Scott M. Lewis S.J.(1997); B.A.; M.A.; M.Div.; S.S.L.; S.T.L.; S.T.D.
Associate Professor of New Testament
For appointment please e-mail: scott.lewis@utoronto.ca
room 209; extension 256
Website: http://www.newtestamentworld.org
Areas of Research and Interest:
- apocalyptic literature and theology
- death and the afterlife in Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity
- Spirituality, religious experience, and Christian life in the New Testament
- Roman imperial cult; Greco-Roman religions
- The Bible and violence - the works of Girard, Alison, Horsely, Drewermann, and Griffith.
- Gospel of John
- Letters of Paul; Pauline communities
Recent publications and works in progress:
- What Are They Saying About New Testament Apocalyptic? Paulist Press, 2004.
- The Gospel of John and the Epistles of John. Collegeville Bible Commentary. Liturgical Press, 2005.
- Something New Under the Sun: Spirituality and Christian Life in the New Testament. Paulist Press, in progress.
Courses
- RGB1501H An Introduction to the New Testament
- RGB2665H Gospel of Luke
- RGB2671H Gospel of John
- RGB2708H Letters of Paul
- RGB3735H Corinthian Correspondence
- RGB3805H The Bible and Violence
- RGB3811H Religious Experience in the Ancient Mediterranean
- RGB3821H Spirituality and Christian Life in the New Testament
- RGB3902H Interpreting the Bible in the Early Church: First Four Centuries
- RGB5521Y New Testament Methodology
- RGB5673H Acts of the Apostles
- RGB5681H Issues in Johannine Scholarship
- RGB6735H Corinthian Correspondence
- RGB6805H The Bible and Violence
- RGB6811H Religious Experience in the Ancient Mediterranean
- RGB6821H Spirituality and Christian Life in the New Testament
- RGB6902H Interpreting the Bible in the Early Church: First Four Centuries