Reading Revelation Responsibly by Michael J Gorman

Reading Revelation Responsibly by Michael J Gorman

Reading Revelation Responsibly is for those who are confused by, afraid of, and/or preoccupied with the book of Revelation. In rescuing the Apocalypse from those who either completely misinterpret it or completely ignore it, Michael Gorman has given us both a guide to reading Revelation in a responsible way and a theological engagement with the text itself. He takes interpreting the book as a serious and sacred responsibility, believing how one reads, teaches, and preaches Revelation can have a powerful impact on one's own--and other people's--well-being. Gorman pays careful attention to the book's original historical and literary contexts, its connections to the rest of Scripture, its relationship to Christian doctrine and practice, and its potential to help or harm people in their life of faith. Rather than a script for the end times, Gorman demonstrates how Revelation is a script for Christian worship, witness, and mission that runs counter to culturally embedded civil religion.

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.

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ISBN 13	9781606085608
ISBN 10	1606085603
Title	Reading Revelation Responsibly
Author	Michael J Gorman
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Year published	2011-01-01
Number of pages	230
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