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Tonight's final session of the @CSBibleViolence conference we hear from Prof Robert Chao Romero and Prof Malcolm Foley on the topic of Institutional Justice: Learning from the Christian Faith. #CSBVcon22
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@CSBibleViolence First we will hear from Rev Dr. Malcolm Foley who begins by considering the difficulty/poignance about the recent white supremacist violence and the slaughter of almost 20 schoolchildren. #CSBVcon22
Rev. Foley begins by getting to the heart of it:
"Where can I locate Black Protestants who affirm their dignity in a society that sought their death?"
"Where can I locate Black Protestants who affirm their dignity in a society that sought their death?"
I'm going to keep live tweeting for as long as I can before the school run calls me away - gutted I will be missing part of the next talk by @LJMClaassens, author of Writing/Reading to Survive: Biblical and Contemporary Trauma Narratives in Conversation #CSBVcon22
Prof Claassens' talk is called, "From a split self to narrative repair: The value of trauma hermeneutics for reading the portrayal of personified Zion (Lam. 1) in conservation with Disgrace (J.M. Coetzee)"
Prof Claassen begins with reference to the Netflix series Unbelievable, the requirement for a victim of violent assault to tell and retell what happened to her, initially to people who are skeptical/disinterested. 
Once again, I'll be live tweeting this session, at least until I have to leave to do a school run. #CSBVcon22
Today's session focuses on Trauma and Scriptural Interpretation
Today's session focuses on Trauma and Scriptural Interpretation
First talk is by Prof Brent Strawn - Our Trauma and God's Body: Another look at the cursing Psalms #CSBVcon22
Prof Strawn discusses the sin-suffering-violence and reconciliation-healing-recovery matrices and how they are related.
"Honesty about violence faciliatates recovery."
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"Honesty about violence faciliatates recovery."
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Next up is Dr. Christopher Southgate who has done extensive work on healthy ministry in the face of sudden disasters. He is also a poet. #CSBVcon22
Dr. Southgate's work was prompted in part by Shelly Rambo's provocative work. Rambo writes:"the language of resurrection is, in many senses, the language of the oppressor"
"It made me think that trauma poses additional theological challenges that need to be explored" #CSBVcon22
"It made me think that trauma poses additional theological challenges that need to be explored" #CSBVcon22
Dr. Southgate: Trauma is involved so much in the formation of our Scriptures. So much of Scripture was written in the aftermath of trauma. #CSBVcon22
Tuning in to this first session from which I'll be live tweeting. #CSBVcon22
Dr. June Dickie is the first speaker, who has extensive experience esp re: trauma-sensitive translations of the Psalms. She now works with various communities in the important work of trauma healing. #CSBVcon22
Dr. Dickie begins by looking at literary trauma theory. "Texts encode and witness to trauma, using symbols ... Traumatic memories can be revisited, but safely, at a distance." #CSBVcon22
Examples she has used with some success include Ruth, Job, rape of Tamar, lament Psalms
Examples she has used with some success include Ruth, Job, rape of Tamar, lament Psalms
