How to Interpret the Bible
Mary Healy
Thursday, 30 Mar 2017 at 7:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
The question of how to interpret the Bible has exercised some of the greatest minds in history, and in modern times new forms of interpretation have emerged. Mary Healy, a professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary, shares her perspective, addressing such questions as Should scripture be interpreted literally or spiritually? What do we do with apparent contradictions and historical inaccuracies? and How do we understand Genesis 1-3 in light of modern science? Healy, a senior fellow at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, is currently involved in the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture project, a series of commentaries that interpret scripture from within the heart of the Catholic Church. She is author of its first volume, The Gospel of Mark. Msgr. James A. Supple Lecture SeriesMary Healy completed her doctorate in biblical theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.
Cosponsored By:
- Catholic Student Community
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church & Student Center
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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