Jim Harrison
Head of Theology
BA, DipEd, MA, PhD
Dr Jim Harrison has been Head of Theology since 2002, having joined Wesley Institute in 1998. He lectures in Biblical Studies (New Testament) and Greek. His PhD was supervised by Professor Edwin Judge and Dr Chris Forbes (Ancient History Department, Macquarie) and the degree was awarded in 1997. His book, Paul’s Language of Grace in Its Graeco-Roman Context, was the 2005 Winner of the Biblical Archaeology Society Publication Biannual Award for Best Book Relating to the New Testament. His latest book, Paul and the Imperial Authorities at Thessalonica and Rome: A Study in the Conflict of Ideology, will be published by Mohr Siebeck in 2011. He has been widely published in international journals and has contributed chapters to many books, including Stanley Porter’s ‘Pauline Studies’ series (Brill: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010), Udo Schnelle’s recent volume on Romans (Peeters: 2009) and New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity Vols 8, 9 and 10 (forthcoming 2011).
Jim speaks regularly at Australian and international conferences on the New Testament. Along with Professor Laurence Welborn (Fordham; Macquarie), Jim will host from 2011 the new SBL Annual Meeting session (‘Polis and Ekklesia: Investigations of Urban Christianity’). Over the years he has attended several Anglican and Presbyterian churches with his wife Elisabeth. He enjoys Hornby model trains, reading, writing poetry, films and live drama, and is a serious ancient history buff.
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