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SVS News / Re: Register Today for SVS 2019 in Minneapolis...
« Last post by Angela Sorensen on July 20, 2019, 09:00 AM »
Wondering when the conference papers may be posted.
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SVS 2019: The Coming of the Spirit and the Life of the Church / Objective? Subjective? Or, both?
« Last post by Steve Burnhope on May 30, 2019, 08:18 AM »
Abstract:

For the theologian, interpretation tends to focus on the meaning of Scripture. For the practitioner, however — aka, the ‘ordinary’ Christian — far greater emphasis falls on what she finds meaningful in or through Scripture. Typically these are contrasted as an ‘objective’ approach versus a ‘subjective’ approach. Even while the theologian is acknowledging the implausibility of a presupposition-free objective reading, to get as close as possible to it remains an implicit goal. In how these relate to each other, the meaning of Scripture is typically seen as being at one end of a spectrum and what the practitioner finds meaningful is positioned at the other. In pneumatological terms, this may be characterized as distinguishing between the role of the Spirit ‘then’ — in breathing Scripture itself (or, breathing into Scripture) — and the Spirit’s role ‘now,’ breathing out of (or, through) Scripture. Evangelical biblical interpretation is wary of the subjective turn in postmodernity, especially with regard to reader-response hermeneutics. Hence, subjective readings that find meaningfulness in or through a text 'now' are positioned in a subservient relationship to the objective meaning in a text ‘then.’ But are both, equally, Spirit-inspired? What is their appropriate collaboration? Should the nature of the relationship be pictured in alternative imagery? This paper proposes a reconsideration of the relationship between Spirit-inspired meaning, in the sense of embedded information, and Spirit-inspired meaningfulness, in the sense of dynamic revelation, in God's intended modus operandi for Holy Scripture under the auspices of the Holy Spirit in the life of his Church.


The full paper is attached to this post.
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SVS 2019: The Coming of the Spirit and the Life of the Church / The Tale of Two Temples: A study of exile in Romans
« Last post by Lynda Burnhope on May 26, 2019, 04:47 PM »
Abstract:

In the letter to the Romans, Paul is addressing a Church that is effectively, ‘living in exile’; under the Lordship of Christ, but also under the Emperor of Rome. Using ‘Temple’ language of ‘dwelling’ in Chapter 8 he describes how the Holy Spirit is with us through the tensions and paradox of the ‘now but not yet’, whereby we experience the suffering and frustration of being under powers in every realm that work against what God has done in Christ Jesus. Chapter 1:18-32 of Romans sets up very different ‘Temple’ imagery as a polemic against idolatry and its destructive force for humanity. A study of these two ‘Temple’ metaphors shows a different ‘take’ on the idea of how Paul understood what exile looks like in this world.







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SVS 2019: The Coming of the Spirit and the Life of the Church / Re: How to post your paper
« Last post by Jon Stovell on May 26, 2019, 11:08 AM »
From the Members menu at the top of this page, you can search for a person. In the results list, you will see an icon that lets you send that person an email via this site.

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SVS 2019: The Coming of the Spirit and the Life of the Church / Re: How to post your paper
« Last post by Daniel L Heck on May 22, 2019, 01:02 PM »
I'm interested in looking over a paper in preparation for a sermon in a couple of weeks. Specifically, Brett Carlson's paper, "Healing Prayer and Medical Studies." Is there a preferred channel for requesting paper/drafts from people who we don't know personally?
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SVS 2019: The Coming of the Spirit and the Life of the Church / How to post your paper
« Last post by Jon Stovell on May 14, 2019, 07:29 AM »
Hello, SVS presenters!

Thank you all for making SVS 2019, "The Coming of the Spirit and the Life of the Church," such a wonderful event.

Each year we like to make digital copies of the conference papers available for download by members of the Society of Vineyard Scholars. This is a great way to increase dialogue and interaction with your work even after the conference itself is over. Below you will find simple instructions for how to post your paper, some information for special cases, and answers to some frequently asked questions.

How to post a paper (or other document)

The process to post your paper is simple and straightforward. There are four simple steps to follow:
  • Sign in here on the forum, if you aren't already signed in.
  • Go to the SVS 2019 board.
  • Click on the orange "New Topic" button.
  • Enter the necessary information as shown below. When everything looks good to you, click the "Post" button.



    Enter the title of your paper in the Subject field. The maximum length is 80 characters, so you may need to truncate your title to fit.

    If you want to add extra comments about your paper besides the abstract, feel free to add them at the end of the post.

    To attach the document itself, expand the "Attachments and other options" list below the text entry box and then click the "Choose file" button to select your document file.
Text-based document formats

We highly recommend that you attach your paper in PDF format. That way you can be sure that your document will look the same to your readers as it does on your own computer. If you post your document in Microsoft Word or OpenOffice formats, we will convert it to PDF for you, but we cannot guarantee that the final PDF will be formatted the way you intended. Both Microsoft Office and OpenOffice can export directly to PDF, so it should be easy for you to create a PDF version that looks exactly the way you intended.

Other document formats (e.g. images, audio, video)

Image, sound, and video files can be attached to posts. However, in some cases the size of such files may exceed the normally permitted maximum. If this affects you, please contact Jon Stovell so that he can assist you with posting your files.

Frequently Asked Questions

If I upload my paper, who will be able to download it?
Uploaded papers are only available to members of the Society of Vineyard Scholars whose dues are up to date. They cannot be accessed by the general public.

If I upload my paper, does that mean SVS claims copyright over it? Can I still publish it elsewhere?
Your work remains entirely yours. SVS makes no claims over it and places no restrictions on what you do with it.

Am I required to post my paper?
It is not required, though it is highly encouraged. If you opt not to post your work, the rest of us will be disappointed, but we'll respect that decision.

I already submitted my paper to you. Can you just post it on my behalf?
Presenters often want to make final revisions before posting a paper online, so we give you time to do that. If you haven't posted your paper within one month from the end of the conference, we'll contact you to see what you want to do. If we don't receive any reply from you within six weeks from the end of the conference, we will assume that you want us to post on your behalf the most recent version of the paper we have available to us (if any). If you reply to say that you want more time to complete revisions, or that you prefer not to post your paper, we will respect that decision.

Can I post further updates to my paper, or take it down from the website later?
The system is designed to give you maximum control over your paper. You can replace or remove it at any time.
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SVS News / Register Today for SVS 2019 in Minneapolis...
« Last post by Caleb Maskell on April 19, 2019, 01:56 PM »


The tenth annual Society of Vineyard Scholars conference will be held on May 2-4, 2019 in Minneapolis, MN, USA. The meetings begin at 9am on May 2nd and conclude at 1pm on May 4th. All meetings will be held on the campus of Mercy Vineyard, a growing, diverse church in Northeast Minneapolis. This interdisciplinary, international conference is for all Vineyard and “Vineyard-friendly” folks who like to think theologically in community.


REGISTER TODAY FOR SVS 2019

(svs2019.eventbrite.com)


DOWNLOAD THE SVS 2019 PROGRAM

GET ALL THE DETAILS!


The central theme of this ten-year anniversary meeting is “The Coming of the Spirit and the Life of the Church.”


We will hear plenary talks from:



  • Carol Wimber (co-founder of the Vineyard movement!), with Bob and Penny Fulton, on “Vineyard Origins: Our Callings and Our Challenges”

  • Josh Williams (pastor, Elm City Vineyard; VUSA Executive Team) on “Pastoring The Life of the Mind In A Vineyard Church”

  • Caleb Maskell (worship pastor, Blue Route Vineyard; head of SVS) on “What are Vineyard Scholars For?”

  • An opening plenary panel on “Work, Worship, and Witness” with Adam Russell, Joe Gorra, and others TBA 


In conjunction with Vineyard Worship, the sung worship times at SVS 2019 will be led by Josh Miller, Sarah Elmer, Justin Law, and friends!


You should come! You’ll be blessed, encouraged, and challenged.


For lots more details, go to the SVS Annual Conference page.


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Papers & presentations / Re: Bearing Scars into Glory
« Last post by Billie Hoard on February 13, 2019, 01:07 PM »
Yeah, this is exactly the sort of theological anthropology which I a) find incredibly important and fascinating and b) am having a hell of a time finding decent resources on. I am definitely open to resource recommendations but there is an incredibly frustrating paucity of material on trans or gender identity which gets into metaphysical or ontological theory. Some of the best current transgender philosophy I have been able to find seems to be pushing in a political philosophical direction (concerns based mostly around what will *work* to describe and defend trans experiences and identities) rather than a metaphysical or ontological direction. Meanwhile most of the theological work I can find seems to be more apologetic or hermeneutic in nature (both can be good—just not what I am looking for). OK enough whining. Got any recommendations for people doing rigorous theological work around the intersection of gender, human (and/or divine) incarnation, and theological anthropology preferably (but not necessarily) from a Christian perspective?
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Papers & presentations / Re: Bearing Scars into Glory
« Last post by Jon Stovell on February 13, 2019, 10:42 AM »
I don't think the answer to that regarding any particular person falls within my purview of knowledge, let alone of decision. ;)

Still, it is a most insightful question.
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Papers & presentations / Re: Bearing Scars into Glory
« Last post by Billie Hoard on February 13, 2019, 06:12 AM »
So... have you managed to work out whether transsexual transgender people will be trans, cis-according-to-their-identified-gender, or cis-according-to-the-gender-they-were-assigned-at-birth yet? Just checking in...
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