The Logos Academic Blog
by Richard Rohlfing | Durham University
Most of us are aware that 35-40% of the Hebrew Bible can be described as poetic (not to speak of the poetic dimensions of Hebrew narrative). Yet, what theological difference does it make that poetry is the literary form for so much of the Bible? As Jews and Christians receive the Bible as communication that discloses God – what significance does the poetic medium play?
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A slew of new jobs were posted these past two weeks, including numerous postdocs, from London to Fiji, Belgium to Illinois. Happy hunting.
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Last Summer, a special event was held at Durham University in which a number of prominent Protestant and Catholic theologians came together to (kindly) debate grace. The event was titled, “Reading Paul Today: Grace and Gift for Protestant and Catholic Theology,” and was sponsored by Durham’s Center for Catholic Studies. The impetus for this gathering was John M. G. Barclay’s paradigm-shifting work on charis, or grace, in Paul and the Gift (Eerdmans).
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Durham University’s Centre for the Study of Jewish Culture, Society and Politics and the Centre for Catholic Studies, in collaboration with Ushaw College, are pleased to announce the forthcoming conference:
NEW SONG: Biblical Hebrew Poetry as Jewish and Christian Scripture for the 21st Century
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A good biblical scholar is one who approaches the text with a genuine openness to being corrected by it. [Read more…]
Words by Justin Allison, Photos by Tavis Bohlinger*
On June 18th and 19th, students, staff, and local attendees gathered in Durham for an international conference entitled “Closing the Gap: Best Practices for Integrating Historical and Theological Exegesis.” The aim was to host a conversation on the practice of theological interpretation, as opposed to the more abundant theoretical reflections upon that task. [Read more…]