What Does the Bible Say About Inclusion?

by C.P. Fr. Donald Senior

Publisher:

New City Press

, 2023

Overview

While the Bible seldom reflects in an explicit way on the term “inclusion,” the experience of “including” or “excluding” people from a community, an organization, or an activity runs deep in the Scriptures. This study explores the biblical wisdom regarding a select number of contemporary situations where the challenge of inclusion is in play: our racial and cultural divides, our concern about borders and migrants; the exclusion of the poor from our economic life; the inequities imposed on women; our obligation to “include” care for our created world in our moral universe; crossing the boundaries between world religions. The power and beauty of the biblical word has much to say about opening our hearts and minds to others.

Key Features

• Explores the biblical wisdom regarding a select number of contemporary situations.
• Shows the challenge of inclusion is in play.
• Encourages the power and beauty of the biblical word has much to say.

Product Details

• Title: What Does the Bible Say About Inclusion?
• Author: C.P. Fr. Donald Senior
• Series: What Does the Bible Say About?
• Publisher: New City Press
• Print Publication Date: 2023
• Pages: 130
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• ISBNs: 9781565487147, 1565487141
• Resource ID: LLS:WHTDSBBLSYNCLSN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-06-05T18:12:12Z

About Fr. Donald Senior, C.P.

Fr. Senior holds a Licentiate in theology (S.T.L.) from the University of Louvain, Belgium and a Doctorate in New Testament Studies (S.T.D.) from the University of Louvain. He has pursued further graduate studies at Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, Ohio and at Harvard University. A frequent lecturer across the country, Fr. Senior also serves on numerous boards and commissions. He is past President of the Association of Theological Schools of the United States and Canada. In 2001, Pope John Paul II appointed him as a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission and was reappointed in 2006 and 2008 by Pope Benedict XVI. He has been active in interreligious dialogue, particularly with the Jewish and Muslim communities. Fr. Senior is the General Editor of The Bible Today and co-editor of the twenty-two volume international commentary series New Testament Message. He is the General Editor of The Catholic Study Bible (Oxford University Press, 1990). He has authored and edited several books and articles. Donald Senior is a member of the following professional associations: The Catholic Biblical Association of America; The Society of Biblical Literature; Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas; The Chicago Society of Biblical Research; The Catholic Theological Society of America; The International Association of Missiological Studies; Pax Christi International. He has served as an official representative to the Southern Baptist/Roman Catholic Scholars Dialogue, sponsored jointly by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Southern Baptist Convention. Fr. Senior just recently ended his term as President of the Association of Theological Schools of the United States and Canada. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Sadlier Publishing Company; the Board of Advisors of the Auburn Center for Theological Education; and the Advisory Committee of the Henry Luce III Fellowship program; and serves on the Executive Committee of the Association of Theological Schools of the United States and Canada. In 1994 he was awarded the Jerome Award for outstanding scholarship by the Catholic Library Association of America. In 1996, the National Catholic Education Association awarded him the Bishop Loras Lane Award for his outstanding contribution to theological education. He is a past President of the Catholic Biblical Association of America (1997-98).