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The Wycliffe Centre for Scripture and Theology: Fall 2012 Colloquium takes places tomorrow October 19, 2012 at Leonard Hall, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. The topic of the day is "Scripture and the 'Rule of Faith': The Relationship of Fundamental Scriptural and Theological Norms in the Early Church and Beyond." The line of speakers includes: The Very Rev. Dr. John Behr Dr. D. Jeffrey Bingham Dr. Mark Elliott Rev. Dr. Christopher Seitz For more information see the Wycliffe College website . 

The following selection is from Hans Urs von Balthasar's preface in his book Prayer. The book, so far, is excellent. "Anyone entering the sphere of radiance of the divine word is held fast by it; he knows from experience that this word not only communicates knowledge about God, but--hidden within the garb of the letter--actually has divine qualities: in itself it is an overpowering manifestation of God's infinity and truth, his majesty and love. God's epiphany compels the hearer to kneel in humble submission. The latter had imagined that he was dealing with a word he could grasp and evaluate, like other great and profound utterances of mankind; yet once he enters its field of force, he himself is the one who is grasped and evaluated. He had wanted to approach Jesus in order to see him ("Come and see!"), and now, under the gaze of Jesus, he finds that it is he who has long been observed, seen through, judged and accepted in grace by Jesus. All he can do now...

A great table of contents (and contributor list ) in the latest issue of the Scottish Journal of Theology. I hope to read through these soon. SCOTTISH JOURNAL OF THEOLOGY, VOLUME 65 - ISSUE 03 AUGUST 2012 Creatio ex nihilo in Palestinian Judaism and Early Christianity Markus Bockmuehl, pp 253-270 Kenosis and its Discontents: Towards an Augustinian Account of Divine Humility Stephen Pardue, pp 271-288 Reception Theory, H. R. Jauss and the Formative Power of Scripture Anthony C. Thiselton, pp 289-308 Selective Memory: Augustine and Contemporary Just War Discourse Peter Lee, pp 309-322 Is Tom Right?: An Extended Review of N. T. Wright's Justification: God's Plan and Paul's Vision Douglas A. Campbell, pp. 323-345