Conference Info > Book of Peace, Book of Power
Book of Peace, Book of Power:
Rediscovering the Authority of the Bible
June 2-4, 2009
Eastern University, Philadelphia
Featuring: Tony Campolo & Walter Wink |
Numerous authors, pastors and scholars will give presentations that further our understanding of biblical texts in a post modern age!
Call for Papers
Preaching Peace is extending a call for papers for its June 2-4, 2009 Book of Peace, Book of Power Conference. Essays engaging the mimetic theory of Rene Girard will be privileged. Abstracts are due by December 31st 2008, notification of acceptance is February 1, 2009. Topics can include (but not limited to):
- Use of the Old Testament in the New Testament
- Ancient Jewish Pacifist and Zealot Hermeneutics
- Methods of Nonviolent Biblical Interpretation
- Problems Related to Doctrines of Inspiration
- Inerrancy and 'Zealous' Hermeneutics
- Contemporary Theological Peace Paradigms
- Theologians who Engage Alternative (Peace) Hermeneutics
- Use of and Interpretation of the Bible in the Early Church Relating to Peace and Violence
- Anabaptist vs Reformation Hermeneutics
- Exegesis of Biblical Texts Relating to Inspiration/Interpretation from a Peace Perspective
Send abstracts of 750 words max to preachingpeaceorg@yahoo.com (subject line: June 2009 Abstract)
The ancient message of Jesus’ nonviolent forgiveness
invites us to reconsider our interpretation of Holy Scripture
The Bible reveals itself as a book of transforming Power
only as interpreted in the light of God’s Peace!
Jesus came as the Prince of Peace. How is it that for almost two millennia Christians have interpreted the Bible as a warrant for war, pogroms, inquisitions and witch hunts?
Book of Peace, Book of Power: Rediscovering the Authority of the Bible brings noted biblical scholars and theologians together who will show that the power of the Bible can only be released when it is interpreted from a peacemaking perspective, when it bears witness to the God of Peace.
Early bird registration begins January 2009
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