will present the highlights of his investigation conducted in Vatican libraries into the change from Sabbath to Sunday in early Christianity. Don't miss this opportunity to hear a leading Sabbath scholar who travels around the world to help people experience divine rest and peace in their restless lives. To receive more information about Dr. Bacchiocchi's seminars, publications, and recordings, call his office or visit his website:
Dr. Samuele Bacchiocchi is the first non-Catholic to graduate from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy. He received a gold medal from Pope Paul VI for earning academic distinction of summa cum laude on his dissertation From Sabbath to Sunday. He has earned degrees also in the USA and has served as a missionary in Ethiopia. Dr. Bacchiocchi has authored 17 volumes which have been favorably reviewed by many scholars. He travels extensively in many parts of the world, conducting seminars designed to help people understand and experience more fully biblical truths. The Sabbath Seminar consists of three PowerPoint presentations in which Dr. Bacchiocchi shares the highlights of his Sabbath research, which has been published in four major books. The presentations will help you to discover the Sabbath as a day to joyfully celebrate God's creative and redemptive love. For 26 years Dr. Bacchiocchi has served as professor of Church History and Theology at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. He is married to Anna Gandin Bacchiocchi, and they have three children and five grand children. Dr. Bacchiocchi’s writings include:
As further information regarding the seminars becomes available it may be accessed on the internet at either of the following web sites:
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