Everyone loves a good story. It’s how we connect with one another and the world around us. When told well, stories can invoke laughter, tears, anger, empathy, sorrow, joy – the whole range of human emotion. They are part of the existential fabric of human existence. What are we to make, though, of the story Christians tell through the Scriptures, church practices, and traditions? And how might we relate the Christian story to the stories that our academic disciplines tell?
On Thursday, 15 February 2024 at 1400 UTC, a panel of scholars from different regions and disciplines will engage with the first issue of the Society’s SOPHIA Study Guide Series titled ‘The Biblical Story and the Stories of Academic Disciplines’. The main presentation will be by one of the authors, Dr Rolex Cailing, a biblical scholar from the Philippines.
In preparation for this panel discussion, take some time to read the study guide posted in the Curricula section of the Society’s website. It is also translated into French, Spanish, and Chinese, both traditional and simplified. This study guide is also available to non-members, so register today and feel free to invite your colleagues for what will be a robust discussion of the topic.
