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  • Dr. John Bergsma

    Associate Professor of Theology

     284-5324
    JBergsma@franciscan.edu
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    Alvin Plantinga & John Bergsma - Science and Faith Conference
    Dr. John Bergsma at the "Supper of the Lamb" Conference

    Education

    • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Theology - University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, Indiana)
    • Master of Theology (Th.M.) - Calvin Theological Seminary (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
    • Master of Divinity (M.Div.) - Calvin Theological Seminary (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
    • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Classical Languages - Calvin Theological Seminary (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

    Professional Experience

    • Senior Research Fellow - St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology (Steubenville, Ohio)
    • Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant - University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, Indiana)
    • Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant - Calvin Theological Seminary (Grand Rapids, Michigan)

    Professional Memberships

    • Society of Biblical Literature
    • Catholic Biblical Association

    Languages

    • Akkadian
    • Aramaic
    • French
    • German
    • Greek (classical)
    • Hebrew (classical)
    • Latin
    • Ugaritic

    Awards

    • Faculty of the Year Award - 2008, Franciscan University of Steubenville
    • Staff of the Year Award - 2006, Franciscan University of Steubenville
    • Gysbert Voetius Award for excellence in scholastic theology - Calvin Theological Seminary (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
    • American Bible Society Award for excellence in biblical languages - Calvin Theological Seminary (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
  • Dr. John Bergsma & Dr. Scott Hahn-“Noah’s Nakedness and the Curse on Canaan (Gen 9:20-27)” 
    “Noah’s Nakedness and the Curse on Canaan (Gen 9:20-27),” with Scott W. Hahn, Journal of Biblical Literature 124.1 (2005) 25-40.

    Dr. John Bergsma-“Adam and Steve? Or Adam, Eve, and Sally?” 
    “Adam and Steve? Or Adam, Eve, and Sally?: Defining Marriage in the Bible,” and “The Crucifixion: A Priestly Act, A Nuptial Act,” lectures at the Word of God Conference: The Sacraments of Service: Marriage and Priesthood, New Orleans, LA, August 8-9, 2009.

    Dr. John Bergsma-“Catholics and Evangelicals Together,” 
    “Catholics and Evangelicals Together,” a panel discussion with Fr. Michael Scanlan and Fr. Kenneth Cienik, for the second annual Franciscan-Wheaton Ecumenical Exchange weekend, April 5, 2008.

    Dr. John Bergsma-“Church as Temple in John” 
    “Church as Temple in John,” “Church as Bride in John,” and “Priesthood in John,” lectures at the Third Annual Conference for Priests, Deacons and Seminarians: The Splendor of the Church, Saint Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, June 16-20, 2008.

    Dr. John Bergsma-“Codex,” “Genealogy,” “Irenaeus,” “Quotation,” and “Testimonia,” 
    “Codex,” “Genealogy,” “Irenaeus,” “Quotation,” and “Testimonia,” articles in The Westminster Dictionary of New Testament and Early Christian Literature and Rhetoric (ed. David Aune; Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 2003).

    Dr. John Bergsma-“Cultic Kingdoms in Conflict: Liturgy and Empire in the Book of Daniel” 
    “Cultic Kingdoms in Conflict: Liturgy and Empire in the Book of Daniel,” in Letter & Spirit: A Journal of Catholic Biblical Theology 9 (2009)

    Dr. John Bergsma-“The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Catholic Faith” 
    “The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Catholic Faith,” three lectures for the Immaculate Heart of Mary Province of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Mishawaka, Indiana, July 11, 2009.

    Dr. John Bergsma- Faculty Enrichment Grant 
    Faculty Enrichment Grant, Summer 2007 [for participation in the Fourth Enoch Seminar, Camaldoli, Italy]

    Dr. John Bergsma- Faculty of the Year Award 
    Faculty of the Year Award, bestowed by the Class of 2008 of Franciscan University of Steubenville

    Dr. John Bergsma-“First Fruits and the Sanctification of Space” 
    "First Fruits and the Sanctification of Space,” Sacred Architecture 7 (2002-3): 20.

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