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Given by Conley Owens at doreancon 2026 — Retrieving a Doctrine of Simony
Silicon Valley Reformed Baptist Church, Sunnyvale, California
September 28–30, 2026

1. The Sale of Biblical Instruction is Simony: Debate Opening StatementPre-conference debate, Monday, September 280 / 1,000 words
2. The Need to Retrieve a Doctrine of SimonyOpening remarks, Tuesday, September 291,840 / 2,000 words
3. Spiritual Words: The Problem with Selling TeachingTuesday, September 295,836 / 6,000 words
4. Seminary Tuition in the Thirteenth Century1,804 / 3,000 words
5. Parachurch Problems in the Thirteenth CenturyTuesday, September 293,290 / 3,000 words
6. AI as a Vehicle for Victory878 / 1,000 words
7. Base Wages: The Problem with Selling Labor3,129 / 6,000 words
8. Addressing EvasionsOpening remarks, Wednesday, September 303,495 / 2,000 words
9. The Heresy of SimonyWednesday, September 307,437 / 6,000 words