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Symposium on the Theological Interpretation of Scripture: Family

September 27–29, 2012

Nyvall Hall, N-25

 

The international Symposium on the Theological Interpretation of Scripture features prominent scholars from around the world and provides a forum for interdisciplinary theology from a biblical perspective for the benefit of the church. Scholars and theologians are invited to join us for this year's discussion of family in the scriptural context.

Symposium papers are published by Wipf and Stock as the yearly journal EX AUDITU: An International Journal for the Theological Interpretation of Scripture. Back issues and subscriptions are available directly from Wipf and Stock.

Online registration is now open.

Limited space is available.Register

  • General Registration: $25
  • Lunch (Friday and/or Saturday): $10
  • Friday Banquet at Tre Kronor Restaurant: $30
  • ECC Administrators: Free
    ECC Administrators should contact Guylla Brown to purchase meals for the Symposium.

Questions about the Symposium should be directed to Guylla Brown in the office of the dean of the Seminary via email or at (773) 244-6214.

Schedule

Thursday, September 27

7:00 pm First Session: Tyranny, Authority, Service: Leadership and Headship in the New Testament
  • Presented by Lynn H. Cohick, Professor of New Testament Professor Studies, Wheaton College
  • Response by Dennis R. Edwards, Senior Pastor, Sanctuary Covenant Church
8:30 Evening Prayers in Isaacson Chapel

Friday, September 28

9:00 am Second Session: Revenge, Forgiveness, and Sibling Rivalry: A Theological Dialogue between Scripture and Science
  • Presented by Dennis T. Olson, Charles T. Haley Professor of Old Testament Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary
  • Response by Jack R. Lundbom, Distinguished Visiting Scholar of the Old Testament, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
10:30 Coffee break in Olsson Lounge
11:00 Third Session: Wives and Daughters: Women, Sex, and Violence in Biblical Tradition
  • Presented by Caryn A. Reeder, Assistant Professor of New Testament, Westmont College
  • Response by Christopher Ansberry, Visiting Assistant Professor of Old Testament, Wheaton College
12:30 pm Lunch in N-1
1:45 Fourth Session: Jesus, Paul, and Family Values
  • Presented by Julie Hanlon Rubio, Associate Professor of Christian Ethics, St. Louis University
  • Response by Michelle A. Clifton-Soderstrom, Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics, North Park Theological Seminary
5:00 Dinner Banquet at Tre Kronor
7:00 Fifth Session: Generativity, Covenant Witness, and John 17: The Sacred Witness in the Christian Family
  • Presented by James R. Dekker, Associate Professor of Youth Ministry, North Park University
  • Response by Linda Cannell, Adjunct Faculty, Christian Formation, North Park Theological Seminary
8:30
Evening Prayers in Isaacson Chapel

Saturday, September 29

9:00 am Sixth Session: Finding Happiness in Family Life: Biblical Reflections
  • Presented by Stephen C. Barton, Reader in New Testament (retired), Department of Theology and Religion, Durham University, Durham, UK
  • Response by Luke A. Powery, Dean of Duke Chapel, Duke University
10:30 Coffee break in Olsson Lounge
11:00 Seventh Session: Imposter Happiness or the Real Thing? Marriage, Singleness, and the Beatitudes in the 21st Century
  • Presented by Jana Bennett, Associate Professor of Theolgoical Ethics, University of Dayton
  • Response by Jo Ann Deasy, Pastor of Sojourner Covenant Church
12:30 pm Lunch in N-1
1:30 Eighth Session: The Use of Scripture in Catholic Social Teaching's Vision of the Family
  • Presented by Mary Veeneman, Assistant Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies, North Park University
  • Response by Erica Olson-Bang, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, the College of New Rochelle
3:10 Closing Worship in Isaacson Chapel
Family Worship, Luke A. Powery, Dean of Duke Chapel, Duke University

Upcoming Symposium Topics

September 26-28, 2013

Urban Ministry

September 25-27, 2014

The Human Encounter with God

Nyvall Hall