2005 - Searching for the Word of God - Wrestling w

Rosner speaks on the divine word and how it cites itself, that is, when divine books cite other divine books, and the challenge of dual authors (human and God). He looks at the mechanics - the accuracy of Paul's referencing to the Old Testament. 1. The phenonemon of referencing 2. The conventions of citation 3. Paul's purpose and view when citing scripture 4. Examples 5. Possible solutions

Shead looks at translation, especially translated scriptures. He looks at the translatability of scripture, that is, they can be translated. Shead looks at the implications of translation, both for understanding scripture and understanding how we translate. Shead concludes that the meaning of the text must have primacy over the form.

1. Gibson explores the humanity of scripture in light of the widespread acceptance in the early church of the Greek translation, the Septuagint. He looks through the lense of correspondence between Jerome and Augustine. He includes some examples on paper 1. Bible translation and the humanity of scripture 2. Embracing the Greek over the Hebrew 3. Context of the letters between Jerome and Augustine 4. The history and list of events, including an assessment of Jerome and Augustine Talk is followed by questions

Foord looks at what causes people to convert from Christianity to Catholicism, mainly that they stumble over the Bible being the sole authority. The challenge is the creation of the canon. Foord looks at how the canon was created. He expounds the doctrine of sola scriptura. 1. The Roman Catholic objection 2. The Apocraphya 3. Rome's claim to infallibility 4. Sola scriptura - what is it? 5. The extent of the canon in church tradition 6. Determining the books in the canon and recognising the canon 7. Jesus expressing his authority within the church - authority structure