All lectures are free and open to the public.
The Bible in the Context of Discourse of Difference. Tolbert's talk will focus on how the Bible has played a predominantly repressive and negative role, justifying not the liberation but the continuing oppression of other people. Her lecture will explore the dynamics of the oppressive public use of the Bible, and she will argue for a new way of using Bible stories in Christian communities and in culture in general. Segovia is working on the development of a post-colonial perspective in biblical criticism and new ways of constructing U.S. Hispanic American theology. And the Difference that Makes.