Symposium to Focus on ‘Race and Racism’

Alex Gee

CHICAGO, IL (August 5, 2015) — The 2015 Symposium on the Theological Interpretation of Scripture will focus on “Race and Racism.”The symposium will be held September 24-26 at North Park Theological Seminary. It will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday and conclude at 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Kyle Small
Kyle Small
Alex Gee Photo credit: Barry Sherbeck
Alex Gee
Photo credit: Barry Sherbeck

The symposium features prominent scholars from around the world and provides a forum for interdisciplinary theology from a biblical perspective for the benefit of the church. Scholars and theologians are invited to attend.

Each session will include a paper presentation followed by a short response and open discussion. For a full list of presenters, visit the symposium website.

Registration can be done online. For more information, email Guylla Brown at gbrown@northpark.edu or call (773) 244-6214.

Photos: Alex Gee, pastor of Fountain of Life Covenant Church in Madison, Wisconsin, will give a response to a paper presented by Kyle Small, associate dean and associate professor of church leadership, at Western Theological Seminary

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