The Bible in the Life of the Church
Thursday and Friday, October 25 and 26
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons, Chestnut Hill Campus
Moderated by Thomas D. Stegman, S.J.,
STM dean and professor of New Testament
As part of STM's 10th Anniversary, this colloquium celebrates the contributions of STM's Scripture faculty to Catholic biblical scholarship and the publication of The Paulist Biblical Commentary (Paulist Press, 2018), a single-volume commentary written to be accessible to a wide range of readers and pastoral ministers (copies will be available for purchase at the sessions). Dean Stegman and colloquium presenters are contributors to and co-editors of the Commentary; STM faculty respondents are also contributors to the volume.
Thursday, October 25
3:00-4:15 P.M. Session 1
The Old Testament in the Christian Bible
Presenter: Richard J. Clifford, S.J., STM professor emeritus of Old Testament
Respondent: Michael Simone, S.J., STM assistant professor of Old Testament
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4:30-5:45 P.M. Session 2
The Bible and Justice
Presenter: Carol Dempsey, O.P., professor of theology, University of Portland
Respondent: Andrew R. Davis, STM associate professor of Old Testament
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7:00-8:30 P.M. Keynote Lecture
Scripture in the Life of the Church
Presenter: Luke Timothy Johnson, Robert W. Woodruff Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Christian Origins, Candler School of Theology, Emory University
The Bible only becomes Scripture within the life of the Church. The real question is how Scripture might become a meaningful—indeed powerful—element in the faith of Christians. This presentation considers what practices can form a scriptural imagination among believers.
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Friday October 26
9:30-10:45 A.M. Session 3
Prayer Texts in the Bible
Presenter: Eileen Schuller, O.S.U., professor emeritus, Senator William McMaster Chair in the Study of Religion, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
Respondent: Matthew Monnig, S.J., STM assistant professor of New Testament
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11:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Session 4
The Bible in the Church's Liturgy
Presenter: Ronald D. Witherup, P.S.S., superior general, Society of the Priests of St. Sulpice
Respondent: Brian Dunkle, S.J., STM assistant professor of historical theology
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The Dean's Colloquium is sponsored by STM and Paulist Press with the generous support of Christine A. Donovan.