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James F. McGrath

James Frank McGrath is the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature[2] at Butler University[3] and is known for his work on Early Christianity, Mandaeism, criticism of the Christ myth theory, and the analysis of religion in science fiction.[4] He received his Ph.D. from Durham University in 1998.[5]

For the Canadian politician, see James Francis McGrath.

James F. McGrath

Biography[edit]

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 (1998-2001), an adjunct professor at Biblical Theological Seminary and Alliance Theological Seminary (2001-2002), and professor of Religion at Butler University (2002–present).[8] In 2010, he was appointed the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair of New Testament Language and Literature.[2]


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

The A to Z of the New Testament (, 2023)

Eerdmans

What Jesus Learned from Women (Cascade, 2021)

#52: The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos (Obverse Books, 2021)

The Black Archive

The : critical edition, translation, and commentary. (Berlin: De Gruyter, 2020; with Charles G. Häberl)

Mandaean Book of John

Theology and Science Fiction (Cascade Companions; Eugene: Cascade, 2016)

The Burial of Jesus: What Does History Have To Do With Faith? (Patheos Press, 2012)

The Only True God: Monotheism in Early Judaism and Christianity (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2009)

John’s Apologetic Christology: Legitimation and Development in Johannine Christology (SNTS Monograph Series, Cambridge University Press, 2001)

"Biblical Literalism in the New Jerusalem," in Touching the Face of the Cosmos: On the Intersection of Space Travel and Religion edited by Paul Levinson and Michael Waltemathe, Fordham University Press, 2016, pp. 161–164.

Selected Works at Butler University

Religion Prof: The Blog of James McGrath

Author Page on Facebook

Twitter Profile, @ReligionProf