The Luminaries series is a collection of interviews with premier thinkers working in the theological academy and the church.

Dr. Michael J. Gorman, who goes by Mike, holds the Raymond E. Brown Chair in Biblical Studies and Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore. He is the author of many books with Cascade, including Reading Paul, Reading Revelation Responsibly, and the forthcoming The Self, the Lord, and the Other according to Paul and Epictetus.

In our interview here, Professor Gorman and I talk about theological interpretation of Scripture, missional hermeneutics, theosis, the Book of Revelation, abortion, and more.

Apologies for the glitches and poor sound quality in parts of the episode. We are actively working to strengthen WiFi signals and microphone quality.

PODCAST LINKS:

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Gorman's author page: https://wipfandstock.com/author/michael-j-gorman/ 

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SOURCES MENTIONED:

Dault, David, et al. The Leaked Dobbs Draft, the Closure of Catholic News Service, and Looking Ahead to the Summer. The Francis Effect. Podcast audio. May 11, 2022.

Gaventa, Beverly Roberts. “Reading for the Subject: The Paradox of Power in Romans 14:1—15:6.” 

Gorman, Michael J. Abide and Go: Missional Theosis in the Gospel of John. 

———. Abortion and the Early Church: Christian, Jewish and Pagan Attitudes in the Greco-Roman World.

———. Reading Paul. Cascade Companions. 

———. Reading Revelation Responsibly: Uncivil Worship and Witness: Following the Lamb into the New Creation. 

———. “Shalom and the Unborn.” 

———, and Ann Loar Brooks. Holy Abortion?: A Theological Critique of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice: Why Christians and Christian Churches Should Reconsider the Issue of Abortion. 

Green, Joel B. Seized by Truth: Reading the Bible as Scripture. 

Hays, Christopher B., and C. L. Crouch, eds. God and Guns: The Bible against American Gun Culture. 

Hays, Richard B. “Reading the Bible with Eyes of Faith: The Practice of Theological Exegesis.”

LaHaye, Tim, and Jerry B. Jenkins. The Left Behind Series. 12 vols. 

Lindsey, Hal. There’s a New World Coming: ‘A Prophetic Odyssey.’ 

Sandmel, Samuel. “Parallelomania.” 

Williams, Rowan. Christ the Heart of Creation. 

OUTLINE:

(01:32) - ‘70s Folk Rock

(02:34) - France, Greece, and Turkey

(03:29) - Theological Interpretation of Scripture

(08:07) - Missional Hermeneutics, Missional Theosis

(13:07) - Making Sense of the Pauline Corpus

(15:15) - (Mis)readings of the Book of Revelation

(21:20) - Abortion and the Church

(25:40) - The Bible and Nonviolence

(31:17) - Why Publish the Dissertation Now?

(33:57) - Paul and Epictetus

(38:57) - Writing for the Church, Ecumenism

(41:45) - Changing Your Mind