2025 Call for Papers

Eighteenth Annual Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics

“Counterpoint:

Comparative Views on Key Biblical Passages”

Southern California Seminary, El Cajon, California

September 17-18, 2025

Welcome to the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics

The Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics was started in 2008 to provide a forum for discussion among traditional dispensationalists in the important areas of hermeneutics and theological method. In biblical studies, the last several decades have complicated interpretation.  Such issues have been discussed in several forums where traditional dispensationalists interact with those of other persuasions.  There was no official forum, however, for traditionalists to discuss issues among themselves.  The Council was started to meet that particular need.  CDH has one annual two-day meeting in different parts of North America usually in the month of September.  Local church pastors are invited to attend the meetings so that the discussions among the academic community can be grounded in every day ministry concerns.

CALL FOR PAPERS

18TH ANNUAL COUNCIL ON DISPENSATIONAL HERMENEUTICS NATIONAL CONFERENCE

“Counterpoints: Comparative Views on Key Passages”

Southern California Seminary (El Cajon, CA)

September 17-18, 2025

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The 2022 National Conference is exactly two weeks away (September 14–15, 2022). Make sure you're up to date on all the information which can be found on the info page. We look forward to seeing you all there! NOTE: All live streaming will be accessed through a  link...

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The Council Starts Today!

Join us for a friendly debate about “Dispensationalism, Politics, and Culture.” All times on the schedule are Eastern Standard Time. The link to the Zoom meeting is the following: https://zoom.us/j/95228303197

The Council Starts Wednesday!

The Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics will convene starting at 8 AM EST by Zoom this Wednesday, September 16. This year’s theme is “Dispensationalism, Politics, and Culture.” Some of the topics we will be debating are the biblical basis of the US Constitution,...

UpDATE ON THE ’20 CONFERENCE

The posted schedule for the 2020 Council is tentative. We are paying attention to government regulations and quarantines relative to the COVID-19 virus. A meeting with the conference center is scheduled on July 16 to assess whether we can go ahead with the conference....