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The School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History

Reverend Professor John Behr

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

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Regius Chair In Humanity

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Email Address
john.behr@abdn.ac.uk
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KCF1 King's College
Old Aberdeen Campus
King's College
AB24 3UB

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School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History

Biography

I was appointed to the Regius Chair in Humanity at the 51cg 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).

 

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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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  • Book Symposium on Gregory of Nyssa’s On the Human Image of God: An Appreciation of Responses

    Behr, J.
    International Journal of Systematic Theology, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 188-196
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  • Speaking of Incarnation: Modern Predicaments and Ancient Paradigms

    Behr, J.
    The God Who is For Us: Explorations in Constructive Dogmatics. Crisp, O. D., Nimmo, P. T. (eds.). Zondervan Academic, pp. 117–135, 19 pages
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  • In Accordance with the Scriptures: The Shape of Christian Theology

    Behr, J.
    Wipf & Stock. 164 pages
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  • The Time of the Word: Radner and the Two-Testament Bible

    Behr, J.
    Figural Reading and the Fleshly God: The Theology of Ephraim Radner. Baylor University Press, pp. 89–104
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  • The exegetical dimensions of the Nicene debate

    Behr, J.
    International Journal of Philosophy and Theology, vol. 86, no. 2-4, pp. 96-107
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  • Holman Hunt’s The Light of the World and Iconography: “In Your Light We See Light”

    Behr, J.
    Holman Hunt and The Light of the World in Oxford. Bockmuehl, M. (ed.). 1st edition. Routledge, pp. 137–49, 13 pages
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  • Unveiling Scripture: Creation in an Apocalyptic Key

    Behr, J.
    T&T Clark Handbook of the Doctrine of Creation. Goroncy, J. (ed.). T&T Clark, pp. 545–57, 13 pages
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  • Becoming Human in a Technological World

    Behr, J.
    Human Flourishing in a Technological World: A Theological Perspective. Zimmermann, J. (ed.). Oxford University Press, pp. 116-130, 15 pages
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  • Personhood, Consciousness, and Technology: A Dialogue with Jaron Lanier

    Lanier, J., Behr, J., Doede, R., Fuchs, T., Lewin, D., McLaughlin, E., Waters, B., Zimmermann, J.
    Human Flourishing in a Technological World: A Theological Perspective. Oxford University Press, pp. 305-324, 20 pages
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  • Seeing, Embodying, and Proclaiming Christ

    Behr, J.
    International Journal of Systematic Theology, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 413-424
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  • Nature makes an ascent from the Lower to the Higher: Gregory of Nyssa on Human Distinctiveness

    Behr, J.
    Zygon, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 539-553
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  • Nos traditions théologiques revisitées pour faire face au défi écologique

    Behr, J.
    Recherches de Science Religieuse, vol. 111, no. 2, pp. 247-257
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  • Gregory of Nyssa: On the Human Image of God

    Behr, J.
    Oxford University Press (OUP), Oxford. 384 pages
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  • ‘For this reason the Father loves me’: Drawing Divinity into Himself to Minister Divinity to us

    Behr, J.
    International Journal of Systematic Theology, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 47-59
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  • Our Mother Church: Mary and Ecclesiology

    Behr, J.
    International Journal for the Study of the Christian Church, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 333-344
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  • From Adam to Christ: From Male and Female to Being Human

    Behr, J.
    Orthodox Tradition and Human Sexuality. Arentzen, T., Purpura, A. M., Papanikolaou, A. (eds.). Fordham University Press, pp. 303-319, 13 pages
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  • Humanity: from Part I - Doctrines

    Behr, J.
    The New Cambridge Companion to Christian Doctrine. Allen, M. (ed.). Cambridge University Press, pp. 37-52, 16 pages
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  • Irenaeus' Gratitude and Derrida's Gift: Time, Death, Life

    Behr, J.
    Philosophy, Theology and the Sciences, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 519-36
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  • Reading from the End, Looking Forward

    Behr, J.
    Oxford Handbook of the Bible in Orthodox Christianity. Pentiuc, E. (ed.). Oxford University Press (OUP), pp. 519-538, 19 pages
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  • 'beloved disciple'

    Behr, J.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Entries for Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
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  • Dialogue of the Redeemer

    Behr, J.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Entries for Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
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  • Didymus the Blind (c.313-98)

    Behr, J.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Entries for Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
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  • Gnosticism

    Behr, J.
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  • Irenaeus, St (c.130-c.200)

    Behr, J.
    The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Louth, A. (ed.). 4 edition. Oxford University Press, pp. 980-981, 2 pages
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  • James, St, 'the Less'

    Behr, J.
    The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 4 edition. Oxford University Press, pp. 993, 1 page
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  • John, Epistles of St

    Behr, J.
    The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Louth, A. (ed.). 4 edition. Oxford University Press, pp. 1017-1018, 2 pages
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  • John, Gospel according to St

    Behr, J.
    The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Louth, A. (ed.). Oxford University Press, pp. 1018-1019, 2 pages
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  • John, St

    Behr, J.
    The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Louth, A. (ed.). Oxford University Press, pp. 1016, 1 page
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  • John the Elder (or Presbyter)

    Behr, J.
    The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Louth, A. (ed.). 4 edition. Oxford University Press, pp. 1027, 1 page
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  • What is Church?

    Behr, J.
    The Wheel, vol. 30, pp. 19-23
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  • From Synthesis to Symphony

    Behr, J.
    The Living Christ: The Theological Legacy of Georges Florovsky. Chryssavgis, J., Gallaher, B. (eds.). Bloomsbury, pp. 279-288, 10 pages
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  • 'Since the Saviour Pre-exists': A Reconsideration of Irenaeus AH 3.22.3

    Behr, J.
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  • Reading the Scriptures Anew

    Behr, J.
    Pro Ecclesia, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 266-274
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  • Flesh Invested with the Paternal Light: St Irenaeus on the Transfiguration of the Body

    Behr, J.
    Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism: Studies in Honor of Alexander Golitzin. Orlov, A. (ed.). Brill, pp. 118-127, 10 pages
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  • John the Theologian: Appreciation of Responses

    Behr, J.
    Pro Ecclesia, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 190-197
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  • Killing the Human Being Within: Irenaeus and Moral Injury

    Behr, J.
    Moral Injury and Beyond: Understanding Human Anguish and Healing Traumatic Wounds. Papadopoulos, R. K. (ed.). 1 edition. Routledge, pp. 68-78, 11 pages
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  • The Son of Man in the Gospel of John

    Behr, J.
    Christ Unabridged: Knowing and Loving the Son of Man. Westhaver, G., Vince, R., Williams, R. (eds.). 1 edition. SCM Press, pp. 37-50, 14 pages
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  • Totus Christus: The Perennial Task of Regaining Wholeness

    Behr, J.
    Pro Ecclesia, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 355-361
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  • Synchronic and Diachronic Harmony: St Irenaeus on Divine Simplicity

    Behr, J.
    Modern Theology, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 428-441
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  • John the Theologian and his Paschal Gospel: A Prologue to Theology

    Behr, J.
    Oxford University Press (OUP), Oxford. 416 pages
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  • St Irenaeus of Lyons and the School of John

    Behr, J.
    Phronema, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 1-33
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  • Acts 1 and Christ's Ascension into Heaven

    Behr, J.
    The Book of Acts: Catholic, Orthodox, and Evangelical Readings. Raith, C. (ed.). Catholic University of America Press, pp. 10–35, 25 pages
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  • Imparare a discernere

    Behr, J.
    Discernimento e vita cristiana: Atti del XXVI Convegno ecumenico internazionale di spiritualità ortodossa, Bose, 5-8 settembre 2018. Edizioni Qiqajon, pp. 409-426, 17 pages
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  • The Cross

    Behr, J.
    The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Biblical Interpretation. Blowers, P., Martens, P. (eds.). Oxford University Press (OUP), pp. 626-636
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  • Unveiling the Pathos of LIfe: The Phenomenology of Michel Henry and the Theology of John the Evangelist

    Behr, J.
    Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 104-126
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  • The Glory of God: A Living Human Being

    Behr, J.
    Saint Irénée et l'humanité illuminée. Ayroulet, E. (ed.). Cerf, pp. 93-116, 24 pages
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  • One God Father Almighty

    Behr, J.
    Modern Theology, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 320-330
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  • Origen, On First Principles: A Reader's Edition

    Behr, J.
    Vol. 1, 2, Oxford University Press (OUP), Oxford. 448 pages
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  • Irenaeus on Atonement

    Behr, J.
    T&T Clark Companion to the Atonement. Johnson, A. (ed.). 1st edition. T&T Clark, pp. 569-577
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  • John 18:28-19:16: Witnessing Truth

    Behr, J.
    The Gospel of John: Theological-Ecumenical Readings. Raith II, C. (ed.). Cascade Books, pp. 177-91
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