Beyond Old and New Perspectives Programme

Beyond Old and New Perspectives on Paul:

A two-day conference critically engaging with Douglas Campbell’s proposals in
The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul

Friday 16^th December: The Problem
(venue: conference room, KCL)
10:00-10:10am: Opening and welcome, Richard Burridge, KCL
10:10am-12:00 midday: Presuppositional issues, chair Eddie Adams, KCL

∞ Opening remarks on the recent debate: Chris Tilling, St Mellitus (15 minutes)

∞ The presuppositional theological issues: Alan J. Torrance, St Andrews (25 minutes)

∞ The view from the Reformation: Graham Tomlin, St Mellitus (25 minutes)

∞ Panel discussion, followed by plenary discussion (45 minutes)

12:00 midday-1:00pm: Lunch (catered)

1:00-3:00pm: Arian versus Athanasian readings of Paul, chair Eddie Adams

∞ The capture of Paul’s Gospel by Arianism: Douglas Campbell, Duke (25)

∞ Campbell’s Apocalyptic Gospel and Pauline Athanasianism: Chris Tilling (35)

∞ Panel discussion, followed by plenary discussion (60 minutes)

3:00-3:45pm: Afternoon tea (catered)

3:45-5:30pm: Towards the elimination of the Arian reading, chair Alan J. Torrance

∞ Connecting the dots: one problem, one text, and the way forward: Douglas Campbell (35)

∞ Response: David Hilborn, St Mellitus (20)

∞ Panel discussion, followed by plenary discussion (50 minutes)

5:30pm- : Wine reception (sponsored by Eerdmans, and Duke Divinity School)
 
Saturday 17^th December: A Solution

(venue: the Chapel, KCL)

10:00-10:05am: Welcome, Richard Burridge, KCL
10:05-12:00 midday: The interpretation of Romans 1-3, chair Chris Tilling

∞ Rereading Romans 1-3: Douglas Campbell (40 minutes)

∞ Response: Robin Griffith-Jones, KCL (15 minutes)

∞ Panel discussion, followed by plenary discussion (60 minutes)

12:00midday-1:00pm: Lunch (catered)

1:00pm-3:00pm: The Interpretation of Paul’s dikaio- language: chair Eddie Adams

∞ Rereading Paul’s terminology: Douglas Campbell (45)

∞ Response: Scott Hafemann, St Andrews (15)

∞ Panel discussion, followed by plenary discussion (60 minutes)

3:00-3:45pm: Afternoon tea (catered)

3:45-4:45pm: The interpretation of Paul’s faith language: chair, Eddie Adams

∞ Campbell’s proposals concerning “faith” in Deliverance: Chris Tilling (25)

∞ Response: Douglas Campbell (5)

∞ Panel discussion, followed by plenary discussion (30)

4:45-5:45pm: Conference plenary: Where do we go from here?: chair, Jeremy Begbie, Duke (60 minutes)