THE Philippine Bible Society (PBS) will hold a first ever Bible forum in the country on November 19-20 at the PBS Ministry Center, UN Avenue, Manila centered on the theme, “The Bible in the 21st Century Philippine Context”.
Plenary speakers in the forum is led by Prof. Takamitsu Muraoka, professor emeritus of Hebrew Language and Literature of Leiden University, the Netherlands; Ambassador Henrietta de Villa, National Chairperson of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV); social anthropologist Dr. Melba Maggay, and Dr. Agustin B. Vencer, Jr, vice-president of DAWN Ministries.
The meeting shall include sessions where invited speakers will discuss various practical topics in relation to the bible and how it influenced our lives. Evelyn Miranda-Feliciano will present a paper on the topic A Stranger No More: Leaving Home with the Book of Ruth; Pastor Philip Flores, on God’s Message, not just Good Message: The Pastor and his Bible, Fr. Francis Lucas, on And the Word was made Flesh: Communication and Spirituality; Pastor Eric Maliwat, on Bible, Heart Language, and the Media, and Fr. Luke Moortgat on Kerygma: Bringing the Good News to the Houses, Slums, and Streets.
Likewise, noted biblical scholars and theologians will present and discuss their papers in the forum. Methodist Bishop Daniel Arichea, Jr. will speak on Revisiting Gospel and Culture and their Relevance for Faithful interpretation of the Scriptures; Dr. Jose M. de Mesa on “Hamartia and Pandaraya”: A Contextual Co-Relation; Dr. Jonathan Exiomo, on Some Implications of Post Modernity to a Dichotomic Worldview of “Interpretation and Application” in Biblical Studies; and Fr. Gerardo Tapiador, SSL, In the Light of the Risen Lord: A Biblical Theology on Cremation.
Other speakers will come from the academe: Dr. Madeline Vega of the Asian Theological Seminary and Dr. Rebecca Cacho of St. Scholastica’s College Department of Theology.
The upcoming forum aims to put the Bible at the center, and to highlight its relevance in the life of modern-day Filipinos.
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