27th CBAP Conference Papers
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The Catholic Biblical Association of the Philippines (CBAP) gathers biblical scholars, theologians, teachers, and students of Scripture for its 27th Annual Convention, exploring how the Word of God speaks to a world marked by war, violence, injustice, suffering, and the longing for peace.
This year's convention carries the theme, "Beat Swords into Plowshares, Be Peacemakers" (cf. Isaiah 2:4; Matthew 5:9), with the subtitle "The Word in a World at War."
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MAJOR PAPERS (Keynote Addresses)
His Eminence Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David
Diocese of Kalookan
Title: “Unarmed Struggle and Disarming Peace: Pope Leo XIV’s Biblical Theology of Peace”
Fr. Selva Rathinam, SJ
Loyola School of Theology
Title: “Postcolonial Reading, Suffering and Freedom in Deutero-Isaiah and the Exile”
For the abstracts of the conference papers, link here or on the title above.
John Paul A. Bolaño
Ateneo de Manila University“
Title: Sabbath as Foretaste of Shalom: Exploring the Value of the Sabbath in Social Justice and Peace”
Joel Camaya, SDB
Don Bosco School of Theology
Title: “From Seeking to Pursuing: Rhetorical Intensification and Peace as Ethical Praxis in Psalm 34:14”
Edgar Ebojo
United Bible Societies
Title: “Ang Ngalan ng Diyos, Ang Kapwa, at Ang Bayan: Isang Pinoy Reflection sa Theo-Ethics ng Ikatlong Utos”
Randolf Flores, SVD
Divine Word Seminary Tagaytay
Title: “Becoming Peacemakers: Prudence and Temperance in the Book of Wisdom”
Arthur J. Fojas
St. Vincent School of Theology
Title: “Mutilation of the Enemy, the Quick and the Dead”
Javier Miguel A. Galvez
Ateneo de Manila University“
Title: Making Sense of God’s Violence: God as King, Warrior, and Faithful Spouse on the ‘Day of the Lord’ in Hosea 2”
Ma. Maricel S. Ibita
Ateneo de Manila University
Title: "Shalom and Ginhawa: Public Life in Religion and Religion in Public Life”
Rodel Magin
Colegio San Agustin – Biñan
Title: “Jerusalem as Civitas Dei: An Augustinian Reading of Psalm 87 as a Vision of Peace”
Hansel Mapayo, SSP
Society of Saint Paul
Title: “Waging Peace: Understanding the ‘Person’ Depicted in an Ekphrastic Painting (Triptych) Based on Romans 7 and 8”
Valentinus Bayuhadi Ruseno, O
Order of Preachers
“Title: Jesus’ Action in the Temple: Violent Protest or Symbolic Exorcism?”
Annelle Sabana
lAteneo de Manila University
Title: “Geopolitics and the Oracles Against the Nations”
Ted Patrick Tuvera
Sancta Maria Mater et Regina Seminarium, Roxas City
Title: “Should We Really Render unto Caesar? A Biblical and Patristic Reflection against Imperialism”
Rico Villanueva
Ateneo de Manila University
Title: “Panalanging Sumpa (Imprecatory Prayer), Digmaan, at Kolonisasyon”
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From Genesis and the Psalms to the Prophets, Wisdom literature, the Gospels, and Paul, these papers bring biblical scholarship into conversation with some of the most urgent realities of our time.
How can Scripture help us confront violence, resist injustice, heal divisions, and move from merely talking about peace to becoming peacemakers?
Come and join the conversation. Rediscover the Word of God as a source of peace, justice, freedom, reconciliation, and hope in a world at war.
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