Senior Lecturer, School of Theology, Australian Catholic University. Brisbane.
Director of New Testament Studies, St. Paul’s Theological College, Brisbane.
Education background
1968 T.P.T.C. (2yr) Christ College, Oakleigh.
1979 B.A. Monash University (major in Classical Literature).
1991 Clinical Pastoral Education (extended unit).
1992 B. Theol (Hons) Melbourne College Divinity.
1999 D. Theol Melbourne College Divinity.
Professional Societies
Member of the Fellowship for Biblical Studies
Member of the Australian Catholic Biblical Association.
Member of the Catholic Biblical Association of America.
Member of the Society of Biblical Literature
Member of the “John, Jesus and History” consultation in the Society of Biblical Literature.
Courses Taught Recently
Undergraduate
THEO 113. The World and Literature of the Bible. (Also developed for Distance Education).
THEO 214 The Pauline Literature. (Also developed this for Distance Education).
THEO 215 The Synoptic Tradition.
THEO 252 The Fourth Gospel (Also developed this for Distance Education).
See a sample of Distance material at http://www.mcauley.acu.edu.au/~yuri/theo252/contents.html
Post Graduate
THEO 502 Biblical Studies.
THEO 620 The Johannine Literature.
THEO 650 Theological Perspectives of the Bible.
THEO 675 A Synoptic gospel. (Also developed and taught via On-line learning).
THEO 602 Biblical Narrative as Theology.
Doctoral Supervision. (Co-supervisor with Prof. Frank Moloney 1999, 2000). Sole supervisor 2001.
Rev. Dr. Martin Asiedu-Peprah (Completed in 2001) now published as
Johannine Sabbath Conflicts As Juridical Controversy. WUNT 132 Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2001.
Currently: PhD student. “Do not touch me (John 20: 17.” A Post-colonial reading of John 20 examining the impact of the Mary Magdelene tradition on Filipino culture and spirituality. Activities and Interests
Co-ordinator M.A. Theology ( Hong Kong )
Teaching and Academic Interests:
+ 2004 – 2006 AwardedLarge Australian Catholic Research Council Grant.
+ 2004 Took up a joint position at ACU McAuley and St Paul ’s Theological College, Banyo. First joint position of this kind in Australia.
+ New Testament particularly the Fourth Gospel.
+ Doctoral Dissertation for the Melbourne College of Divinity was on "The Symbolic Function of the Temple in the Fourth Gospel", 1998.
+ Currently supervising a doctoral candidate on "A Post-Colonial Reading of Mary Magdalene in the Fourth Gospel in the Light of Filipino Spirituality."
Publications
Books
God Dwells with Us: Temple Symbolism in the Fourth Gospel. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2001.
Chapters in Books
- “Jesus’ Passion-Resurrection in the Gospel of Luke”. In Reading the Bible: An Introduction for students. Ed. Maurice Ryan. Tuggerah, NSW. Social Science Press, 2003. 196-216.
- “The place of True Worship: John Chapter 4”, in The Gospel of John, Beirut : Alkalima Publications, 2003.(In Arabic).
- “Before Abraham was, ‘I Am’.”In The Gospel of John, Beirut : Alkalima Publications, 2003. (In Arabic).
- “Dwelling in the household of God. Jn 14:2”. In That Our Joy May Be Complete: Essays on the Incarnation for the New Millennium. Marian Free et. al. (eds). Adelaide : Open Book. 2000. 47-57. see file
Refereed Journals
- “Welcome into the Household of God: The Footwashing in John 13,” Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 66 (2004) 400-415.
- “Welcome into the Household of God: The Footwashing in John 13,” Catholic School Studies , 77 (Oct 2004) 40-43.
- “Was there another vine? Questions on John 15:1a,” Theology at McAuley, 4 (2005) http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/research/theology/ejournal/aejt_4/coloe.htm
- “Catholic Schools: Communities of Meaning Making,” Journal of Religious Education 51 (2003) 38-43.
- “Raising the Johannine Temple (Jn 19:19 -37),” Australian Biblical Review(2000) 47-58. see file
- “Households of Faith (Jn 4:46 -54; 11:1-44),” Pacifica (October 2000) 326-333 . see file
- "Like Father Like Son. The Function of Abraham in Jn 8," Pacifica (1999) 1-11.The Spirit in the New Testament," Word in Life: Journal of Religious Education 46 (1998) 13-17. see file
- "The Structure of the Johannine Prologue and Genesis 1," Australian Biblical Review 45 (1997) 40-55. see file
- "Salvation - From What does Jesus save us? " Compass: A Review of Topical Theology 27 (1993) 20-24.
- "The Paschal Mystery - A reflection," Compass: A Review of Topical Theology 26 (1992) 5-8.
- I have reviewed a number of books for Pacifica , Australian Biblical Review, Catholic Biblical Quarterly andReview of Biblical Literature.
Forthcoming Publications:
- God Dwells with Us: Temple Symbolism in the Fourth Gospel . Korean Translation. Seoul : Korean Christian Book Society, 2005 (forthcoming).
- Transcending Boundaries: Contemporary Readings of the New Testament: Essays in Honour of Francis J. Moloney. Edited by Mary L. Coloe & Rekha Chennatu, Rome : LAS Publications, 2005. (Forthcoming March).
- “Anointing the Temple of God : John 12:1-8.” In Transcending Boundaries: Contemporary Readings of the New Testament. Essays in Honour of Francis J. Moloney. Edited by Mary L. Coloe & Rekha Chennatu, Rome : LAS Publications, 2005. (Forthcoming).
- “Sources in the Shadows: John 13.” In New Currents in John: Global Perspective’s. Edited by Tom Thatcher and Franscisco Lozardo Jr. SBL Publications, 2005.(Forthcoming November).
- Sundays Under the Southern Cross: Gospel Reflections for Mark. Mulgrave. John Garratt Publications, 2005(forthcoming).
Recent Conference & Seminar Papers.
- 2004. Catholic Biblical Association of America . Nova Scotia, Canada. Invited paper: “The Johannine Footwashing as Ritual of Welcome.”
- 2003.British New Testament Conference. Birmingham , UK.Invited Paper. “The Temple Christology of the Fourth Gospel.”
- June 2002. Keynote Speaker. National Catholic Education Conference. “Creating Communities of Meaning.”
- November 2002.SBL conference Toronto .“Anointing the New Temple : John 12:1-8”.
- January 2001.Women in Theology Conference. Auckland . New Zealand . “Diving Deeply into Jacob’s Well – Images of John 4”.
- February 2000.Paper to the annual conference of teachers of Texts and Traditions. “The Feasts in John”.
- July 2000.Paper to the Australian Catholic Biblical Association Conference. “The Households in John 4 and John 11”.
- November 1999. Fellowship for Biblical Studies. Melbourne . Paper : "Building the New Temple : John 19: 25-27".
- January 1998. Women in Theology Conference. Brisbane . Paper: "The many Dwellings in John 14. Where are they?"
- May 1998. Key-note Speaker. Religious Education Co-ordinators' Conference. Vic. Paper: "The Experience and Role of the Spirit in the Early church".
- July 1998. Conference of the Australian Catholic Biblical Association. Paper: "The role of Abraham in the Feast of Tabernacles." Locating the 'Father's House' in John 14.
Academic Associations
Member of The Australian Catholic Biblical Association.
Member of the Catholic biblical Association of America
Member of the Society of Biblical Literature
Member of The Fellowship for Biblical Studies.