AAR and SBL Annual Meetings

This year the annual meetings of the American Academy of Religion will be held in Montreal, November 7-10, while those of the Society of Biblical Literature will be held in New Orleans, November 21-24. Westminster John Knox is proud to have several authors and publications scheduled to be highlighted at these shows.

AAR

Sunday, November 8, 2009
1:00-3:30 p.m.
Panel discussion of Eccentric Existence: A Theological Anthropology, by David H. Kelsey. WJK's own Donald K. McKim will preside. Among the other panelists are WJK authors Charles M. Wood and Serene Jones.

SBL

Saturday, November 21, 2009
1:00-3:30 p.m.
A review and discussion of Donald Capps's Jesus, the Village Psychiatrist.

Saturday, November 21, 2009
4:00-6:30 p.m.
A review and discussion of David A. deSilva's Seeing Things John's Way: The Rhetoric of the Book of Revelation.

Saturday, November 21, 2009
4:00-6:00 p.m.
A review and discussion of Feasting on the Word by David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown Taylor

Sunday, November 22, 2009
7:00-8:30 a.m.
Matthew Skinner will give a short presentation on the topic of his upcoming book, The Trial Narratives, at the Center of Theological Inquiry Breakfast Reception.

Sunday, November 22, 2009
9:00-11:30 a.m.
Panel discussion on the theme "Reflections on the Work of Raymond Westbrook," featuring WJK author Bruce Wells, coauthor with Raymond Westbrook of Everyday Law in Biblical Israel: An Introduction.

Sunday, November 22, 2009
7:00-9:30 p.m.
Panel discussion on New Testament Theology by Frank J. Matera.

IN THIS ISSUE
From the Publisher's Desk
New Gospels Commentary from Feasting on the Word
Author News and Notes
2009 AAR and SBL Annual Meetings
In Memoriam
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
New Books for Fall 2009
Recent Reviews and Publicity
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