Symposium on the Theological Interpretation of Scripture

Creation Care: Biblical Foundations and Practical Implications

September 22 – 23, 2023

The Symposium on the Theological Interpretation of Scripture will return in 2023, after having been postponed in 2022 due to the complexities of hosting events during the ongoing pandemic. The theme will be “Creation Care: Biblical Foundations and Practical Implications” and will feature prominent scholars from around the world. This year’s Symposium will include paper presentations from these scholars:

- Amy Allan
- Presian Burrough
- Paul De Neui
- Joe Gordon
- Alice Hague
- J. Richard Middleton
- Hauna Ondrey

The Symposium is scheduled to start at 8:30am on Friday, September 22 and conclude at 2:30pm on Saturday, September 23, 2023. The in-person sessions will take place on North Park University’s campus in Chicago, IL.

Additional details about registration, detailed schedule, live streaming, and other important information will be posted as we get closer to the event. If you have questions, please reach out to Luke Palmerlee.

2021 Symposium: The Bible and Politics

The 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. This year’s topic, The Bible and Politics, includes scholars representing a cross-section of academic disciplines as well as Christian traditions.

Below is the video archive of the sessions presented during the 2021 Symposium.

Please contact Luke Palmerlee with any questions or to request additional information.

Previous Symposium Topics

2019: Holy Land: Biblical Perspectives and Contemporary Conflict
Videos of the session from the event are available online.
2018: Human Violence
Videos of the sessions from this event are available online.
2017: Participation/Union with Christ
Videos of the sessions from this event are available online.
2016: Science and Religion
Videos of the sessions from this event are available online.
2015: Race and Racism
Videos of the sessions from this event are available online.
2014: The Human Encounter with God
Videos of the sessions from this event are available online.
2013: Urban Ministry
Videos of the sessions from this event are available at CovChurch.tv.
2012: Family
2011: Money and Possessions
2010: Atonement

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