The organizers of the conference invite the submission of paper proposals on the doctrine of God from people holding completed doctoral degrees and from students enrolled in doctoral programs. We are exclusively seeking papers that offer theologically constructive accounts of the doctrine of God, as the conference is tightly themed with publication in view. Papers should be exercises in systematic theology rather than allied fields such as exegesis, the history of doctrine, or social scientific approaches to religion. Papers that engage the theological tradition as a means of theological retrieval are most welcome, and preference will be given to papers that offer constructive accounts rather than merely critiques of existing ideas.
Paper proposals of no more than 200 words in length should be sent by Nov 27, 2026 to LAtheology@gmail.com.
Plenary Speakers
Bogdan Bucur
St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary
“Theophany, Theôsis, and Joy: Theology in the Key of Macarius, Isaac Syrus, and Nicolae Steinhardt”
Steven Duby
Talbot Seminary Phoenix
“God Is Spirit: Theology Proper, Perspicuity, and the Literal Sense of Scripture”
Francesca Murphy
University of Notre Dame
“The Symphonic Omnipresence of God”
Katherine Sonderegger
Virginia Theological Seminary
“The Metaphysical Finality of the Doctrine of God”
Scott Swain
Reformed Theological Seminary
“The Lord Reigns: The Nature and End of Divine Government”
Conference Organizers
Fred Sanders (PhD, Graduate Theological Union) is professor of theology in the Torrey Honors Institute at Biola University in La Mirada, California. He is author of numerous books including The Triune God in the New Studies in Dogmatics series; The Deep Things of God: How the Trinity Changes Everything; Union with Christ and the Life of Faith; The Holy Spirit: An Introduction; Fountain of Salvation: Trinity and Soteriology; and Dr. Doctrines’ Christian Comix. He is coeditor of Jesus in Trinitarian Perspective: An Introductory Christology and Retrieving Eternal Generation. He is co-founder of the annual Los Angeles Theology Conference.
Uche Anizor (PhD, Wheaton College) is associate professor of biblical and theological studies at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He is the author of Kings and Priests: Scripture's Theological Account of Its Readers, Overcoming Apathy: Gospel Hope for Those Who Struggle to Care and How to Read Theology: Engaging Doctrine Critically and Charitably.
