2015 Fuller Forum: Fireside Chat with Mark Labberton and Walter Brueggemann

2015 Fuller Forum: Fireside Chat with Mark Labberton and Walter Brueggemann A casual conversation between Mark Labberton and Walter Brueggemann about faith and calling, co-hosted by the All Seminary Council. About the 2015 Fuller Forum In today's complex political, socioeconomic, and judicial landscape, how do we balance grace, justice, and the rule of law? Walter Brueggemann, one of the most highly respected biblical scholars of our time, joined Fuller faculty to draw insights for us from theology, missiology, and psychologyand led us through three days of stimulating discussion. About Walter Brueggemann Walter Brueggemann is one of the most influential Bible interpreters of our time. He is the author of over one hundred books and numerous scholarly articles. He continues to be a highly sought-after speaker. Brueggemann has served as faculty at Eden Theological Seminary (19611986) and Columbia Theological Seminary (19862003). He is currently William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia. Brueggemann's primary method with the text is rhetorical criticism. Words matter to Brueggemann, and one can tell that by listening to him speak, as he grapples with and delves into particularly theologically significant words. His magnum opus, Theology of the Old Testament (1997), is a rhetorical-critical look at the Old Testament through the lenses of "testimony, dispute, and advocacy." Many have come to know Brueggemann through his book The Prophetic Imagination, originally published in 1978. His best-known work, however, may be Message of the Psalms. Numerous church leaders have used this work as a new way of organizing and processing the Psalms. He has been writing about the Psalms since 1982, and he continues to this day, with a commentary published in 2014. Church leaders find a friend in Brueggemann, an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. His work inspires, energizes, and convicts, and he always makes time to interact personally with those to whom he speaks at large events.