Bible and Liturgical Texts Hut

In the blue hut, we are interested in biblical texts and discussions about them

• we look out for intercontinental and intercultural projects concerning biblical texts
• we wait for a discussion group to start on this site
• Since 2013 we concentrate on a publication-project: "There is Something we Long For - Nous Avons un désir". Get more informations about it in the publication-hut

Discussion Projects:

• Since October 2012 : "Hagar"(Gn 16) : Following the first discussion on the "Bent woman", a second discussion is on way. We have got eleven texts writen by Tsena Malalaka members. All the texts are in two languages: French and German. If yoy want to take part in the discussion, pleas write to the coordination.
• Discussion closed in February 2012 "The Healing of the bent woman" (Luke 13.10-17) is the topic of the current discussion. We have 8 texts written by Tsena Malalaka members. If you want to take part, please contact the coordination.
• In January 2011: Discussion in Zürich and Antananarivo .. about the article

"Confessional Western Text-centered biblical Interpretation and an oral or residual-oral context (by Jonathan A. Draper, (University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, Südafrika, in "Reading with“, African Overtures, Semeia 73)

You want to read a commentary about this article? You would like to read the whole article? Please go to orality and literacy

You would like to join the discussion? Please go to contact

Seminar-Project:

• Seminaire à Yaoundé (2010) : Other ways of reading: The divining method of interpretation

Document available in french and in english.