Any Theology Geeks out there?

[weegiemum]

Cos I just want to

I have managed to arrange childcare/accomodation (almost!!) and I am going to London for 2 days to a conference where Jurgen Moltmann and Miroslav Volf are the keynote speakers!!

Heck, I feel holy just thinking about it!!!!

My DH says he is very ! Especially of Volf, who is, apparently, his favourite.

(I, on the other hand, know that my head would explode within about half an hour)

I am a much lesser theology geek.

Moltmann is my favourite.

I don't care if my head explodes, I will die happy .

If your dh is free Thursday and Friday its at Holy Trinity Brompton and costs £75.

Accomodation idea just fell through. Don't care. Will sleep in the porch!!

(MY dh is more of a theology geek than me too but can't get off work!!!!)

I hope your head doesn't explode. That would be messy.

DH is not free, because he is away at a conference Monday to Wednesday already.

I would seriously love to go to this, am working sadly.

Oh its nice to knwo I am not the onlly Moltmann/Volf fan on MN!

I saw that too and am very (mea culpa). Can't really afford it, plus trying to arrange childcare to go would be a nightmare! I am a big fan of Volf, and did one of my essays on his work.

Oh Mary it would have been great if you could have come - I've got a couple of friends who can help out with the childcare which is excellent .

Anyone got any idea how to find somewhere to stay in London? I've never been on my own

Can I just say I know someone who knows Volf? When I said I liked his book "Exclusion and Embrace" to a priest I know, she said "I know him, I studied with him, I'll tell him you liked his book"

(yes I know I'm a name dropper!)

weegiemum have a look www.laterooms.com/. You might get lucky and find somewhere very nice for a very reduced rate.

I'm getting a bit excited.

I'm rubbish at travelling on my own - just rotten. But it has do be done and I have a good reason for it!!

Will find somewhere nice to stay in walking distance and just relax and enjoy it!

Dh is now making "well I suppose we could get locum for a couple of days" noises! He is !!

It would be much nicer with him!

That would be brilliant if he could go too - tell him its a once in a lifetime experience, and he'll regret it if he doesn't!

And, think of how grateful the locum would be for the work in these straitened times... You would be spreading your good fortune.

Oh I am rather partial to Moltmann. Hadn't come across Volf before Mary introduced me to him and he sounds interesting. So am . My theology brain has shrunk too much lately and could really do with some airing - you'll have to report back Have a great time.

Oh I will report back!!

madhair - are you on facebook (or possibly even already a friend) as I may well record the sessions and post ......

Also but completely [exhausted emoticon]. Enjoy

Am also - I'm seriously depressed, dh moderately, both on medication, 3 dcs, he's a ft GP, I do my best at hoem along with 2 day vonunteer job ........

But still going!! Whoop whoop!

My goodness you have a lot to cope with [admiration emoticon]

I hope it's all uplifting and energising and rewarding...

OH that's why I'm going .....

Am on FB weegie....is it you that's requested me? If so will accept, if not CAT me and I'll send my details

thats me madhair! Mary gave me your details on there, hope you don't mind!

not at all, will accept

I don't read theology at all, just the Bible! (bear of very litlle brain me!)

However, if you will enjoy it, I hope you have a really great time and that God speaks clearly to you through it WM!

Am already on your FB, and will look out for updates!