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Dr. THOMAS P. SCHECK Associate Professor of Theology, Ave Maria University PH.D., University of Iowa, 2004, Interdisciplinary Studies: Religion, Classics and Philosophy M.Div., Evangelical Divinity School, 1989

CURRICULUM VITAE Born: 1964

Education 1982-84 Iowa State University 1984-87 Moody Institute, BA, Bible/Theology (1987) 1987-89 Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Master of Divinity, magna cum laude (1989) 1999-2004 University of Iowa, Ph.D. (2004)

Mailing Address: Ave Maria University, 5050 Ave Maria, Blvd., Ave Maria, Florida 34142-9505 Email: [email protected] Office Phone: (239) 280-1640

Amazon Author Page URL: https://www.amazon.com/author/tpscheck1964

PUBLICATIONS Books  ’s Life of : A New Annotated Translation of the Prefaces to Erasmus of Rotterdam’s Edition of Origen’s Writings (1536). Translated with commentary by Thomas P. Scheck. Foreword by Richard L. DeMolen. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press, 2016. ISBN: 978-0813228013  Origen and the History of : The Legacy of Origen’s Commentary on Romans. Foreword by Joseph T. Lienhard, S.J. Notre Dame, Indiana: The University of Notre Dame Press, 2008. Paperback edition, 2016. ISBN: 978-0268041533

Translations  St. of Aquileia. Sermons and Tractates on Matthew. Ancient Christian Writers, No. 75. New York: The Newman Press, 2018. ISBN: 978-0809106462.  . Commentaries on the Twelve , volume 2 [Zechariah, Malachi, Hosea, Joel, Amos]. Edited by Thomas P. Scheck. Ancient Christian Texts. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2017. ISBN: 978-0830829170  St. Jerome: Commentary on Ezekiel. Translated by Thomas P. Scheck. Ancient Christian Writers No. 71. New York: The Newman Press, 2017. ISBN: 978-0809106318  Jerome. Commentaries on the Twelve Prophets, volume 1 [Nahum, Micah, Zephaniah, Haggai, Habakkuk, Jonah, Obadiah]. Edited by Thomas P. Scheck. Ancient Christian Texts. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2016. ISBN: 978-0830829163  St. Jerome: Commentary on Isaiah; Origen: 1-9 on Isaiah. Translated by Thomas P. Scheck. Ancient Christian Writers No. 68. New York: The Newman Press, 2015. ISBN: 978- 0809106080  St. Jerome’s Commentaries on Galatians, Titus and Philemon. Translated by Thomas P. Scheck. Notre Dame, IN.: University of Notre Dame Press, 2010. ISBN: 978-0268041335  St. Pamphilus: Apology for Origen. Rufinus: On the Falsification of the Books of Origen. Translated by Thomas P. Scheck. The Fathers of the Church 120. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 2010. ISBN: 978-0813201207  Origen. Homilies 1-14 on Ezekiel. Translated by Thomas P. Scheck. Ancient Christian Writers. No. 62. New York: The Newman Press, 2010. ISBN: 978-0809105670  Origen. Homilies 1-28 on Numbers. Translated by Thomas P. Scheck. Ancient Christian Texts. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2009. ISBN: 978-0830829057  St. Jerome. Commentary on Matthew. Translated by Thomas P. Scheck. The Fathers of the Church 117. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press, 2008. ISBN: 978- 0813227207  Origen. Commentary on the , Books 6-10. Translated by Thomas P. Scheck. The Fathers of the Church 104. Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press, 2002. ISBN: 978-0813220215  Origen. Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans, Books 1-5. Translated by Thomas P. Scheck. The Fathers of the Church 103. Washington D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press, 2001. ISBN: 978-0813217369

Articles  “Jerome’s Use of Origen’s of Romans 9 in his Epistle 120.10 to Hedibia.” St Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly 62:4 (2018) 349–371.  “Origen’s Theology of .” Pp. 22-40 in: Christian Theologies of Salvation: A Comparative Introduction. Edited by Justin S. Holcomb. New York: New York University Press, 2017.  “Law: In the Patristic Era.” In: Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, vol. 15. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2017.  “Justification: Greek and Latin .” In: Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, vol. 14 Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2017.  “Origen.” Ch. 47 (pp. 943-58) in: The Early Christian World. 2nd Edition. Edited by Philip F. Esler. New York: /Taylor & Francis, 2017.  “Jerome. . Patristics and Orthodox Churches.” In: Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, vol. 13. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2016.  “ Prologues.” In: Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, vol. 10. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 2014.  “Bishop ’s Response to .” Franciscan Studies 71 (2013) 463-509.  “Origen’s Interpretation of Romans.” In: A Companion to St. Paul in the Middle Ages. Edited by Steven R. Cartwright. Leiden: Brill, 2013. 15-49.  “’s Interpretation of Romans.” In: A Companion to St. Paul in the Middle Ages. Edited by Steven R. Cartwright. Leiden: Brill, 2013. 79-113.  “Humanitas in ’s Moral Philosophy and its Christian Reception.” Ave Maria Law Review 10.2 (2012) 405- 415.  “Erasmus’s Edition of Origen.” In: Tradition and the Rule of : Festschrift for Joseph T. Lienhard. Eds. R. Rombs and E. Hwang. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 2010. 308-336.  “The Polemics of John Heigham and Richard Montagu and the Rise of English .” Recusant History (May 2008) 12-27.  “’s Rechtgläubigkeit und Ketzerei im ältesten Christentum.” Reviewed by Walther Völker. Introduced, translated and annotated by Thomas P. Scheck. Journal of Early Christian Studies 14.4 (2006) 399-405.  “William of St. Thierry’s Reception of Origen’s Exegesis of Romans.” Adamantius 10 (2004) 238-258.  “Law.” In: The Westminster Handbook to Origen. John A. McGuckin, ed.. (Louisville: Scheck CV - 3

Westminster John Knox Press, 2004) 138-40.  “Justification by Faith Alone in Origen’s Commentary on Romans and its Reception During the Era.” In: Origeniana Octava: Origen and the Alexandrian Tradition. Papers of the 8th International Origen Congress, Pisa, 27-31 August 2001, 2 vols., ed. L. Perrone (Louvain: Peeters, 2003), Vol. 2, 1277-1288.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Academic Appointments  2004-05 Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Notre Dame  2006-08 Assistant Professor in Pastoral Theology, Ave Maria University  2008-13 Assistant Professor of Classics and Theology, Ave Maria University  2013 Promoted to Associate Professor of Theology and Classics, Ave Maria University  2014 Appointment changed to Associate Professor of Theology, Adjunct Professor of Classics, Ave Maria University

Fellowships, Post-PhD Teaching Experience, Awards/Grants  2003-2004 Seashore Dissertation Year Fellowship. The University of Iowa  2004 Appointed Senior Fellow of The St. Paul Center for  2004-2005 Adjunct Assistant Professor, The University of Notre Dame, Classics & Theology Departments  2004-2006 Post-Doctoral Research Associate, The Center, The University of Notre Dame  2005-2006 Instructor in Latin and German, Trinity (High) School at Greenlawn, South Bend, Indiana  2006-2008 Visiting Scholar, University of Notre Dame  2015 Appointed to the Advisory Board, Ancient Christian Writers, Paulist/Newman Press  November 2019 Laurel Grant, to enable participation in HIERONYMUS NOSTER conference, 1600th Anniversary of the of St. Jerome, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Ocbober 2019  Summer 2020 Summer Research Grant from The Center for Studies, awarded by Dr. Gerard Wegemer of the University of Dallas, to enable the completion of an article for the journal Moreana, entitled: “Erasmus’s Churchmanship according to the Late Correspondence of St. Thomas More,” and participation in the November 2020 Thomas More conference in Dallas, Texas.

Courses Taught (post Ph.D.) Ave Maria University  Theo 415/595: Erasmus/Luther/Thomas More. Spring 2019  Theo 410/501: Advanced Scripture: . Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019  Theo 611: Patristic Exegesis of Isaiah. Fall 2016  Theo 411/502: Advanced Scripture: , Spring 2016, Spring 2017  Theo 205: Sacred Doctrine, Spring 2015-present  Theo 250: Foundations of , Spring 2014-present  Theo 595/695(630): Patristic Exegesis of St. Paul, Fall 2013, Fall 2015, Spring 2018, Spring 2020  Latin 415: Special Topics: Jerome’s Commentary on Ezekiel, Spring 2013  Theo 415/595: Protestant Reformation, Catholic Response, Spring 2013  German 101: Elementary German. Fall 2012-19  German 102: Intermediate German. Spring 2016-20  Latin 304: Fathers. Fall 2012  Theo 695/Latin 415: Special Topics: Jerome’s Commentary on Isaiah. Fall 2011  Latin 415/Theo 595: Patristic Exegesis: Origen & St. Jerome. Spring 2011  Theo 105/105H: Sacred Scripture (Honors). 2010-18  Theo 525: Christ and Salvation. Fall 2009  Theo 697: Directed Readings Special Topics: Origen. Fall 2008  Elementary & Intermediate Latin 101/102. 2008-16; Elementary and Intensive Latin 103/104, Summer 2009-13  New Testament II: Luke-Acts. IPT (Institute for Pastoral Theology) Program. Spring 2008, Spring 2009  Old Testament I: Introduction to the Old Testament. IPT Program. Fall 2007  New Testament I: Introduction to the New Testament. IPT Program. Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2011  New Testament II: The Epistles of Saint Paul. IPT Program. Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2011  Old Testament II: Literature of Hellenistic Judaism. IPT Program. Fall 2006, Fall 2007

Pre-Ave Maria  Introduction to Latin. International Catholic University (Distance Education Course on DVD), 2006  Beginning Latin, Trinity School, South Bend, 2005-06  Beginning German. Trinity School, South Bend, 2005-06  Intermediate Latin, University of Notre Dame, Summer 2005  Beginning Greek, University of Notre Dame, Fall 2004  Foundations of Theology. University of Notre Dame, Fall 2004

M.A. Theses Directed (Ave Maria University)  2019: Jamie Elizabeth Archer, “The Value of the Epistle from Clement of to the Corinthians for Modern Magisterial Teaching.”  2019: Rachel Corcho, “That Ancient Serpent”: An Exploration into , Old Testament Sea Creatures, and Near Eastern Creation Accounts.”  2019: Rebecca Felix, “Imago Dei: A New Method of Catechetical Formation for a Modern World.”  2018: Daniel Waldow, “From Whom Was Man Saved? A Retrieval and Defense of Origen’s Ransom .” Published as an article under the title: “From Whom Was Humanity Saved? The Ransom Soteriology of Origen’s Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans,” International Journal for 21.3 (2019) 265-289.  2016: Manuel Cardenas Riviera, “The Contemporary and the Exegesis of Romans 9: A Comparison of St. and St. .”  2013: Anthony Cazares, “A Translation of St. Jerome’s Commentary on Micah.” Published with my collaboration by Intervarsity Press (Ancient Christian Texts, 2016).  2011: Sr. Albert Marie Surmanski, OP, “A Translation of St. Jerome’s Commentary on Nahum.” Published with my collaboration by Intervarsity Press (Ancient Christian Texts, 2016).  2010: Alex Wolf, “Trends in Modern Catholic Biblical Exegesis: A Comparison of the Study Notes in the Jerusalem Bible (1966) and the New Jerusalem Bible (1983).” Published as an article in: Angelicum 89 (2012) 7-47.  2010: Fr. Hyacinth Jemigbola, “Origen’s Influence on Erasmus’ Enchiridion.”

Conference Papers and Public Presentations Scheck CV - 5

 I have accepted an invitation from Prof. Dr. Alfons Fürst of the Faculty of at the University of Münster, Germany, to participate in an Erasmus/Origen conference in the summer of 2021 in Lago di Como, Italy. The conference theme is the last text of Erasmus about Origen, the Vita Origenis (1536), of which work I have published an English translation and commentary in 2016 (Erasmus’s Life of Origen).  In November 2019 I was awarded a summer research grant by Dr. Gerard Wegemer of the The Center for Thomas More Studies (University of Dallas) to write an article for the journal Moreana, entitled: “Erasmus’s Churchmanship according to the Late Correspondence of St. Thomas More,” and to participate in the November 2020 Thomas More conference in Dallas, Texas.  I gave a paper at a conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia: “Hieronymus Noster: International Symposium on the 1600th Anniversary of Jerome’s Death. 23-26 October, 2019. My paper was entitled: “Jerome’s Origenistic Exegesis of Romans 9 (Epistle 120.10 to Hedibia).” See: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQuSPzP5TzNF_b5_C6-mgs72kpaA07OIQ

 I was invited to give two papers at the 71st Meeting of the Evangelical Theological , “Christ in All Scripture,” Nov. 20-22, 2019, San Diego, CA. The Session was entitled: “Patristic and Medieval History: Christ in all Scripture in the Fathers.” My papers were entitled: “Origen’s Spiritual Exegesis of Numbers and St. Jerome’s Response;” and: “Jerome’s Reception of Origen’s Exegesis of Romans 9.”  “The Relation of Chromatius of Aquileia’s Doctrine of Grace to that of Pelagius and Augustine.” North American Patristics Society. Chicago, May 2018.  “Origen, Teacher of Saints.” “Scholars Corner” lecture. Friday January 20, 2017. Ave Maria University.  “Plagiarism of Origen as Supreme Praise: Jerome's Preface to Book 2 of his Commentary on Micah.” North American Patristics Society. Chicago, May 2016.  I was interviewed on The Drew Mariani Show on Relevant Radio, with Leo Brown guest hosting, Thursday, July 31, 2014 around 4:10pm Eastern for about 20 minutes.  I was interviewed by Dr. Jonathon Armstrong for “ Talks.” An audio of the interview is posted online (Dec. 9, 2013) at the website: “Aqueduct Project.” http://aqueductproject.org/.  “Jerome’s Doctrine of Grace Compared with Augustine’s.” North American Patristics Society, May 2013, Chicago.  “Introduction to Jerome’s Commentary on Isaiah.” North American Patristics Society, May 2012, Chicago.  “Cardinal Ratzinger’s Reflections on the Importance of Patristic Exegesis, with a Test Case from St. Jerome (Isaiah 7:14).” Reading God’s Word Conference: Ratzinger’s Erasmus Lecture a Generation Later. February 10-11, 2012. Ave Maria University.  “Humanitas in Cicero’s Moral Philosophy and its Christian Reception.” A Conference on the Foundations of Human : Catholic Contributions. Co-sponsored by Ave Maria School of Law, Ave Maria University and Sacred Heart Major Seminary. Ave Maria, Florida. 3-4 March 2011.  “St. Jerome on , , and Divine Foreknowledge.” North American Patristics Society, May 2010, Chicago.  “St. Jerome’s Interpretation of Paul’s Conflict with Peter at (Gal 2:11-14) and Augustine’s Response.” North American Patristics Society, May 2009, Chicago.  “Origen’s Interpretation of Romans.” North American Patristics Society Annual Meeting, May 22, 2008, Chicago, Illinois.  “Introduction to St. Paul,” and “St. Paul’s Knowledge of the Gospel Tradition.” Two evening talks at: St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Augusta, Michigan. May 14 & June 13, 2008.  “Origen’s Interpretation of Romans.” North American Patristics Society Meeting, May 2008. Chicago.  “Pamphilus of ’s Apology for Origen (309): Its Purpose and Aims.” North American Patristics Society Meeting. May 25, 2006. Chicago.  “The Evidence for Augustine’s Use of the Origen-Rufinus Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans.” North American Patristics Society Meeting. June 4, 2005. Chicago.  “Pelagius’s Use of the Origen-Rufinus Commentary on Romans.” North American Patristics Society Annual Meeting. May 29, 2004. Loyola University of Chicago.  “William of St. Thierry’s Reception of Origen’s Exegesis of Romans.” Congress on Medieval Studies. May 7, 2004. Kalamazoo, Michigan.  “The Authority of Augustine in Erasmus’s Catholic Apologetics, or McSorley: Right or Wrong?” Sixteenth Century Studies Conference. October 31, 2003. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  “Phillip Melanchthon’s Reception of Origen’s Exegesis of Romans.” American Society of Church History meeting, January 3, 2003. Chicago.  “The First Printed Editions of Origen’s Commentary on Romans: Salodianus (Venice, 1506), Merlin (Paris, 1512), and Erasmus (Basel, 1536).” North American Patristic Society Annual Meeting, May 23-25, 2002, Loyola University, Chicago.  “The Authority of Augustine in Erasmus’s Catholic Apologetics.” American Catholic Historical Association, Spring Meeting, March 15-16, 2002. University of Portland, Portland, Oregon.  “The Importance of the Delarue Edition of Origen (1733/59).” South Central Society for 18th - Century Studies, 27th Annual Meeting, February 21-23, 2002, South Padre Island, Texas.  “Justification by Faith Alone in Origen’s Commentary on Romans and its Reception During the Reformation Era.” Colloquium Origenianum Octavum: Origen and the Alexandrian Tradition, August 27-31, 2001, Pisa, Italy.  “, Paul, and Origen on the ‘Mercy Seat’ (Ex 25.17; Rom 3.25).” North American Patristic Society Annual Meeting, May 24-26, 2001, Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois.

Book Reviews, Peer Review of Articles, et al  Refereed an article submission for Irish Theological Quarterly entitled: “John Fisher at the and his Sermon on Christ’s Passion.” June 2019.  Refereed an article submission for Catholic Historical Review entitled: “Consolation & Encouragement from St. Jerome: A Comparative Study of Epistles 68, 75, 76 and 79.” April 2019  Wrote a review of Stephen Bagby, Sin in Origen’s Commentary on Romans (Lanham, MD: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic 2018. Vigiliae Christianae 73 (2019) 339-41.  Refereed a paper entitled “Philipp Melanchthon’s twofold reception of ,” for the volume of papers from the 2018 International Society for Neoplatonic Studies Conference in Los Angeles. Edited by Eric Perl and John F. Finamore.  Wrote a reader’s report at the request of University of Toronto Press for the manuscript: Ross Dealy, Before Utopia: The Making of Thomas More’s Mind. July 2018  Wrote the “Foreword” for David W. T. Brattston’s, : Quotations and Commentaries. St. Publishing House, 2018.  Wrote a review of: Rufinus of Aquileia: History of the Church. Translated by Philip R. Amidon, SJ.[Fathers of the church, Volume 133.] (Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press. 2016. For: Catholic Historical Review 103.3 (Summer 2017) pp. 11-12.  Wrote a review of Ross Dealy, The Stoic Origins of Erasmus’ Philosophy of Christ. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2017. For: Moreana 54.2 (2017) 255-60.  Evaluated article submission for International Journal of Systematic Theology: “The Pedagogue Scheck CV - 7

and the High Priest: A Systematic Presentation of Origen’s Soteriology.” May 2016.  Wrote Review Essay of A. J. Brown (ed.), Opera Omnia Desiderii Erasmi, VI-4 Novum Testamentum ab Erasmo Recognitum, IV Epistolae Apostolicae et Apocalypsis Iohannis (Leiden: Brill, 2013). Erasmus Studies 34.1 (2014), 59-62.  Evaluated an article submission for Journal of Theological Studies entitled: “The Gospel According to Mark in Two Latin Mixed-Text Manuscripts.” June 2014.  Evaluated an article submission for Journal of Theological Studies entitled: “The Biblical Text of Jerome’s Commentary on Galatians.” September 2013.  Evaluated an article submission for Harvard Theological Review entitled, “Origen and Volitional Sin in the Commentary on Romans.” April 2013.  Wrote extended review of: Joseph Ratzinger/ Benedict XVI, of . In: Nova et Vetera 7.1 (2009) 1-6.  Wrote extended review of: , History and Spirit: The Understanding of Scripture according to Origen. In: Nova et Vetera (2009) 532-38.  Evaluated an article submission for Journal of Early Christian Studies entitled: “Rufinus of Aquileia and Alexandrian : Translation of Origenism.” December 2008.  Wrote review of Mark Reasoner, Romans in Full Circle: A History of Interpretation (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2005). In: Journal of Early Christian Studies 14.3 (Fall 2006) 379-381.  Wrote review of Maureen Beyer Moser, Teacher of Holiness: The Holy Spirit in Origen’s Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans. In: Journal of Early Christian Studies 14.1 (2006) 122-24.  Wrote review of J. A. McGuckin, ed. The Westminster Handbook to Origen. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2004. In: Adamantius 11 (2005) 526-529.  Wrote review of M. Simonetti, ed. Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Matthew 1-13, Matthew 14-28. 2 vols. Downers Grove: Intervarsity 2002. In: Journal of Early Christian Studies 12.3 (Fall 2004) 380-382.  Wrote review of Origen. Homilies on Joshua, translated by Barbara J. Bruce, edited by Cynthia White (The Fathers of the Church. A New Translation,105), The Catholic University of America Press, Washington D.C. 2002. In: Adamantius 10 (2004) 473-474.  Wrote review of Elizabeth Van Diver, ed. Luther’s Lives: Two Contemporary Accounts of Martin Luther (Manchester 2002). In: Erasmus of Rotterdam Society Yearbook (2003) 111-118.  Wrote In Memoriam John C. Olin (7 October 1915-6 June 2000). In: Erasmus of Rotterdam Society Yearbook 21 (2001) 90-93.  Wrote review of Abraham Friesen, Erasmus, the Anabaptists, and the (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1998). In: Erasmus of Rotterdam Society Yearbook 20 (2000) 82-87.  Wrote review of Timothy J. Wengert, Human Freedom, Christian Righteousness: ’s Exegetical Dispute with Erasmus of Rotterdam (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998). In: Trinity Journal 20 (1999) 111-116.  Wrote review of The Edition of St. Jerome. The Collected Works of Erasmus, vol. 61., ed., trans., and annot. by James F. Brady and John C. Olin (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1992). In: Trinity Journal 14 (1993) 79-85.

Works in Progress  Commissioned article for the journal Moreana, entitled: “Erasmus’s Churchmanship according to the Late Correspondence of St. Thomas More.” 2020  Article: Tentative Title: “Election as Foreknowledge from Justin to St. Jerome.” Chapter in The T&T Clark Companion to Election, edited by Edwin Chr. Van Driel. Due Sept. 2020.  New translation in preparation of Pelagius’s Expositions of Thirteen Epistles of St. Paul. Under contract with Paulist Press, Ancient Christian Writers.  New translation in preparation of CCSL 88: of Eclanum, Commentaries on Job, Hosea, Joel and Amos. Under contract with Intervarsity Press, Downers Grove, Ancient Christian Texts.  “From Origen to Jerome.” 25,000 word chapter in the forthcoming volume: Literature and the Bible. Edited by Ian Christopher Levy and Stephen Prickett. Includes a new translation of Jerome’s Epistle 78 to Fabiola.  “Jerome’s Epistle 130 to Demetrias.” New translation and Introduction by Thomas P. Scheck, in: Demetrias, edited by A. Hwang. Fortress Press. Forthcoming.  Article: “The Influence of Origen on Erasmus.” Chapter in: The Oxford Handbook of Origen, edited by Ronald E. Heine, Karen Jo Torjesen. Forthcoming Oxford University Press.