James F. McGrath

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James F. McGrath
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Born
James Frank McGrath

(1972-12-25) December 25, 1972 (age 52) [1]
Academic background
Alma mater
Doctoral advisor James Dunn [2]

James Frank McGrath is an American scholar of religion. He is the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University. [3] [4] He is known for his work on Early Christianity, Mandaeism, criticism of the Christ myth theory, and the analysis of religion in science fiction. [5]

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Biography

James McGrath earned his diploma in religious studies with distinction from the University of Cambridge in 1993. He went on to receive his Bachelor of Divinity from the University of London, in which he was awarded Second Class, First Degree honors in 1995. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Durham in 1998, under the supervision of James D. G. Dunn. [6] [7]

He has served as assistant professor of New Testament at Emmanuel University and the University of Oradea from 1998 to 2001, an adjunct professor at Biblical Theological Seminary and Alliance Theological Seminary from 2001 to 2002, and professor of Religion at Butler University from 2002 to present. [8] In 2010, he was appointed the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair of New Testament Language and Literature. [4]

McGrath is also the creator of Canon: The Card Game. [9]

Academic publications

Books authored
Books edited
Articles and book chapters

Science fiction short stories

References

  1. "BnF Catalogue général". BnF Catalogue général (in French). 25 December 1972. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. McGrath, James F. (3 August 2014). "James D. G. Dunn on Gaza". Religion Prof. Patheos. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. McGrath, James F. (22 September 2016). James F. McGrath, Theology and Science Fiction (Cascade Companions; Eugene: Cascade, 2016) p.vii. Wipf and Stock Publishers. ISBN   9781498204521 . Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. 1 2 "A New Testament Scholar Is Named to a Long-Lost Chair at Butler U." Chronicle of Higher Education. The Chronicle. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  5. "Professor McGrath Finds the Intersection of Theology and Science Fiction". Butler Newsroom. Butler University. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  6. McGrath, James Frank (1998). Durham e-Theses. University of Durham (Doctoral). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  7. Shannon, Lisa; Mayne, Debbie, eds. (4 August 2023). "Class Notes". Dunelm Magazine (9): 39. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  8. "Department of Philosophy, Religion, and Classics". Butler University. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  9. "Canon: How a Bible card game is helping students learn how Scripture began". Christian Today. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2019.