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Dr. Mark R. Fairchild
Loew-Brenn Hall, Room 221
260.359.4235
mfairchild@huntington.edu
PERSONAL INFORMATION
CURRICULUM VITA
RECENT PUBLICATIONS |
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Contact Information
Chair & Professor of Bible and
Religion
Huntington University
Huntington, IN 46750
(260) 359-4235 Office
(260) 356-7874 Home
mfairchild@huntington.edu
Academic Degrees
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Ph.D. |
1989
Drew University; Madison, NJ
Biblical Studies -- New Testament
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M.Phil. |
1985
Drew University; Madison, NJ
Biblical Studies
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M.Div. |
1982 Asbury Theological Seminary; Wilmore, KY
Spec Curriculum -- Biblical Studies, 3.78 GPA
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B.A |
1980 Toccoa Falls College; Toccoa Falls, GA
Bible & Theology, Summa
cum Laude, 3.9 GPA
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B.S. |
1976
Pennsylvania State University; Univ. Park, PA
Biology - Genetics |
Professional Experience
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2004-Present |
Chair of Bible and Religion Department
Huntington University; Huntington, IN
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1986-Present |
Professor of Bible and Religion
Huntington University;
Huntington, IN
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1999 |
Visiting Professor of Biblical Studies
Alliance Biblical Seminary; Manila, Philippines
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1993 |
Visiting
Scholar--Department of Theology
University of Notre Dame; Notre Dame, IN
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Recent Research Projects &
Honors
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2005-2009 |
Program
Director; Ephesus Conference; Ephesus, Turkey
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2002 |
Research Grant for the National Endowment for the
Humanities Seminar:
"Societal Transformation and the Legitimation of Power in the Early Islamic States,"
directed by Fred Donner
and Ken Hall, University of Chicago; Chicago, IL.
Research:
"Jihad as Religious Aggression and Coercion in the
Qur'an, Hadith and Early Documents of Islam."
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1992 |
Research Grant
for the National Endowment for the Humanities Seminar:
"The Greek Encounter with Judaism in the Hellenistic
Period," directed by Louis H. Feldman, Yeshiva University;
New York, New York.
Research: "The Clash of Cultures during the Hasmonean Period: Judaism and Hellenism."
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1997 |
Selected Professor of the Year for Huntington
University.
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1998 |
Eli Lilly Endowment - Strengthening
Institutions Grant for Instructional Technology. Huntington
College
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Recent Professional Paper
Presentations
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2006 |
"Translation Theories and Their Problems: A Response to Douglas Moo," paper
presented to the Religious Studies Symposium at Grace College and
Theological Seminary; Winona Lake, IN.
Symposium topic: "Recent Versions of
the Bible and the Whistleblowers: Do Some Translations Misrepresent What the
Bible Means?"
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2006 |
"Skeletons in the Closet: Modern Scholarship and the
Apostle Paul's Ignominious Past."
Huntington University Annual Faculty Lecture;
Huntington, IN.
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2005 |
"The
Obscure Paul: Hints of the Apostle's Disreputable
Past."
Ephesus Conference; Ephesus, Turkey.
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2003 |
"Islamic
Understandings of Jihad: Past and Present."
Huntington University Focus on Excellence Lecture;
Huntington, IN.
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2002 |
"Muhammad and the Jewish Messiah."
Paper delivered at University of Chicago; Chicago, IL.
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Recent Academic Publications
Articles
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2000 |
Articles
on "Astronomy," "Beast," "Gennesaret," "Head," "Jerusalem, Gates," "Lightning,"
"Power," "Salamis," "Star," "Wind," and "Wolf," in
Eerdmans Dictionary of the
Bible, Ed. by David Noel Freedman, Allen C. Myers and Astrid B. Black.
Grand Rapids: Eerdmans.
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1999 |
"Paul's
Pre-Christian Zealot Associations: A Re-examination of
Gal. 1:14 and Acts 22:3." New Testament Studies, vol. 45, 514-532. |
Book Reviews
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2005 |
Book
Review of The Birth of Christianity: The First Twenty Years. After Jesus, vol.
1. by Paul Barnett. Review of Biblical Literature 11 (2005), 1-4.
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| 2005 |
Book
Review of Bethsaida: A City by the North Shore of the Sea of Galilee, ed. by
Rami Arav and Richard A. Freund. Vol. 3, Bethsaida Excavations Project Reports
and Contextual Studies. Review of Biblical Literature. Society of
Biblical Literature. Review of Biblical Literature 9 (2005), 1-5.
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1999 |
Book
Review of The Gospel of John: A Theological Commentary, by Herman N. Ridderbos. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, vol. 42, 509-511.
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| 1999 |
Book
Review of The Lost Gospel of Q: The Original Sayings of Jesus, Ed. by Marcus
Borg, Mark Powelson and Ray Riegert, and Jesus, The Messianic Herald of
Salvation, by Edward P. Meadors. Christian Scholar's Review, vol.
28, 622-624.
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| 1999 |
Book
Review of Jesus, The Messianic Herald of Salvation, by Edward P. Meadors.
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, vol. 42, 509.
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| 1996 |
Book
Review of Jesus Under Fire: Modern Scholarship Reinvents the Historical Jesus,
by Michael J. Wilkens and J. P. Moreland. Christian Scholar's Review,
vol. 25, 525-528.
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| 1995 |
Book
Review of Mercer Dictionary of the Bible, Ed. by Watson E. Mills et al.
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, vol. 38, 250-251.
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| 1994 |
Book
Review of The Lost Gospel: The Book of Q and
Christian Origins, by Burton L. Mack. Christian Scholars Review,
vol. 24, 93-95.
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| 1994 |
Book
Review of Luke 1-9:20, Vol. 35A in "Word Biblical Commentary," by John Nolland. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, vol. 37, 431-432.
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| 1994 |
Book Review of Sociology and
the Jesus Movement, by Richard A. Horsley. Journal of
the Evangelical Theological Society, vol.37, 427-429.
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| 1994 |
Book
Review of The Nag Hammadi Library in English, Rev. Ed., Ed. by James M.
Robinson. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, vol. 37,
438-439.
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| 1994 |
Book Review of The NIV Compact Dictionary of the Bible, Ed. by J. D. Douglas and
Merrill C. Tenny. Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, vol.
37, 134-135.
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Non-juried, Non Academic Articles
Magazines & Various Publications
*Several
articles in various non academic venues.
Professional
Memberships
Institute
for Biblical Research
The
Catholic Biblical Association
The
Evangelical Theological Society
The
Society of Biblical Literature
United
States Professional Tennis Association
Additional Engagements and
Responsibilities
*More
than two hundred Speaking Engagements, Seminars, Baccalaureate addresses, radio
interviews and Sermons for various groups, schools, organizations and churches.
Head
Coach of the Huntington College Men's Tennis team
(from 1987-1996)
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1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
Mid
Central Conference Champions
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1992, 1993, 1994 |
NAIA District 21 Champions
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1995-1996 |
Midwest
Small College Champions
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1989, 1991, 1992 |
Mid
Central Conference Coach of the Year
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1992 |
NAIA District 21 Coach of the Year
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1994, 1995 |
United
States Prof. Tennis Association
Midwest Team Coach of the Year |
USTA
Certified Tennis Official
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1997-2005 |
Chair
Official – Indiana State High School Athletic Association
Boys & Girls State Finals
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1998-2005 |
Chair
Official – Kalamazoo Boys 16 & 18 National Championships
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2003 & 2005 |
Chair Official for Boys 18 National Championship Finals –
Winner advancing to U.S. Open
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2000-2005 |
Head
Referee – Midwest Junior Davis Cup
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2000 |
Head
Referee – World Team Tennis
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2000 |
Chair
Official – Big Ten Men's Tennis Championships
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2001-2002 |
Chair
Official for NCAA Division I Men's Team Outdoor National
Championships
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2002-2006 |
Chair
Official for NCAA Division I Individual Indoor National
Championships
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2004 |
Chair
Official for NCAA Division I Women's Indoor National
Championships
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1998-2005 |
Linesman
for numerous Professional Men's and Women's Championships
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2002 |
Linesman
– Professional – U.S. Open Tennis Championships
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2005 |
Chair Official – International Tennis Federation Spring
Championships – Los Angeles, CA
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Personal
Tennis Accomplishments
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Various Dates |
Winner of
more than 20 singles and doubles championships
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1995 |
Singles
Runner Up - Hoosier State Games (Indiana State
Championships), 35 & Up
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Family
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Wife |
Darlene |
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Children |
Peter,
Hannah, Ennea, Malina |
Courses Taught
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BR 111 Biblical History
and Literature
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BR
251 New
Testament Introduction - Part I
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BR 261 New Testament
Introduction - Part II
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BR 271 Biblical
Interpretation
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BR
275 Islam and Christianity
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BR 311 Topics in
Biblical Studies
BR311John
- Gospel of John
BR311Rom - Paul's Letter to
the Romans
BR311Cor - I Corinthians
BR311 Past – Pastoral Epistles
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BR 445 Advanced Biblical Literature - Gospels
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BR 446 Advanced Biblical Literature - Epistles
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BR
447 Advanced Biblical Literature - History & Prophecy
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EM
285 Understanding the Christian Faith
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GR 111 Elementary Greek I
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GR 121 Elementary Greek II
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GR 211 Intermediate
Greek I
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GR 221 Intermediate
Greek II
Recent January Term Classes:
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BRJ 11 Study Trip to
Greece
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BRJ 12 The Dead Sea
Scrolls
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BRJ 16 Christianity and
Gnosticism
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BRJ 17 Study Trip to
Israel and Egypt
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BRJ112 Study Trip to Turkey
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BRJ152 Cultural Anthropology – First Century Rome
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BRJ168 Patristic Writings
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BRJ192 Zealots & Revolutionary Groups
Research Interests
Paul and the Zealots
Paul and Slavery
The Gospels
The Gnostic Gospels
Early Christianity
Historical Jesus Research
New Testament Letters
Paul's Letters
Apocalyptic Literature
Early Church Fathers
Early Roman Empire
Greece in the First Century
Greco-Roman Religions
Mystery Religions
Biblical Archaeology
Early Islam
Muhammad
Jihad
Islam and Terrorism
Contemporary Palestinian Issues
Israel & Palestinian Conflict
Middle East Conflict
Ancient and Modern Turkey
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