Lisa Bowens, associate professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary, will present “Pauline Hermeneutics in Black Protest Traditions” at Mount Saint Mary College on Thursday, February 15 at 4 p.m.
The free, public talk will take place in the Mount’s Kaplan Family Library and Learning Center, room 218.
The event, in honor of Black History Month, is sponsored by the Mount’s Catholic and Dominican Institute (CDI) and the college’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
“The Black Christian tradition has a profound legacy of interpreters who utilized Apostle Paul and his letters to protest enslavement, racism, and white supremacy,” notes Bowens. Her talk will provide snapshots of the power and complexity of Blacks’ interpretations of Paul in their protests throughout history.
Bowens, PhD, is the first African American woman to earn tenure in Princeton Seminary’s Bible department. She is the author of numerous articles and two books, An Apostle in Battle: Paul and Spiritual Warfare in 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 and African American Readings of Paul: Reception, Resistance, and Transformation. She is a member of a number of professional guilds, including the Society of Biblical Literature, the Society of Pentecostal Studies, and the Society for the Study of Black Religion. At Princeton Seminary, she teaches a range of courses, including Greek Exegesis of 2 Corinthians, African American Pauline Hermeneutics, and Paul and Apocalyptic Thought.
The Mount’s CDI promotes the Mount’s heritage of St. Dominic, advances the Dominican charism of study and service, provides a forum for discussion of contemporary ethical issues, and enhances Catholic and Jewish dialogue.
The college’s Office of DEI fosters a thriving culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion to benefit everyone in the Mount community.