La Biblia y su Tradición The Bible and Its Tradition

Preguntas difíciles de Nuestro Mundo para la Biblia

Encuentro Bíblico, 2 de octubre de 2021 presencial la Universidad de St. Mary y vía Zoom

El evento de octubre fue patrocinado por las Asociaciones de Estudiantes Católicos de las universidades de San Antonio. El tema se centró en las preguntas que hacen los jóvenes pero no encuentran respuestas fáciles. Se invitó a los participantes a presentar sus propias preguntas difíciles en el momento de la inscripción y durante el evento para que los oradores, panelistas y grupos pequeños las debatieran. El evento se llevó a cabo en persona y en una reunión de Zoom.

Hard Questions for the Bible from Our World

Scripture Refresh October 2, 2021 in person at the St. Mary’s University Center and Zoom

The October event was sponsored by the Catholic Student Associations of San Antonio universities. The theme focused on the questions that young people ask but don’t find easy answers. Participants were invited to submit their own hard questions at registration and during the event for discussion by speakers, panelists, and small groups. The event was held in-person and in a Zoom meeting.

Calendario

Schedule

Bienvenida y Oración

José Matos Auffant, Universidad de St. Mary’s
Sr. Constanza, Mexican American Catholic College

Con la Biblia de St. John’s

Welcome and Gathering Prayer

José Matos Auffant, St. Mary’s University
Sr. Constanza, Mexican American Catholic College

Featuring the St. John’s Bible

St. John’s Bible, Parable of the Sower
St. John’s Bible, Parable of the Sower

Base para interpretar las Escrituras en la tradición católica

Antonio Frietze, Oblate School of Theology

Transcripción

Groundwork for Interpreting Scripture in the Catholic Tradition

Antonio Frietze, Oblate School of Theology

Transcript

Racismo

Introducción

Dra. Allison Gray, Universidad de St. Mary’s

Transcripción

Racism

Introduction

Dr. Allison Gray, St. Mary’s University

Transcript

Panel

Dra. Allison Gray, Universidad de St. Mary’s
Dr. Rodolfo Felices Luna, Oblate School of Theology
Brother Surafiel Bdeho, Universidad de St. Mary’s
Antonio Frietze, Oblate School of Theology

Panel

Dr. Allison Gray, St. Mary’s University
Dr. Rodolfo Felices Luna, Oblate School of Theology
Brother Surafiel Bdeho, St. Mary’s University
Antonio Frietze, Oblate School of Theology

Preguntas enviadas con anticipación:

Questions submitted in advance:

  • Why read the Bible? Especially as a young adult?
  • What does it mean that it's inspired?
  • ¿Es todo lo que se registra en la Biblia palabra de Dios?
  • ¿Cómo interpretamos el libro del Apocalipsis?
  • Cual es la edicion de la Biblia que mas se recomienda para beginners?
  • If there is virtually no historical evidence of the biblical events or people pre-Moses, why is the christian religion certain that homosexuality is a sin due to the events that took place in Sodom and Gomorrah?
  • (On dignity of the human person) How might Scripture inform our local or even national conversation on the current humanitarian crisis at our southern border? (i.e. What does the Bible have to say given the social outcry for justice and peace manifested in the current migration wave? Think of our Central American and Afghan sisters and brothers. Think of the Haitian families currently waiting under a bridge for a chance at a better life, and the many others who were charged at on horseback on U.S. soil.)
  • How was the order of the books in the Bible decided?
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Janet McKenzie, The Holy Family, commissioned for the Loyola School for the Loyola Chapel, NYC

Sexismo

Introducción

Dr. Renata Furst, Oblate School of Theology

Transcripción

Sexism

Introduction

Dr. Renata Furst, Oblate School of Theology

Transcription

Panel

Dra. Renata Furst, Oblate School of Theology
Dr. Todd Hanneken, Universidad de St. Mary’s
Fr. Juan Molina, Mexican American Catholic College
Antonio Frietze, Oblate School of Theology

Panel

Dr. Renata Furst, Oblate School of Theology
Dr. Todd Hanneken, St. Mary’s University
Fr. Juan Molina, Mexican American Catholic College
Antonio Frietze, Oblate School of Theology

Preguntas enviadas con anticipación:

Questions submitted in advance:

  • How can we use the Bible to support healthy feminism?
  • If my understanding is correct, Mary didn’t have labor pains because she was born without original sin. Baptism removes original sin. Regarding baptized women who get pregnant, why do they still experience labor pains?
  • Does the Bible say anything about abortion? How would the Bible guide us toward a particular stance on abortion?
  • What is the true meaning of arsenokoitai and with that should we condemn homosexuals to a life of sin?
  • How did Sodomite’s meaning change to mean homosexuality for Christians?
  • How can we address the LGBTQ+ community using Bible based truth?
  • Genesis 19:1-8, Does this verse actually condemn homosexuality or could it possibly have been a misinterpretation in translation from the Hebrew language?
  • If there is virtually no historical evidence of the biblical events or people pre-Moses, why is the christian religion certain that homosexuality is a sin due to the events that took place in Sodom and Gomorrah?
  • Applying to Bible to contemporary situations related to sexual relationships. How is sex described in the Bible?
  • How has scripture supported the prevasive social structures that oppress women?

Violencia

Introducción

Dr. Rodolfo Felices Luna, Oblate School of Theology

Transcripción

Violence

Introduction

Dr. Rodolfo Felices Luna, Oblate School of Theology

Transcript

Panel

Dr. Todd Hanneken, Universidad de St. Mary’s
Dr. Rodolfo Felices Luna, Oblate School of Theology
Brother Surafiel Bdeho, Universidad de St. Mary’s
Dra. Renata Furst, Oblate School of Theology

Panel

Dr. Todd Hanneken, St. Mary’s University
Dr. Rodolfo Felices Luna, Oblate School of Theology
Brother Surafiel Bdeho, St. Mary’s University
Dr. Renata Furst, Oblate School of Theology

  • Why did God ask them to kill everyone in various times in the Old Testament? Violence in general in the Old Testament.
  • With the growing need for action against climate change, what is the Catholic Church's position, and how can the church work more with the secular community to help face this issue?
  • ¿Cómo interpretamos el libro del Apocalipsis?
  • According to the Bible, how can we take care of nature? Do we have to take care of nature? Do we own nature? Should we care about climate change?
  • When the great flood happened how did both fresh water and salt water fish survive? At some point all the water on earth must have mixed right??
  • If we are all created in the image of God (Imageo Dei), how is it that in other books of the bible depict violence against women i.e. Hosea, as the norm?
  • What about this purgatory?

Lectio Divina: Al encuentro de la Escritura en la Tradición Católica

José Matos Auffant, Universidad de St. Mary’s
Sr. Constanza, Mexican American Catholic College

Guía

Lectio Divina: Encountering Scripture in the Catholic Tradition

José Matos Auffant, St. Mary’s University
Sr. Constanza, Mexican American Catholic College

Guide

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