Colloquium on Spiritual Complaint

spiritual│complaint

theology and practice of lament

Call for papers:
This colloquium (sponsored by the Laidlaw-Carey Graduate School in Auckland, New Zealand) will explore cultural and theological implications of texts and practices of lament and/or complaint. Potential papers, should address complaint/lament with a focus on spiritual/theological dimensions so might include:

• readings of biblical or other complaint or lament literature (Psalms, Job, Lamentations etc)
• studies of historical or contemporary lament songs
• pastoral perspectives on the contemporary practice of lament
• theological reflections
• cross cultural perspectives on lament practices
• post Holocaust reflections
• contemporary political reflections

The colloquium will take place in Auckland, NZ, on 10^th-11^th February 2011 (this is summertime in NZ but after the peak season), with a view to publishing a book with the same title in 2011 (draft papers will be circulated among participants in 2010 and final form submitted a month after the colloquium).
Please send abstracts or enquiries to:

• Miriam Bier miriam.bier@gmail.com or
• Tim Bulkeley tim@carey.ac.nz

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