It promotes and organises education, research and outreach activities in the area of Contextual Biblical Interpretation. The CCBI brings together people who use the Bible in different contexts and from different perspectives. Special attention is given to different cultural contexts. One particular goal is to bring together professional and intuitive approaches to the Bible.
The programme is managed by both directors of the CCBI; Prof. and .
Activities of the CCBI
The CCBI offers the following activities:
- Courses in BA and MA and the MA track Contextual Biblical Interpretation in the MA Exploring a Discipline (more information: coordinator Peter-Ben Smit - p.b.a.smit@vu.nl).
- The annual Dom Hélder Câmar Lecture (in cooperation with Kerk in Actie and the Netherlands Missionary Council). The next lecture will take place on November 17th, 2025.
- The exchange programme Bridging Gaps, in cooperation with various social partners.
Research group
The Centre for Contextual Biblical Interpretation is closely linked to the research group Contextual Biblical Interpretation and Theologies. At the group’s page, you can also find more information about ongoing research and researchers involved.
In this context the academic colloquium Contextual Biblical Interpretation also takes place, for information: coordinator: Crhistian Cordona (c.d.cardonapalacios@vu.nl) and .
More information
For more information, see also: (CCBI).