WINE IN THE BIBLE Thursday evenings September 13 – October 18, 2018 The Farminary This six-week course explores the history of wine (and wine production) in the ancient Levant and its place in the literature of the Bible. The historical and literary-critical aspects of the topic will be explored through lectures on topics including the …
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Society of Biblical Literature 2018 International Meeting
Society of Biblical Literature 2018 International Meeting The SBL International Meeting is held annually outside North America. It provides a unique forum for international scholars who are unable to attend the North American meeting and for all who wish to engage more directly SBL’s growing international membership and scholarship. 2018 International Meeting Helsinki, Finland …
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Society of Biblical Literature 2018 Annual Meeting
Society of Biblical Literature 2018 Annual Meeting Join the thousands of professors and students, authors and publishers, religious leaders and interested laypersons at the Annual Meetings 2018 in Denver! With more than 1,200 academic sessions, and workshops, along with one of the world’s largest exhibits of books and digital resources for biblical studies, the …
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Ecclesiastes on Living and Dying
Vancouver School of Theology SUMMER SCHOOL COURSES: WEEK 1 MORNINGS: July 9-13, 2018 (9:00am – 12:00pm unless otherwise noted on course description) HB5/742 – Ecclesiastes on Living and Dying View outline (PDF) Week 1: July 9-13, 2018 This course is a topical study of the book of Ecclesiastes. We will read sections of Ecclesiastes in …
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Zechariah’s Dream of the Apocalypse with Laura Duhan Kaplan
July 12-20, 2018 – Weekend Workshop and Week 2 courses Week Two Morning Courses: 9:00 am – 12 pm Zechariah’s Dream of the Apocalypse with Laura Duhan Kaplan The prophet Zechariah’s apocalyptic dreams have challenged interpreters of Hebrew Bible for centuries. In our class, we will rise to the challenge! We will explore …
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Brilliance and Blindspots: C.S. Lewis’s Theology of Love with Jason Lepojarvi
July 9-13, 2018 – Week One Brilliance and Blindspots: C.S. Lewis’s Theology of Love with Jason Lepojarvi The “four” loves Lewis famously distinguished were affection, friendship, eros, and charity or agape. Deceptions and distortions can render the first three dangerous without character and grace. But are there really “four” loves? Is there really such …
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Prophetic Presence: What’s God and the Church’s Role in a Time of Profound Change?
July 9-13, 2018 – Week One Prophetic Presence: What’s God and the Church’s Role in a Time of Profound Change? with Philip Clayton For centuries Christians have affirmed the providence of God, the unique value of Jesus’ life and teachings, and the special status of the church. What does it mean to affirm …
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Prophetic Presence In A World Of Flux: Walking With The Radical Jesus
PROPHETIC PRESENCE IN A WORLD OF FLUX: WALKING WITH THE RADICAL JESUS WITH PHILIP CLAYTON In partnership with the West Coast Centre for (r)Evolutionary Theology TUES., JULY 10 • 7 PM • ST. ANDREW’S WESLEY UNITED CHURCH We feel on our shoulders, and in our hearts, the weight of a planet in crisis. While some …
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Women Of The Passion
WOMEN OF THE PASSION March 13, 2019 9:00 am – March 14, 2019 3:00 pm, 2018 Mary Ellen is happy to join those on retreat in reflecting on the lives of “Women of the Passion,” whose names have often been excluded or whose lives have often been hidden, yet whose spirits speak to us today of our own spiritual …
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Fierce Biblical Women Speak Power to Us Today
Fierce Biblical Women Speak Power to Us Today Aug 3-5, 2018 A weekend workshop with Melissa Bennett (Friday evening – Sunday lunch.) $180/private room; $150/shared room; commuter/$100. If you are seeking financial assistance to participate in this program, please click on the link for our Financial Assistance Application form, below. Do NOT register online. We …
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