Philip Alma

Ordinary FAT lecturer

Qualifications

– Doctorate in Theology and Religious Sciences (PhD, specialization in New Testament Biblical Sciences, Faculté de Théologie Protestante de l’Université de Strasbourg). Thesis: L’accueil de l’autre dans sa diversité. Analyse exégétique et théologique de Romains 14,1-15,13 (378 pp.) – 2020.

– Diplôme d’Études Approfondies en Théologie Protestante (Master’s degree, Faculté de Théologie Protestante de l’Université de Strasbourg) – 2000.

Bible translation

The New Will. Ecumenical Literary Translation, Bible Society in Italy – Elledici, Turin 2025, (Collaboration as internal auditor for the Adventist Christian Church of the Day 7).

The New Will. New translation from the Greek text, (Reformation Bible), Bible Society in Italy, Rome 2017 and 20202, (Member of Translation Committee).

Published articles (selection...)

▪ “Preaching today, between relevance and significance,” in The Adventist Messenger, April 2025, pp. 10-12.

▪ “The Essence of Faith,” in Adventist Review, January 2025, pp. 40-43 (see also online https://adventistreview.org/theology/bible-study/the-essence-of-faith/).

▪ “Accepting Others in Their Diversity. Paul’s Mediation Strategy toward the Weak and Strong,” in Spes Christiana 35, 2024, pp. 123-142.

▪ “Jesus, the fragile omnipotence of God. To think the “human” face of God,” in Adventus 32, 2023-2024, pp. 7-22.

▪ “The Way, the Truth and the Life. Reading the Fourth Gospel and Meeting Jesus,” in The Adventist Messenger, October 2024, pp. 7-9.

▪ “From submission to equal relationship. A reinterpretation of the “Household Codes,””in The Adventist Messenger, November 2023, pp. 6-8.

▪ “”Woman, why do you weep?” An extraordinary disciple betrayed by history,” in The Adventist Messenger, April 2023, pp. 9-12.

▪ “A New Look (Isaiah 40:1-11),” in Adventus 31, 2022, pp. 54-61.

– “Need for milk or solid food? Introductory hints for reading the Letter to the Hebrews,” in The Adventist Messenger, January 2022, 6-8.

– “The Woman of Mega-Faith. A reflection on the meaning and value of faith from Mt 15:21-28,” Adventus 29, 2020, 29-43.

– “Guidelines for Intelligent Bible Reading,” Horizons of Mission. Practical guide for training church leaders no. 5, January-June 2019, 48-55.

– “Beyond duty, the gratuitousness of love. A reflection on pastoral ministry from the strange parable from the Gospel according to Luke 17:7-10,” Adventus 27, 2018, 19-27.

– “Word & Action, One Mission,” The Adventist Messenger 2, 2017, 24-25.

– “A Parable of the Human Condition (Mark 2:1-12),” The Adventist Messenger 11, 2012, 11-13.

– “Scandal and folly of the cross (Review. Critical study),” The Adventist Messenger 4, 2012, 23-24.

– “Youth universe, pastoral orientations,” Adventus 21, 2011, 90-107.

– “For a theology of yes…,” Adventus 19, 2009, 87-93.

– “Windows…on Jesus. Reflections on the “foundation” of the Christian faith,” The Adventist Messenger 4, 2008, 4-7.

– “Christian Existence and Postmodernity. A critical reflection on the meaning of Christian faith,” The Adventist Messenger 5, 2005, 6-11.

– “Prolegomena for the Study of Intertestamental Literature,” Adventus 12, 2002, 3-22.

– “Poets of the Word,” Adventus 11, 2001, 70-76.

Books, monographs and book chapters

– “Resistant Traces of ‘Replacement Theology’. Translating and Interpreting Rom 11:17 in Its Context,” in Piotr Zygulski, Federico Adinolfi and Giulio Mariotti (eds.), Reactivating Paul of Tarsus, (Grandchildren of Maritain), Effatà, Cantalupa 2025, pp. 42-49.

– L’accueil de l’autre dans sa diversité. La stratégie de médiation de Paul à l’égard des faibles et des forts à Rome (Romains 14,1-15,13), (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament 2. Reihe 572), Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen 2022, XVI + 408 pp. (https://www.mohrsiebeck.com/en/book/laccueil-de-lautre-dans-sa-diversite-9783161616334?no_cache=1).

– If you hear His voice. Ideas for a meditative reading of the Letter to the Hebrews, (Signs of the Times, 61), ADV Editions, Florence 2022, 128 pp. (https://www.edizioniadvshop.it/se-udite-la-sua-voce.html).

– “Jesus and the Ethics of Proximity. Rereading the Commandment of Love, Beginning with Lk 10:25-37,” in Ramón Gelabert y Victor M. Armenteros (edd.), Al aire del Espíri-tu. Festschrift to Dr. Roberto Badenas, (Facultad de Teología. Universidad Adventista del Plata), Libertador San Martín Entre Ríos 2013, 1-26.

– “Windows on Jesus,” in AA. VV., Choose Jesus, (Signs of the Times, LVI, 1, 2009), ADV, Falciani-Impruneta 2009, 25-39.

– “Christ, the ‘End’ or the ‘End’ of the Law?” in AA. VV., Paul, the last apostle, (Signs of the Times, LIII, 1, 2006), ADV, Falciani-Impruneta 2006, 110-125.

– “Hope in God’s Future,” in AA.VV., Jesus the Liberator, edited by the Federation of Evangelical Churches in Italy and the Union of the Seventh-day Adventist Christian Church, Cooperativa Com Nuovi Tempi, Rome 2000, 113-118.

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