The University of St Andrews has announced its third conference (14-18 July 2009) on Scripture and Christian Theology. ‘Since the first conference on the Gospel of John in 2003, the St Andrews conferences have been recognised as one of the most important occasions when biblical scholars and systematic theologians are brought together in conversation about a biblical text. The conferences aim to cut through the megaphone diplomacy or the sheer incomprehension that so often marks attempts to communicate across our disciplines’.

They have issued a call for papers that integrate close readings of Genesis with Christian theology. While the organisers are particularly interested in explorations of the dynamic relationship between Genesis and Christian doctrine, they also welcome proposals that combine careful reading of the text of Genesis with theological attention to art, creativity, ecology, ethics, the history of interpretation, or Jewish and Christian dialogue.

The call for paper proposals closes on 15 March 2009. Please visit the conference website for further details or to submit a proposal. Other enquiries can be directed to the conference administrator, the adroit Luke Tallon.