Brant Pitre

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Brant J. Pitre
Born1975 (age 49–50)
New Orleans, Louisiana, US
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Brant James Pitre (born 1975 in Houma, Louisiana) is an American New Testament scholar and Distinguished Research Professor of Scripture at the Augustine Institute. He has written extensively on the historical Jesus, the Virgin Mary, Paul the Apostle, the origin of the Eucharist, and the canonical Gospels.

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Education

After receiving his B.A. in Philosophy and English Literature from Louisiana State University in 1997, Pitre engaged in biblical studies: he received a G.C. in biblical archaeology in 1998 from Tel Aviv University, a M.T.S. from Vanderbilt University Divinity School in 1999 and, eventually, his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. [1] While at Vanderbilt, Pitre studied under Professor Amy-Jill Levine, while at Notre Dame he met and studied under Father John P. Meier. [2] [3]

Career

He was assistant professor of theology at Loyola University New Orleans from 2003 to 2005. From 2005 to 2009, he was adjunct professor of Scripture at Notre Dame Seminary, Visiting professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame and Donum Dei Professor of Word and Sacrament and assistant professor of theology at Our Lady of Holy Cross College. From 2009 to 2018 he served as Professor of Sacred Scripture at Notre Dame Seminary, before moving to his current position at the Augustine Institute. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, and the Catholic Biblical Association. [1]

In his works, Pitre has consistently defended the Catholic dogma of transubstantiation, the perpetual virginity of Mary, the divinity of Jesus, and traditional authorship of the Gospels. His books have been praised by Bishop Robert Barron and several Roman Catholic leaders. [4] He was also a contributor to the Dictionary of Jesus And the Gospels, where he wrote articles about Jewish eschatology in regard to Jesus. [5]

Reception

Brant Pitre's work has been praised by various scholars, including Dale Allison, Chris Tilling, Tucker Ferda, and Christine Jacobi. [6] Matthew Levering described Pitre as "the preeminent Catholic historical-Jesus scholar alive today—and indeed as one of the most important Christian thinkers of the twenty-first century." [7]

The Imaginative Conservative says that Pitre's book The Case for Jesus is a work of apologetics. [8]

Personal life

Pitre is a Catholic and currently lives in Louisiana with his wife Elizabeth and their five children. [9]

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 "CV". Brant Pitre. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  2. ↑ Pitre, Brant (2016-02-02). The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ. Crown Publishing Group. p. 3. ISBN   978-0-7704-3549-3.
  3. ↑ Pitre, Brant (2015). Jesus and the Last Supper. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. X. ISBN   978-0-8028-4871-0.
  4. ↑ "The Case for Jesus: Interview with Dr. Brant Pitre". Word on Fire . 2017-03-27.
  5. ↑ Green, Joel B.; Brown, Jeannine K.; Perrin, Nicholas (2013). Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (2nd edn): A Compendium Of Contemporary Biblical Scholarship. Inter-Varsity Press. ISBN   978-1-78974-026-4.
  6. ↑ Pitre, Brant (2024). Jesus and Divine Christology. Eerdmans. ISBN   9780802875129.
  7. ↑ Pitre 2024.
  8. ↑ Deavel, David (6 December 2022). "Against the "Jesus" of the Journalists". The Imaginative Conservative. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Bio | CV". Brant Pitre. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
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