Philosophers and the Bible

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Society for the Study of the Bible in the Middle Ages (SSBMA)

Organizer Name

Lesley-Anne Dyer

Organizer Affiliation

Univ. of Texas-Austin

Presider Name

Steven Cartwright

Presider Affiliation

Western Michigan Univ.

Paper Title 1

The Psalms and the Human Experience of Eternity in the Writings of Augustine

Presenter 1 Name

Lesley-Anne Dyer

Paper Title 2

Scholastic versus Monastic Theology in Some Psalms-Commentaries of the Twelfth Century

Presenter 2 Name

Annika Ekman

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Centre for Medieval Studies, Univ. of Toronto

Paper Title 3

Predestination and God’s Salvific Will: Scripture in the Sentences Commentaries of Albertus Magnus, Thomas Aquinas, and John Duns Scotus

Presenter 3 Name

Franklin T. Harkins

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Fordham Univ.

Paper Title 4

Henry of Ghent on Scripture's Contents and Characteristics

Presenter 4 Name

Aaron Canty

Presenter 4 Affiliation

St. Xavier Univ.

Start Date

10-5-2013 1:30 PM

Session Location

Valley II Garneau Lounge

Description

This sessions explores the varieties of philosophical uses of scripture from Philosophers commenting on scripture in monastic and scholastic contexts to the uses of scripture in the practice of philosophy.

Lesley-Anne Dyer