Barry University’s Department of Theology and Philosophy invites you to a presentation by the recipient of the 2016 Yves Congar Award for Theological Excellence. Walter Brueggemann will present “The Gospel in an Economy of Extraction.”
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Andreas 112
RSVP: Contact Vicki Bailey at 305.899.4887 or vbailey@barry.edu
About the Presentation
Walter Brueggemann will consider the biblical testimony to an alternative economy in the midst of a predatory political economy that recurs in Scripture and in our contemporary world. This lecture will resonate with the powerful witness of Pope Francis concerning wealth, power, and those left behind.
Brueggemann is the William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary, a past president of the Society of Biblical Literature, and an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. His books include Psalms: New Cambridge Bible Commentary, Sabbath as Resistance, and Reality, Grief, Hope. He recently received the Niebuhr Medal from his alma mater, Elmhurst College.
Visit our website to learn about the Yves Congar Award for Theological Excellence and view past recipients. To RSVP or for more information on this event, please contact Vicki Bailey at 305.899.4887 or vbailey@barry.edu.