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Of particular interest to him has been the connection between the theological and literary characteristics of each Gospel and the pastoral and missionary contexts of the early Church. His familiarity with the history and landscape of the Middle East has prompted strong interest in the historical Jesus and the social and historical context of the New Testament. These issues, he believes, help the biblical text come alive for the Church today. | |
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His education background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from the Passionist Seminary College in Chicago; theological studies at Saint Meinrad School of Theology; a Licentiate in theology (S.T.L.) from the University of Louvain, Belgium; and a Doctorate in New Testament Studies (S.T.D.) from the University of Louvain. He has also pursued further graduate studies at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati and at Harvard. Since 1972, Fr. Donald Senior has been Professor of New Testament Studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He was founding Director of the school's overseas Israel Study Program from 1980-87. From 1987 until 1995, he served two terms as President of CTU. He was reappointed President in 1997 and continues in that capacity. He has lectured and conducted workshops throughout the USA and in other countries. He is the General Editor of the periodical The Bible Today and coeditor of the twenty-two volume international commentary series New Testament Message. He is General Editor of The Catholic Study Bible and author of numerous books and articles. He is a past president of Catholic Biblical Association of America and serves on the College of Consultors and the Presbyteral Council for the Archdiocese of Chicago. | |
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