Longenecker, Bruce W.
Distinguished Senior Fellow
Professor of Religion and W.W. Melton Chair
Baylor University
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Dr. Longenecker joined the Baylor faculty in August 2009, having taught previously at St Andrews University (Scotland, 1999-2009), Cambridge University (England, 1995-1999) and Durham University (England, 1991-1995).
He is the author or editor of ten books, including most recently Remember the Poor: Paul, Poverty, and The Greco-Roman World (Fall 2010) and Hearing the Silence: Jesus on the Edge and God in the Gap: Luke 4:30 in Narrative Perspective, April 2012.
His research interests include, in particular: the early Jesus-movement in its Greco-Roman context; socio-economic dimensions of Paul’s urban Jesus-groups; Paul’s theology; Jesus in film and fiction. He also currently manages an academic discussion group on LinkedIn named “The Poor, The Powerful, and Early Christianity.”
He is married to Fiona Bond, and they have two boys.