About
This is the blog of Michael J. Gorman. I am a professor of Sacred Scripture and Dean of the Ecumenical Institute of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore, Maryland — a United Methodist in a Catholic institution with strong ecumenical commitments. My goal as a a biblical theologian is to bring every thought captive to Christ — that is, Christ crucified, resurrected, and coming, with special emphasis on the cross as the definitive self-revelation of the triune God.
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Michael J. Gorman—Detailed Biographical Information
Michael J. Gorman is Dean of the Ecumenical Institute of Theology and Professor of Sacred Scripture at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He joined the Ecumenical Institute of Theology faculty in 1991, becoming Associate Dean of the Ecumenical Institute and a member of the Seminary faculty in 1993. He was appointed Dean of the Ecumenical Institute in 1995.
Dr. Gorman is a New Testament scholar who specializes especially in the letters, theology, and spirituality of the apostle Paul. His additional specialties are the gospel of John, the book of Revelation, theological and missional interpretation of Scripture, and early Christian ethics. In addition, he has a strong interest in the relationship between church and culture.
Dr. Gorman earned his B.A. degree summa cum laude in French from Gordon College in Massachusetts. He received the M.Div. and the Ph.D. cum laude in New Testament from Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey, where he was also a teaching fellow in New Testament and an instructor in New Testament Greek. He has also been a visiting professor at Duke Divinity School, Wesley Theological Seminary, and Mars Hill Graduate School.
Dr. Gorman is the author of eight books (see “My BOOKS” page) and numerous articles on Biblical interpretation and on ethics. Among his books are four on Paul: Cruciformity: Paul’s Narrative Spirituality of the Cross (2001); Apostle of the Crucified Lord: A Theological Introduction to Paul and His Letters (2004); Reading Paul (2008); and his most recent, Inhabiting the Cruciform God: Kenosis, Justification, and Theosis in Paul’s Narrative Soteriology (2009).
His other books include Scripture: An Ecumenical Introduction to the Bible and Its Interpretation (editor; 2005); Holy Abortion? A Theological Critique of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (with Ann Loar Brooks; 2003); Elements of Biblical Exegesis (2001; rev. and exp. 2009); and Abortion and the Early Church (1982). He is currently writing a book on Revelation and one on Paul’s ethics.
Dr. Gorman was the 2005 recipient of The Fortress Press Award for Innovative Teaching in Graduate Schools and Seminaries, theological education’s “teacher of the year” award. He also sits on several editorial councils and other professional committees. A United Methodist, Dr. Gorman is an active layperson and a popular teacher at churches and conferences representing many traditions. He and his wife Nancy, a French teacher, have three adult children and one grandson.
In addition to traditional academic study and teaching, Dr. Gorman is an avid traveler and has led several study trips to Greece/Turkey and to France/Switzerland. He has also also traveled to Israel/Palestine and taught in Cameroon. He is a consulting scholar for Illume, a pastoral and educational resource center that collaborates with pastoral and educational leaders to create transformative programs involving travel to places of great historical and religious significance. Discover the world illumed!