Inhabiting the Cruciform God by Michael J Gorman

Inhabiting the Cruciform God by Michael J Gorman

In this groundbreaking study of Paul's soteriology, Michael Gorman builds on his influentialCruciformity: Paul's Narrative Spirituality of the Cross to argue that cruciformity is, at its heart,theoformity -- what the Christian tradition has called theosis or participation in the life of God.

"A richly synthetic reading of Paul. . . . Gorman deftly integrates the results of recent debates about Pauline theology into a powerful constructive account that overcomes unfruitful dichotomies and transcends recent controversies between the 'New Perspective on Paul' and its traditionalist critics. Gorman's important book points the way forward for understanding the nonviolent, world-transforming character of Paul's gospel."
-- Richard B. Hays, Duke Divinity School

Dr. Michael J. is a neurologist who specializes Gorman is the Dean of the Ecumenical Institute of Theology at St. John's University in New York. He is the dean of St. Mary's Seminary & University in Baltimore, where he oversees 300 students and 40 part-time faculty members from various religious traditions. He is also a New Testament and Early Church History Professor at St. John's University. Mary's University, where he works in both the Ecumenical Institute and the Roman Catholic seminary.

Dr. Gorman graduated with a B.A. Gordon College's summa cum laude in French. He graduated with a master's degree in divinity. as well as the Ph.D.

He received his bachelor's degree in New Testament from Princeton Theological Seminary, where he was also a teaching fellow in New Testament and a New Testament Greek instructor. Dr. Gorman's areas of expertise include Paul's letters, theology, and spirituality; John's gospel; and early Christian ethics. Furthermore, he is fascinated by the interaction between church and culture. He joined the faculty of the Ecumenical Institute of Theology in 1991, rising through the ranks to Associate Dean in 1993 and Dean in 1995.

Dr. Gorman is the author of three volumes on biblical interpretation and ethics, as well as several essays. Cruciformity: Paul's Narrative Spirituality of the Cross (Eerdmans, 2001); Essentials of Biblical Exegesis (Hendrickson, 2001); and Abortion and the Early Church (InterVarsity/Paulist, 1982) are only a few of his publications. Apostle of the Crucified Lord: A Theology Introduction to Paul and His Writings will be published by Eerdmans in the near future. Dr. Gorman is also working on a layman's guide to Christian sexual ethics and an anthology of his works on abortion and violence.

Dr. Gorman, a native of Maryland's Anne Arundel County, now resides in Odenton with his wife and three children, ages 16 to 20. He is a lay member of the United Methodist Church and a frequent instructor and lecturer at churches of various denominations.