Here is audio from yesterday’s session at the Society of Biblical Literature annual meeting where Douglas Campbell’s new book The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009) was reviewed.
I received written permission ahead of time from all of the participants to record and post this. It is very kind of them to be willing to make this session more widely available.
The session was very good. Michael Gorman, Doug Moo, and Allan Torrance read responses to the book. They were asked to especially focus on Campbell’s treatment of Romans 1:18-3:20. Then Campbell read a written response. Then Gorman, and Moo asked additional questions and Campbell answered them. Then the floor was opened and they had time for four questions–Barry Matlock, Seyoon Kim, N.T. Wright and Richard Hays. Other New Testament scholars I recognized included Daniel Kirk, Susan Eastman, Ross Wagner, Francis Watson, Craig Blomberg, Leander Keck, Richard Longenecker, and Beverly Gaventa.
I’m frustrated and disappointed that the quality of recording is not great. But I did just add below the original WMA file which I think is better than the MP3 version. I sat in the front row in the center but there was a lot of echo in the room. I had recorded the theology of Romans session in the middle of the room. Neither place worked well. The next time I will have to use some other method. If someone who knows sound recording wants to try and clean it up, I will repost the clearer version.
I have given you WMA and MP3 versions. You need Windows Media Player installed for WMA to work. (Or you can download the file and then in iTunes go to File . . . Add File to Library. . . and it will convert the file into a format iTunes uses).
All computers will play MP3’s. I think the WMA are of a higher quality because they were recorded originally in that format. You just right click on it and click “Save Link As . . .” or “Save Target As . . .” and you can save it to your desktop (and it will be on your computer and you can listen to it whenever you want).
MP3 Part 1 Deliverance of God (Gorman, Moo, Torrance reviews) (103 MB) 1 hr. 15 min.
MP3 Part 2 Deliverance of God (Campbell response and discussion) (80 MB) 58 min.
August 20, 2011 Update:
Tim Wai has sent me a link. He writes “This is the link to the enhanced audio, it is 114 mb. 2 files are combined into one.”
http://fishcafe.3322.org/audio/campbell-2009%20SBL.mp3
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Pauline Soteriology
11/23/2009
1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Room: Grand Ballroom C – SH
Theme: Book Review: Douglas Campbell, The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul (Eerdmans, 2009)
Ann Jervis, Wycliffe College, Presiding
Michael J. Gorman, Saint Mary’s Seminary and University, Panelist (20 min)
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Douglas Moo, Wheaton College, Panelist (20 min)
Alan Torrance, University of St. Andrews-Scotland, Panelist (20 min)
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Break (10 min)
Douglas Campbell, Duke University, Respondent (20 min)
Discussion (60 min)
Notes:
- I have collated a number of early reviews at: Reviews of Douglas Campbell’s The Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul
- I also recorded and posted another session: Audio from SBL: Gaventa, Hays and Gorman on Romans as Christian Theology
Comments
14 responses to “Audio from SBL Deliverance of God session with Campbell, Gorman, Moo and Torrance”
Andy, thanks much for this. What are the protocols for getting the print versions of those responses?
Casey, I don’t know. You could probably email them and ask them for it.
Thanks for doing this, Andy! Twas the best session out of those I attended – by far.
Chris,
I thought the other session I recorded was also very good with Gorman (again), Hays and Gaventa.
http://www.andyrowell.net/andy_rowell/2009/11/audio-from-sbl-gaventa-hays-and-gorman-on-romans-as-christian-theology.html
See Chris’s comment on the Campbell session at:
http://www.christilling.de/blog/2009/11/sbl-highlights.html
Above I have added WMA versions of the files which I think are clearer than the MP3’s.
Again, thanks so much for posting these.
The second questioner was (if I recall correctly) Seyoon Kim.
I should have added that the papers by Alan and me will be appearing, suitably edited, in the Scottish Journal of Theology shortly. If you’re interested, an article review by me of N. T. Wright’s Justification book and broader reading of Justification will also be appearing in SJT at some point. I don’t give Tom a full treatment in Deliverance, so I guess this will be it.
And another important member of the audience was Richard Longenecker (sitting next to his son, Bruce, a NT scholar of some note as well!), who was the doctoral supervisor of both the chairperson, Ann Jervis, and the author under scrutiny. He was doubtless thinking that sometimes it’s very scary what doctoral students come up with….
Andy,
First, God bless you for posting the recordings!
Second–why doesn’t SBL record the sessions? Seem like a no brainer!
Douglas, thanks for those comments. I have added Kim and Longenecker above.
Mich, SBL sessions are generally considered a chance for scholars to reflect privately with other scholars on theses they are considering. Hence, there is some reason why they don’t generally record sessions. Later, published versions are what they want the public to see.
See the good reflection by Fred Sanders on academic conferences.
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2009/11/24/the-value-of-academic-conferences/
At the same time, I think there is something great about expanding these discussions more broadly to others who are passionate about these questions. How sad it is that some of these brilliant presentations only get heard by 10 people and at most 200 people! My hope is that getting a taste of the excitement and passion of these scholars will inspire others to read their books and journal articles, take their classes, go to SBL, and reflect on these issues deeply themselves. Though the scholars presenting often feel like their presentations lack polish and the documentation (footnotes, etc.) they feel are necessary to definitively make their points, I think most listeners appreciate the limitations of the oral presentation and relish the chance to get to hear the voice behind the words on the page. The point is that sometimes scholars will be willing to make public their presentations with the disclaimer that they are indeed shortened versions of their overall argument, while other times they will want the freedom to test-drive their ideas more privately with whoever comes to that session.
By the way, Evangelical Theological Society does provide access to their sessions:
$159 for all of the sessions on MP3 DVD-ROMs.
http://www.actsonline.biz/ets_21_ctg.htm
Douglas Campbell, jokingly calling himself “Rachel” his wife, engages the discussion a bit more about at Chris Tilling’s blog. http://www.christilling.de/blog/2009/11/sbl-highlights.html
Michael Gorman also comments there. Gorman is also sharing his response at his blog.
http://www.michaeljgorman.net/2009/11/27/reviewing-campbell-5-sbl-2009-report-2/
thank you so much for posting this, as well as your previous list of reviews of The Deliverance of God. we dilletantes need all the help we can get.
Thanks for the recordings, Andy. It’s been great listening–simultaneously stimulating and mind-numbing!
I’m glad you all enjoyed listening to the recordings. Thanks for your comments Chris, Mich, Mark and Josh.