Luke Timothy Johnson is een Amerikaanse Nieuwtestamenticus en historicus van het vroege christendom. Zijn onderzoeksinteresses richten zich op de Joodse en Grieks-Romeinse contexten van het vroege christendom, met een bijzondere nadruk op morele discoursen. Hij onderzoekt ook het Evangelie van Lucas en de Handelingen der Apostelen, evenals de Pastorale Brieven en de Brief van Jakobus, en verlicht zo de complexe intellectuele stromingen van de vroege kerk.
A book of reckoning, a book of ghosts, a book of lineal fracture and generational fatherlesness. It’s a visceral guide through boyhood into fatherhood. One that yields witness to trauma, erotic shames, brutalities and toxic masculinity, and in so doing, emerges with a speaker beginning to free himself.
Featuring a diverse collection of homilies and sermons, this book highlights reflections on lectionary texts during "Ordinary Time" and their relevance to Christian life. The pieces range from brief talks in a monastery setting to more formal sermons aimed at theology students and congregations throughout the US. Additionally, some sermons address significant ritual moments, providing a rich tapestry of spiritual guidance and insight for various audiences.
A witness to the peculiar way of being that is the scholar's Luke Timothy Johnson is one of the best-known and most influential New Testament scholars of recent decades. In this memoir, he draws on his rich experience to invite readers into the scholar's life--its aims, commitments, and habits. In addition to sharing his own story, from childhood to retirement, Johnson reflects on the nature of scholarship more generally, showing how this vocation has changed over the past half-century and where it might be going in the future. He is as candid and unsparing about negative trends in academia as he is hopeful about the possibilities of steadfast, disciplined scholarship. In two closing chapters, he discusses the essential intellectual and moral virtues of scholarly excellence, including curiosity, imagination, courage, discipline, persistence, detachment, and contentment. Johnson's robust defense of the scholarly life--portrayed throughout this book as a generative process of discovery and disclosure--will inspire both new and seasoned scholars, as well as anyone who reads and values good scholarship. But The Mind in Another Place ultimately resonates beyond the walls of the academy and speaks to matters more universally human: the love of knowledge and the lifelong pursuit of truth.
The collection features sermons delivered over fifty years, intricately connected to the church's liturgical calendar. These homilies demonstrate how lectionary texts, worship cycles, and the realities faced by modern believers can interact dynamically, fostering a rich dialogue that enhances the spiritual experience.
Focusing on the life and thought of the apostle Paul, this second volume delves into discerning his unique voice and addresses various interpretive challenges within the Pauline letters. It aims to provide readers with a deeper understanding of Paul's theological insights and contextual influences, enriching the study of his epistles.
The Misguided Quest for the Historical Jesus and the Truth of the Traditional Go
Challenging the findings of the Jesus Seminar, this book presents a compelling argument for understanding Jesus through faith rather than speculative historical analysis. Respected New Testament scholar Luke Timothy Johnson draws on rigorous biblical and historical scholarship to assert that the authentic Jesus is experienced in the present. The latest edition includes a new preface where Johnson shares his insights on the ongoing debate surrounding Jesus' identity and teachings, positioning the book as a significant contribution to the discussion known as the "Jesus Wars."
Exploring the intersection of faith and modern skepticism, the author argues that miracles extend beyond biblical narratives into everyday life, showcasing God's presence and power in creation. He addresses how contemporary culture often dismisses these experiences as irrational, challenging readers to reconsider the significance of miracles in their own lives and the broader spiritual landscape.
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Argues that theology can respond faithfully to the living God only by paying due attention to human bodily experienceScripture points to the human body and lived experience as the preeminent arena of God's continuing revelation in the world, says Luke Timothy Johnson. Attentively discerning the manifestations of God's Spirit in and through the body is essential for theology to recover its nature as an inductive art rather than — as traditionally conceived — a deductive science.Willingness to risk engaging actual human situations — as opposed to abstract conceptualizations of those situations — is required of the theologian, Johnson argues. He celebrates the intimations of divine presence and power in such human experiences as play, pain, pleasure, work, and aging, showing how theology can respond faithfully to the living God only by paying due attention to human bodily experience.
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