Biblical Studies in the Philippines

Biblical Studies in the Philippines

Biblical Apostolate Class on February 11

We hold our Biblical Apostolate class on February 11 (Thursday)
Venue: Dean's BoardRoom
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Agenda:
1. Report of Matthew and Larry on Biblical Hermeneutics
2. Meeting on the forthcoming symposium

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Catholic Documents Related to the Bible

Catholic Documents Related to the Bible

History of the Bible in the Philippines

History of the Bible in the Philippines

A Father Antolin Uy, SVD Symposium

Divine Word Seminary (School of Theology)

4120 Tagaytay City, Philippines

Proposed Date: March 2, 2016 (Wednesday)

Time: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Place:  Arnoldus Hall / Aula Magna

Keynote Presentation:

1.      Dr. Edgar Ebojo (PhD, University of Birmingham) – The Coming of the Bible in the Philippines

Allied Presentations:

2.      Fr. Randy Flores, SVD (SSL, Biblicum, Rome; PhD Ateneo) – History of the Ilocano Bible

3.      Sr. Miriam Alejandrino, OSB (SSL Biblicum, Rome; STD Gregoriana, Rome) – History of the Cebuano Bible

4.      Pastor Rico Villanueva (PhD, University of Bristol) – History of the Tagalog Bible

5.      Fr. Oscar Alunday, SVD (STL, Salesiana, Rome) – History of the Tingguian Bible

Details:

1. The Symposium is being sponsored by Fr. Antolin Uy, SVD, Church Historian at the DWST.

2. All the presentation are given 20 minutes each; keynote is 40 minutes. There will a general open forum at the end of all the presentations

3. The speakers will receive a stipend and will be fetched and brought back from and to Manila and/or Quezon City. Departure from Tagaytay is right after lunch.

4. A final paper for publication in DIWA (DWST’s academic journal) will be submitted to Fr. Randy Flores at a later period. The final paper should be of 2,500 – 3,000 words long.

5. Audience: DWST Academic community and interested parties in Tagaytay and its environs. Classes at DWST will be suspended for the symposium.

Organizing Committee (Org Com - BA Class)

1.  Ads and hall decoration

2.  Snacks (for visitors) and Lunch

3. Program proper

4. Short introductory video clip (5 minutes)

5.  Invitation

6. Finance

7. Transportation