Psychological Hermeneutics of Biblical Themes and Texts

Call For Papers: Psychological Hermeneutics of Biblical Themes and Texts hereby calls for papers for the 2016 meeting in Seoul. The psychological aspects of human life are integral, but they represent an under-examined area in Biblical studies. Biblical authors show great interest in people's capacity to cope psychologically with their circumstances, in their interpretations of life situations, and in how to effect change – both internal and external. This section invites papers on the psychological aspects of the biblical themes and texts, since psychological interest may be found behind the texts, in the texts themselves, and in their reception up to the present day. It intends to explore what the potential would be of an examination of Biblical texts to the promotion of psychological health in society today. This year we especially welcome papers on trauma, psychological coping, the psychological components of exile, and encouragement. This may be achieved by exploring symbols and archetypal images, unconscious factors in biblical motifs and practices, psychodynamic factors, biblical personalities, religious experience, and the psychology of biblical ethics. We prefer papers that make explicit use of existing psychological theories. The intersection between biblical theology and psychology is a meeting between two disciplines in their full right – each with their specific questions and areas of expertise, but very much complementary to each other.

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