EDUCATION

D.Phil, University of Oxford
M.St - University of Oxford
BA - St Olaf College, USA

MEMBERSHIPS

Fellow in Patristic Theology and Early Church History, Greyfriars Hall, University of Oxford
Fellow of the Farmington Institute for Religious Studies
Marshall Scholar, 2001-2004
American Academy of Religion
Society for Biblical Literature
Phi Beta Kappa
Theta Alpha Kappa
Eta Sigma Phi

ABBREVIATED BIBLIOGRAPHY (this is not a complete listing)

Theses:

• D.Phil Thesis: 'Cosmic Anthropology: Genesis 1-11 in St Irenaeus of Lyons, with special reference to Justin, Theophilus and select Gnostic contemporaries' (University of Oxford).
• M.St Thesis: 'Childhood and Human Development in Irenaeus of Lyons' (University of Oxford).
• BA Thesis in Classics: '2 Maccabees: a new critical translation and commentary' (St Olaf College).
• BA Thesis in Religion: 'Deification: The Restoration of Humanity - a study of Evagrius, Klimakos, Maximus and Palamas' (St Olaf College).

Books and Book Contributions:

• The Orthodox Study Bible: Septuagint Old Testament (California: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2006).
• Irenaeus of Lyons, Against the Heresies, Book Three - Critical translation and commentary, for Ancient Christian Writers (New York: Paulist Press: forthcoming in 2006).
• 'The Textual Subversion of Subversive Texts', in H. Williams et al., Studies in Church History (ECH, 2006).

Selected Articles:

• 'Two-natured man: an anthropology of transfiguration', Pro Ecclesia (2005).
• 'Scripture, graphe, and the status of Hermas in Irenaeus', forthcoming in St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly (forthcoming 2006).
• 'Children in Paradise : Adam and Eve as "infants" in Irenaeus of Lyons', Journal of Early Christian Studies 12.1 (2004) 1-22.
• 'The role of Mary as co-recapitulator in St Irenaeus of Lyons', Vigiliae Christianae 58.2 (2004).
• 'The Mother of God as 'Mediatress' in Orthodox and Roman Catholic thought', Sobornost 26.1 (2004) 5-28. Based on a paper originally given under an expanded title at the Conference of the Fellowship of St Alban and St Sergius, Ushaw College Durham, August 2003.
• 'To test or preserve? The prohibition of Gen 2.16-17 in second-century exegesis', Gregorianum (2005).
• 'Gnomic will and a challenge to the true humanity of Christ in Maximus Confessor', forthcoming in Studia Patristica (2006).
• 'Self and the Church: A review of E. Moore 's "Defining Orthodoxy: Is it Possible?"', Theandros: An Online Journal of Orthodox Christian Theology and Philosophy <www.theandros.com> 1/1 (September 2003).
• 'Immoral fish and unchaste hyenas: Ethical readings of animals in Scripture according to the early Fathers', Summer conference of the Orthodox Theological Research Forum, Ripon College Cuddeston (August 2003); published on-line in Conference Proceedings.
• 'Rediscovering Old Testament Christianity', Again 23.3 (2001) 4-11.

Translations:

• Basil of Caesarea, 'Epistle 38 - A critical translation', published online on Monachos.net (2002) and since taken up as the translation used for course instruction at Saint Joseph's College, IN.
• Septuagint: translations of Hosea, Obadiah, Jonah, Daniel, Joel, Psalms, Judith and 2 Maccabees (see separate entry, below), for the Orthodox Study Bible (California: Conciliar Press, forthcoming in 2005).
• '2 Maccabees: a new critical translation and commentary', distinction research in classics, St Olaf College, (2001). Available for review from the faculty of Classics pending publication (translation only) in the Orthodox Study Bible, 2005.

Papers, Conferences and Public Lectures:

• 'Christology from Nicaea to Chalcedon', eight-part core lecture series in Patristic theology for the Faculty of Theology, University of Oxford (January-March 2005).
• 'Transfiguration of the heart: The Christ-paradigm and the ascetic struggle in Eastern patristic thought', lecture for the Summer Conference of the Fellowship of St Alban and St Sergius (Aylesford: August 2004).
• 'Asceticism and sanctity', three-part lecture series for the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, Cambridge University (June 2004), comprising lectures on 'The Egyptian Desert and Early Monasticism'; 'Athonite and Byzantine Monastic Practice'; and 'Asceticism in the Contemporary Eastern Context'.
• 'Mount Athos and early monasticism: Continuity and change', paper given to the Fellowship of St Alban and St Sergius, Oxford Branch , Oxford, May 2003.

On-line articles:

• Click here for a listing of on-line articles and materials on Monachos.net and elsewhere.

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