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Meeting Program Units

2015 Annual Meeting

Atlanta, GA

Meeting Begins11/21/2015
Meeting Ends11/24/2015

Call for Papers Opens: 12/17/2014
Call for Papers Closes: 3/4/2015

Requirements for Participation

Latter-day Saints and the Bible


Program Unit Type: Section
Accepting Papers? Yes

Call For Papers: For the 2015 Annual Meeting, the Latter-day Saints in the Bible section is planning two topical sessions, including some invited papers, and possibly one open session. One session will deal with the topic of what is LDS biblical interpretation addressing questions and issues such as “What is LDS Biblical Studies?” “How might academic approaches be used in an LDS context”? “responses to the Documentary Hypothesis” “theories addressing hermeneutics and/or classification of authority in LDS sources.” Another session will look at LDS readings and interpretive issues in the Gospels, especially Mark and Luke. If interested in either of these topics, please contact the committee chair or submit a paper proposal. Other papers are invited on any topic directly pertinent to Latter-day Saints and the Bible including the translation or interpretation of passages in the Old or New Testament, the reception history of the Bible for Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith Translation emendations, or inter-textual studies between the Bible and restoration scriptures. Papers exploring the notion of what is scripture or the role of scripture in North American history are encouraged. Comparisons with other Christian denominations or non-Christian traditions—in interpretation or methods of scripture study—are also welcome.

Program Unit Chairs

Jared W. Ludlow

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