The ‘plainly revealed' Word of God?

Baptist hermeneutics in theory and practice

Baptists have always been proud to declare their reliance on scripture. However, in spite of the plethora of internationally renowned twentieth century British Baptist biblical scholars, there is surprising absence of overt reflection on the practice of Baptist hermeneutics.

This colloquium will therefore provide an opportunity to explore the theory and practice of Baptist hermeneutics, consisting primarily of contributions from current British Baptist scholars, enhanced by insights from international participants.

An edited volume will arise from the colloquium, to be published by Mercer University Press, exploring both the distinctives of a Baptist approach to scripture, and the application of this approach to specific texts.

20-22 January 2009 @ South Wales Baptist College, Cardiff

In partnership with the Religion Department at Baylor University, Waco, Texas.

Attendance is by invitation. You may contact the organisers here.

Confirmed Participants:

  1. Bill Bellinger - Baylor University
  2. Brian Brock - Aberdeen University - A response chapter in the published volume
  3. John Colwell - Spurgeon's College, London - '...the word of his grace: what's so distinctive about Scripture?'
  4. Alan Culpepper - Mercer University - Baptist interpretations of the appearance of the risen Lord to the disciples in John 20:19-23
  5. Chris Ellis - West Bridgford Baptist Church, Nottingham - Worshipping with Scripture
  6. Paul Fiddes - Regent's Park College, Oxford – Baptist contributions to Old Testament studies
  7. Rex Mason - formerly of Regent's Park College, Oxford
  8. Mikeal Parsons - Baylor University - The history of Baptist hermeneutics and the book of Acts
  9. Simon Perry - Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, London - Baptist Bible studies
  10. Helen Reynolds - Bristol University
  11. Hazel Sherman - West Worthing Baptist Church
  12. Sean Winter - Northern Baptist College, Manchester
  13. Simon Woodman - South Wales Baptist College - The Dissenting Voice: Journeying together towards a Baptist hermeneutic

Accommodation:

Bed & Breakfast accommodation is available at reasonable cost within walking distance of the College.
Please try either the Ibis Hotel or the Holiday Inn.

The image above is the first page of John's Gospel, reproduced from the first edition of Tyndale's New Testament.
This book was for many years housed in the library of Bristol Baptist College. It is now in the British Museum.