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Reverend Professor John Behr

Reverend Professor John Behr
Reverend Professor John Behr
Reverend Professor John Behr

D.Phil. (Oxon), D.D. (Melbourne)

Regius Chair In Humanity

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john.behr@abdn.ac.uk
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School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History
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Biography

I was appointed to the Regius Chair in Humanity at the University of Aberdeen in the summer of 2020, having taught at St Vladimir’s Seminary since 1995, serving there as Dean from 2007–17. My early work was on asceticism and anthropology, focusing on St Irenaeus of Lyons and Clement of Alexandria (OUP 2000). I am writing a series of books on “The Formation of Christian Theology”, two volumes of which have already appeared: vol. 1, The Way to Nicaea (SVS Press 2001) and vol. 2 The Nicene Faith (SVS Press 2003). On the basis of these two volumes, I published a synthetic work, The Mystery of Christ: Life in Death (SVS 2006). This was followed by an edition and translation of the fragments of Diodore of Tarsus and Theodore of Mopsuestia, setting them in their historical and theological context (OUP 2011). More recently I have published a more poetic and meditative work entitled Becoming Human: Theological Anthropology in Word and Image (SVS Press, 2013) and a full study of St Irenaeus: St Irenaeus of Lyons: Identifying Christianity (OUP, 2013). Most recently I have completed a new critical edition and translation of Origen’s On First Principles, together with an extensive introduction, for OUP (2017), and John the Theologian and His Paschal Gospel: A Prologue to Theology (OUP 2019).

Research

Research Overview

My research interests cover the wide range of Early Christianity (Patristics), especially scriptural interpretation and anthropology, questions of life and death, and the hermeneutics of reading texts, together with the intersection of issues arising from this field with contemporary hermeneutics and phenomenology (especially that of Michel Henry), as well as modern Eastern Orthodox theology.

Current Research

I am currently working on a new edition and translation of On the Making of the Human Being by Gregory of Nyssa and a new edition and translation of the works of Irenaeus; I am also preparing a study on the intersection of Christology, ecclesiology, and anthropology.

Publications

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  • St Irenaeus and the Church of Rome

    Behr, J.
    Primacy in the Church: The Office of Primate and the Authority of Councils. Chryssavgis, J. (ed.). St Vladimir's Seminary Press, pp. 69-89, 21 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • The Apocalypse of the Cross: The Gospel of John and the Beginning of Christian Theology

    Behr, J.
    Studies in Orthodox Hermeneutics: A Festschrift in Honor of Theodore G. Stylianopoulos. Pentiuc, E., Fotopoulos, J., Beck, B. (eds.). Holy Cross Orthodox Press, pp. 313-47, 34 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • La Pace tra la Chiese: Sant’ Ireneo di Leone

    Behr, J.
    Beati i pacifici: Atti del XXII Convegno Ecumenico Internazionale di Spiritualità Ortodossa, Monastero di Bose, settembre 2014. Edizioni Qiqajon, pp. 165-85, 20 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • La Sfida della Morte

    Behr, J.
    Gesù Cristo e il nuovo umanesimo: L'umanesimo cristiano di fronte alle nuove sfide del mondo contemporaneo. Vergottini, M. (ed.). Centro Ambrosiano, pp. 326-338, 13 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • St Athanasius on 'Incarnation'

    Behr, J.
    Incarnation: On the Scope and Depth of Christology. Gregersen, N. H. (ed.). Minneapolis Fortress Press, pp. 79-98, 20 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • St Isaac of Nineveh on the Cross of Christ

    Behr, J.
    St Isaac of Syria and his Spiritual Legacy: Proceedings of the International Patristics Conference Held at the Sts Cyril and Methodius Institute of Higher Studies, Moscow, October 10-11, 2013. Alfeyev, H. (ed.). St Vladimir's Seminary Press, pp. 87-95, 9 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • The Role of Death in Life: A Multidisciplinary Examination of Issues pertaining to Life and Death

    Behr, J. (ed.), Cunningham, C. (ed.)
    Books and Reports: Anthologies

  • 'Let us Return to the Word Delivered in the Beginning': reflections on the nature and task of Christian theology today

    Behr, J.
    The Task of Theology: Leading Theologians on the Most Compelling Questions for Today. Min, A. (ed.). Orbis Books, pp. 1-20, 20 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • 'Search the Scriptures for They Speak of Me': Reading the Scriptures with the Early Fathers

    Behr, J.
    Sources of Authority: The Early Church. Grdzelidze, T. (ed.). Word Council of Churches, pp. 1-16, 16 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • Reading the Fathers Today

    Behr, J.
    A Celebration of Living Theology: A Festschrift in Honour of Andrew Louth. Mihoc, J., Aldea, S. (eds.). T&T Clark, pp. 7-19, 13 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters
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