Performing Philemon: Possibilities and Limitations
Nov 20, 2023 at SBL in San Antonio, TX
This session of Performance Criticism of the Bible and Other Ancient Texts (PC-BOAT) experienced three different embodiments of Paul's letter to Philemon and asking respondents to reflect on how performance illuminates the possibilities and limitations of meaning making for an audience. Click on the links below to watch video of each performance and response.
Clifford Barbarick, Abilene Christian University, Presiding
Performances of Philemon by:
Michael Halcomb, Glossa House Publishing
Jeanette Mathews, Charles Sturt University
Marlon Winedt, United Bible Societies
Response and Discussion of Performances of Philemon:
Amy Erickson, Charles Sturt University
Shola Adegbite, Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York
Pieter Botha, University of South Africa
Nathan Esala, Capital University
Discussion