Simon Gathercole at Tyndale University College

Dr. Simon Gathercole will be giving two lectures at Tyndale University College on Thursday, November 17, 2011. The formal announcement has now been made.

The first lecture is entitled "In Defence of Substitution: The Atonement in Paul" and will be given over lunch (11:45-1:00) on the Tyndale Ballyconnor Campus.

The second lecture is open to the public and is entitled "Who were the Gnostics? Their Beliefs, Practices, and Gospels". This lecture will take place at 7:00pm in the auditorium (NB: not the chapel!) at the Tyndale Bayview Campus (Sisters of St. Joseph). If you would like further information on either lecture, please let me know and watch the Tyndale website for further information.

The Composition of the Gospel of Thomas: Original Language and Influences (Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series)The Preexistent Son: Recovering the Christologies of Matthew, Mark, and LukeWhere Is Boasting?: Early Jewish Soteriology and Paul's Response in Romans 1-5Dr. Simon Gathercole is Senior Lecturer in New Testament in the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge. He is editor of the Journal for the Study of the New Testament and is well-known for his books Where is Boasting? Early Jewish Soteriology and Paul's Response in Romans 1-5 and The Preexistent Son: Recovering the Christologies of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. He has a monograph in the SNTS Monograph Series coming out in March 2012: The Composition of the Gospel of Thomas: Original Languages and Influences.

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