Contextual Bible Study as a Resource for Social Transformation
Event description
A workshop led by Gerald West
Professor Emeritus, Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and African Biblical Hermeneutics in the School of Religion, Philosophy, and Classics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, and Fellow, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
‘Contextual Bible Study’ is a particular form of liberatory social praxis developed in South Africa over 30 years. This workshop will begin with an actual experience of a Contextual Bible Study. From within this experience we will then reflect on the methodological components of Contextual Bible Study.
When: Friday 5 August, 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Where: Yagilaith, Centre for Theology and Ministry, 29 College Crescent Parville VIC 3052 or online
Cost: Free
Registrations close Monday 1 August
Contact: Monica Jyotsna Melanchthon - monica.melanchthon@pilgrim.edu.au
