Catholic Epistles

Sponsor: Darian Lockett ([email protected])

Time, Date, and Location TBA

The Catholic Epistles research group focuses on the historical figures of James, Peter, John, and Jude along with their often-neglected letters. The research group will explore the degree to which these historical figures and their writings constitute a “non-Pauline” center of gravity both historically and theologically within the New Testament and the early church and will consider how a canonical reading of the Catholic Epistles influences the way we interpret and apply these letters. In 2024, we enter the second year of our three-year focus on Peter with an open call for papers that explores themes within the Petrine canon (i.e., 1-2 Peter, sermons in Acts, Mark, etc.) that would contribute to the development of a Petrine theology. Both papers focusing on theological categories such as the doctrine of God, Christology, eschatology, ecclesiology (including biblical theological topics such as New Exodus/wilderness, restoration of Israel) and papers reflecting on a methodology for constructing a Petrine theology from the canonical texts will be welcome.

For consideration, an abstract must be submitted to Darian Lockett ([email protected]) or Kelly Liebengood ([email protected]) by February 29, 2024.

3:30 to 5:30 pm
11/17/2023
Conference Room 6

The Catholic Epistles research group focuses on the historical figures of James, Peter, John, and Jude along with their often neglected letters. The research group will explore the degree to which these historical figures and their writings constitute a “non-Pauline” center of gravity both historically and theologically within the New Testament and the early church and will consider how a canonical reading of the Catholic Epistles influences the way we interpret and apply these letters. For our first three years, the Catholic Epistles research group will be focusing on the historical Peter–Peter in history and tradition, Petrine theology, etc. Our inaugural meeting in 2023 will feature a book panel considering Gene Green’s Vox Petri: A Theology of Peter. Our goal is for our discussion over Dr. Green’s book to set the agenda for and encourage interest in our focus on Peter. For more information, contact Darian Lockett ([email protected]).

Kelly Liebengood, LeTourneau University, Welcome (7 min)

Darian Lockett, Biola University, Introduction of Vox Petri (5 min)

Abson Joseph, Indiana Wesleyan University, Panelist (15 min)

Ruth Anne Reese, Asbury Theological Seminary, Panelist (15 min)

Dennis Edwards, North Park Theological Seminary, Panelist (15 min)

Joyce Wai-Lan Sun, China Graduate School of Theology, Panelist (15 min)

Moderated discussion between panelists and Gene Green, Wheaton College (emeritus)

Roundtable Discussion (20 min)

Floor Discussion (28 min)

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