This is a study about the Protevangelium of James (PJ), an “infancy gospel” that recounts the birth and childhood of Mary, the mother of Jesus. It is also a study about authors, readers, texts, meaning, and how they are interrelated. In it I aim to take seriously the insights of “intertextuality,” not as a matter of source criticism but as an…[Read more]

Life and Letters of Paul is a writing-intensive seminar taught on two-year rotation at Ferrum College.

Life and Letters of Paul is a writing-intensive seminar taught on two-year rotation at Ferrum College.

Jesus in History and Tradition is an upper level elective course at Ferrum College (VA).

Historians tend to turn data into stories. For those of us who study the ancient data typically categorized as early Judaism and early Christianity, few stories captivate as much as Jewish particularism and the tale of the “turncoat” general Josephus. The story of Jewish particularism during the first century often assumes an inevitable cul…[Read more]