In 2005, he was invited to be the keynote speaker at the annual convention of the Association of Christian Studies, where he lectured on "A Secular Christ: Against the Religious Parochialism of East and West" (forthcoming).
În 2005, el a fost invitat să fie oratorul principal la convenția anuală a Association of Christian Studies, unde a vorbit despre „A Secular Christ: Against the Religious Parochialism of East and West”.