“Theologians find themselves in liminal spaces, between the sacred texts and traditions of their religious communities and the broader public to which they are accountable. But what is the role of Scripture in public theology? What methodological considerations are important for reading, embodying, and practicing Scripture in public spaces? In what ways are we accountable to sacred texts? How have sacred texts been understood and represented in culture, and what influence have they had? How should Scripture shape our public policy, and in what ways should public needs shape the ways we read Scripture?

Plenary speakers:

• Munther Isaac, senior pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church, Bethlehem and academic dean of Bethlehem Bible College
• Joel B. Green, senior professor at Fuller Seminary
• Elsa Tamez, professor emerita at Universidad Biblica Latinamericana, Costa Rica
• Safwat Marzouk, associate professor of Old Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary
• Elaine Goh Wei-Fun, professor of Old Testament studies and dean of the Center of Postgraduate Studies, Seminari Theoloji Malaysia

There will be 21 working groups with over 140 paper presenters, along with various interest group meetings relating to contemporary public issues. Translations will be provided in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean for the plenary sessions. Registration is open to the public; tickets start at $50 and fee waivers will be considered upon request.

For more information about the conference, please visit the GNPT Conference website.