Society of Biblical Literature
Since 1880

Romans through History and Cultures

SBL Meeting, 20-23 November, 2004, San Antonio


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Session 1: Medieval Readings of Romans

Presider: Laurence L. Welborn, United Theological Seminary

Presenters:
H. Lawrence Bond, Appalachian State Univ.
Another Look at Hermeneutics and Exegetical Styles in Abelard's Commentary on Romans (PDF, Htm)

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Thomas Ryan, St. Thomas Univ.
The Love of Learning and Desire for God in Aquinas's Commentary on Romans

Ian Levy, Lexington Theological Seminary
Medieval Commenting on Romans 4

Philip Krey, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
A Response via Nicholas of Lyra's Treatment of Romans

Respondents:
Katherine Grieb, Virginia Theological Seminary,
James D.G. Dunn, Univ. of Durham,

Session 2: Philosophers and Theologians Reading Romans

Presider: Cristina Grenholm

Presenter:
Kathy Ehrensperger, Univ. of Wales
Levinas, the Jewish Philosopher, meets Paul, the Jewish Apostle: Reading Romans "in the Face of the Other"

Respondent:
David Odell-Scott, Kent State Univ.

Roundtable Discussion of John B. Cobb, Jr., and David J. Lull, Romans, Chalice Commentaries for Today (St. Louis: Chalice Press, forthcoming 2005). Click here for the book or click this one.
Introduction (draft)
Chs. 6-8 (draft)
.David Lull, Wartburg Theological Seminary, panelist
.John B. Cobb, Jr., Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate University, panelist
.Jouette Bassler, Perkins School of Theology, respondent
.Robert Jewett, Heidelberg Univ., respondent


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