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Meeting Program Units

2015 Annual Meeting

Atlanta, GA

Meeting Begins11/21/2015
Meeting Ends11/24/2015

Call for Papers Opens: 12/17/2014
Call for Papers Closes: 3/4/2015

Requirements for Participation

Christian Theology and the Bible


Program Unit Type: Section
Accepting Papers? Yes

Call For Papers: In 2015 the Christian Theology and Bible Section will hold two sessions exploring anagogical interpretations of Scripture (i.e., the exegesis of Scripture in relation to hope and the life to come). One session is for invited papers, and is a continuation of a multi-year project on the "senses" of Scripture in ancient and contemporary contexts. The second session invites proposals for papers examining anagogical interpretation during the Civil Rights movement. We welcome papers on Martin Luther King, Jr., particularly on his use of the Bible in his preaching and public addresses, as well as papers on lesser studied figures and topics pertaining to anagogical interpretations of Scripture (e.g., spiritual songs and hymnody, the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Albany Movement, women, children, pedagogies in Sunday School, civil rights and the kingdom of God, Howard Thurman’s mysticism, etc.).

Program Unit Chairs

Arthur Sutherland
Rebekah Eklund

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