McMaster Divinity College Linguistics Circle – Monthly Meeting
Presenter: Moisés Zumaeta, PhD Candidate in New Testament at MDC
Title: “Paul and the Cretan Saying in Titus 1:12: A Racist Slur or a Rebuke against Prejudice?”
We are pleased to announce our first Linguistics Circle of 2023-24 next week, September 14 (7-9pm), in the boardroom at MDC. Our presenter is Moisés Zumaeta, PhD candidate in New Testament. His paper entitled “Paul and the Cretan Saying in Titus 1:12: A Racist Slur or a Rebuke against Prejudice?” Using the pragmatics of Geoffrey Leech, he argues that a so-called literal or plain reading of this verse is unwarranted, and that Paul is actually rebuking racial discrimination.