Hermeneutics in Oceania

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Around 90 Pacific church leaders, principals of theological schools, faculty staff, and pastors recently gathered for a week long consultation on hermeneutics in Namoli village situated in Fiji’s second city Lautoka. Discussions took place around the theme “Rethinking the Journey and Course of Hermeneutics in Oceania”

The gathering is a joint initiative between the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC), God’s Pacific People (GPP), Pacific Theological College (PTC) and the South Pacific Association of Theological Schools (SPATS).

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Pacific Council of Churches
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Pacific Council of Churches

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