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Dr. Marvin Meyer Dr. Marvin Meyer Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies Department of Religious Studies Chapman University One University Drive Orange, CA 92866 Office: (714) 997-6602 or 997-6636 Fax: (714) 532-6078 E-mail: [email protected] Born: April 16, 1948 Married: Bonita Kay Bratt Children: Stephen Frederick Meyer, Jonathan James Meyer, Elisabeth Anne Meyer Residence: Orange, California Academic Training Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University, 1974-79 (Early Christian Studies) M.Div., Calvin Theological Seminary, 1970-74 (Theological Studies) Andrews University, Heshbon, Jordan, 1971 (Field Archeology) B.A., Calvin College, 1966-70 (Greek) Professional Appointments Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies, Chapman University, 2001- Director, Albert Schweitzer Institute, Chapman University, 2001- Co-Director, Albert Schweitzer Institute, Chapman University, 1994-2001 Chair, Department of Religious Studies, Chapman University, 1997-2005, 2008-11 Chair, Humanities Division, Wilkinson College, Chapman University, 1998-2002 Director, Honors Program, Chapman University, 1988-89, 1991-96 Professor of Religious Studies, Chapman University, 1994- Associate Professor of Religion, Chapman University, 1988-94 Assistant Professor of Religion, Chapman University, 1985-88 Coordinator for Religious Studies, Ferrum College, 1984-85 1 Assistant Professor of Religion, Ferrum College, 1983-85 Assistant Professor of Religion, Claremont Graduate University, 1982-83 Assistant Director, Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont Graduate University, 1980-83 Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, University of California at Santa Barbara, 1979-80 Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion, Barnard College, Columbia University, 1978-79 Lecturer, Claremont Graduate University, Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont School of Theology, Scripps College, University of Southern California, University of California at Irvine, UCLA, UC Riverside, University of Judaism, 1977- Square Supervisor, Nag Hammadi Archeological Excavation, Egypt, 1976-77, 1978, 1980 Square Supervisor, Heshbon Archeological Expedition, Jordan, 1971 Research Associate, Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont Graduate University, 1975-78 Assistant Director and Instructor, Kunitachi Christian Studies Center, Tokyo, Japan, 1973-74 Summer Pastor, Rockford Community Church, Rockford, Illinois, 1972 Courses Taught Introduction to Religion Living Religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam Religion and Values Ancient Religions and Modern Values World Religions Introduction to the Bible Literature of the New Testament Jesus: Early Controversies, Recent Interpretations Images of Jesus Gospel of John Life and Letters of Paul 1 Corinthians War and Peace in New Testament Perspective Second-Century Christianity From Paganism to Christianity Religion and Culture in the Ancient Mediterranean World 2 Hellenistic Religions: Hellenistic Period, Roman Period Graduate Seminar on Hellenistic Religions Graduate Seminar on Magic, Mysteries, and the Irrational From Socrates to Aquinas Gnosticism in the Ancient World Ancient Greek Language Coptic Language and Literature Religion and Culture of Ancient Egypt Freshman Seminar on War and Peace Violence and Nonviolence in Society and Religion Albert Schweitzer: His Life and Thought Culture of Ancient Egypt (Study Tour) Archeology of Israel and Jordan (Study Tour) African Athena: Religion and Culture in Ancient Egypt and Greece (Study Tour) Exploring Greece and Turkey (Study Tour) Religion and Culture of Japan (Study Tour) Society Memberships Research Project Director, Coptic Magical Texts Project, Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont Graduate University, 1986- Executive Committee, Research Council, Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont Graduate University American Academy of Religion Society of Biblical Literature President, SBL, Pacific Coast Region, 1998-99 President-Elect, SBL, Pacific Coast Region, 1997-98 Section Chair, Greco-Roman and Early Christian Religions, SBL, Pacific Coast Region, 1991-2006 Executive Committee, SBL, Pacific Coast Region, 1982-83, 1997-99 International Association for Coptic Studies American Research Center in Egypt Fellow, Jesus Seminar Fellowships and Awards Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies, 2001- Wang-Fradkin Professorship, Chapman University, 1997-99 Chapman University Award of Excellence in Research, 2000 Chapman University Award of Excellence in Teaching, 1995 Graves Award (ACLS), 1990-91 Research Grant, Chapman University, Summer 1989 NEH Summer Stipend, 1988 Valerie Scudder Distinguished Faculty Award, 1987, 2004 3 Research Grant, Chapman University, Summer 1987 Research Grant, Chapman University, Summer 1986 Faculty Scholarship, Ferrum College, 1983-85 Member of an archeological survey team funded by the Sells Foundation, 1980 Mills Assistantship, Claremont Graduate University Fellowship, 1974-78 Zion Research and Travel Grant, 1971 Board of Trustees Fellowship, Calvin Theological Seminary, 1970-73 National Merit Scholarship, Calvin College Honors and Alumni Scholarships, 1966-70 Chapman University Committee Memberships Chair of the Faculty, Founder and President of the Faculty Senate (2000-01) Vice Chair of the Faculty (1991-92) Faculty Executive Committee, Senate Executive Committee (1987-88; 1991-92; 1996-97; 2000-01; 2002-03) Academic Council (Chair, 2002-03) Faculty Personnel Committee 1988-90; 1995-97; Chair, 1996-97) Academic Committee (1986-88; 1992-94; Chair, 1987-88) General Education Committee (1992-93; 2001) Grievance Committees (1992, 1993, 1995) Wallace All Faiths Chapel Advisory Board (Co-Chair, 1999-2005) Search committees, smaller committees, ad hoc committees, departmental service Research Languages Ancient Greek, Coptic, Latin, Hebrew German, French Limited Ugaritic, Aramaic, Arabic Professional Travel Abroad for Research and Study Tours Belgium Galápagos Islands The Netherlands China Germany Palestine Colombia Greece Peru Ecuador Israel Poland Egypt Italy Russia England Japan Switzerland Finland Jordan Thailand France Mexico Turkey Community Service and Personal Interests 4 Coaching recreational and competitive youth sports (soccer, basketball, baseball) Speaking for local civic and religious groups Serving as elder, Trinity United Presbyterian Church Hiking, particularly in the Sierras and California coastal islands Listening to music, and singing in choral and rock ‟n roll groups 5 Dr. Marvin Meyer Research & Publications 1972 “Making a Joyful Noise,” “The Way of Peace,” “Digging up Heshbon,” etc. Articles in The Banner, The Calvinist Contact, etc., 1972ff. 1973 “The Goyim as Enemy in Old Testament Perspective.” M.Div. thesis, Calvin Theological Seminary. 1976 The “Mithras Liturgy”. SBL Texts and Translations 10. Missoula, MT: Scholars. 1977 Managing editor, The Nag Hammadi Library in English. Leiden: E.J. Brill; San Francisco: Harper & Row. “Nag Hammadi Journal.” Bulletin of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity 4 (1977): 10-11. Abstracts in The Index to Religious Periodical Literature. 1978 Review of The Early Versions of the New Testament: Their Origin, Transmission, and Limitations, by Bruce M. Metzger. Calvin Theological Journal 13 (1978): 226-28. “A Critical Analysis of the Letter of Peter to Phillip, CG 8,2.” Paper presented at the SBL Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 1978. 6 1979 “The Letter of Peter to Philip (NHC VIII,2): Text, Translation, and Commentary.” Ph.D. dissertation, Claremont Graduate University. “Jesus in the Nag Hammadi Library.” The Reformed Journal 29 (1979): 14-18. With James Brashler. “James in the Nag Hammadi Library.” Paper presented in the Seminar on Jewish Christianity at the SBL Annual Meeting, New York, NY, November 1979. 1980 “Seminars of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity.” Inserts (with essays) in the Bulletin of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, 1980-83. Review of The Books of Elijah: Parts 1-2, collected and translated by Michael E. Stone and John Strugnell. Calvin Theological Journal 15 (1980): 311-12. “Making Mary Male: The Categories „Male‟ and „Female‟ in the Gospel of Thomas.” Paper presented at the symposium “In Her Image,” University of California at Santa Barbara, April 1980; presented at Hutchins Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, Santa Barbara, June 1980. 1981 The Letter of Peter to Philip: Text, Translation, and Commentary. SBLDS 53. Chico, CA: Scholars. Managing editor, The Nag Hammadi Library in English. Revised paperback edition. Editor, The Institute for Antiquity and Christianity Report 1972-1980. Claremont, CA: IAC. English translation, P. Oxy. 1060 (PGM P2). Bulletin of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity 8 (1981): 9. Review of The Gnostic Dialogue: The Early Church and the Crisis of Gnosticism, by Pheme Perkins. The Second Century 1 (1981): 251-53. Review of Le Lettre de Pierre à Philippe and L’Authentikos Logos, by Jacques É. Ménard. Journal of Biblical Literature 100 (1981): 477-79. 7 “Wadi Sheikh Ali Survey: December 1980.” Paper presented at the SBL Pacific Coast Regional Meeting, Pasadena, CA, March 1981. “An Isis Love Spell in Coptic.” Paper presented at the symposium on “Magic in the Ancient World,” J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, CA, May 1981. 1982 “Wadi Sheikh Ali Survey, December 1980.” American Research Center in Egypt Newsletter 117 (1982): 22-24. “Was John the Baptist Elijah? Interpreting the Gospel Evidence.” The Reformed Journal 32 (1982):16-19. Review of Nag Hammadi Codices V, 2-5
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