The Atlantic Theological Conference is one of those amazing examples of locality and shared memory. The Conference is, in truth, a humble affair. Every summer, a modest number of Anglicans gather somewhere in Atlantic Canada to share and hear papers on theological topics. Its proceedings are not widely available. Even so, it has become my very favourite conference.
For me, the ATC represents the rare and disappearing magic of living tradition. It has for decades been the site of serious theological inquiry in a way that brings together lay people, academics, and clerics. I’ve been attending it as often as I can since we moved to Halifax. Our collection of the physical editions of the conference’s proceedings almost fills a whole shelf.
All this to say: it was a great honour to finally contribute to this local tradition and give my own paper last summer.
“The Apostle Paul and the Apocalyptic Hope of the Cosmic Christ.” In Proceedings of the 45th Atlantic Theological Conference, edited by Susan Harris. Charlottetown, PE: St. Peter’s Publications, 2026.
