March 14-16, 2012

Covenant: A Fundamental Biblical Concept

Covenant is a fundamental Biblical Concept. It is the way our relationships with God, with the rest of the natural world, and within social and religious groups are understood. This colloquium will reflect on various covenants found within the Bible: the covenant between God and the natural world (Genesis 9), the covenant between God and the family of Abraham (Genesis 15 and 17), the covenant between God and the people of Israel (Exodus 20), and the covenantal relationship known as the reign of God (New Testament).

Recognizing the spiritual director as a facilitator of a covenantal relationship between God and the directee, we hope to discover foundations, parallels and insights for accompanying and supporting directees in their attempt to be faithful.

Presenter:

Dianne Bergant, CSA, is Professor of Biblical Studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. She served as president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America in 2000-01 and has been a member of the Chicago Catholic/Jewish Scholars Dialogue for more than 20 years. She has been the Old Testament book reviewer of The Bible Today, where she also was a member of the editorial board for 25 years-five of those as the magazine's general editor. From 2002 through 2005, she wrote the weekly column, "The Word," for America magazine. She is on the editorial board of Biblical Theology Bulletin and Chicago Studies. Her many publications include Preaching the New Lectionary, volumes A, B & C (Liturgical Press); A Word for Every Season, years A, B & C (Paulist Press), People of the Covenant: An Invitation to the Old Testament (Sheed and Ward, 2001), and Song of Songs: The Love Poetry of Scripture (New City Press, 1998). She presently holds the chair of Distinguished Professor of Christion Culture at Providence College in Providence, RI, where she is working in the areas of biblical interpretation and biblical theology, particularly issues of peace, ecology and feminism.

Location:	Dominican Center for Religious Development, 23333 Schoolcraft Road, Detroit, MI 48223
Registration:	Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Opening Session: 2:00 p.m. Closing: March 16, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.
Resident Fee:	$350.00 (includes conference, room, meals, snacks)
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