Articles
Below you will find links to a number of articles published by the Cooley Center dealing with research around Early Christianity, the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the relationships therein.
Christian Physicians in the Roman Empire:
Benevolence and Sacrifice in Proclaiming the Gospels
By. Dr. Jerry Pattengale
Executive Director of the Green Scholars’ Initiative, Assistant Provost at Indiana Wesleyan University, and holds research appointments at Baylor University, The Sagamore Institute, Tyndale House–Cambridge, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
Dothan Beginnings: Biblical Theological Reflections on the Functions of the Joseph Story
By Dr. Thomas D. Petter
Associate Professor of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.
Early Christianity In Egypt: A Father’s Reflections on a Son’s Interest
By Dr. Robert E. Cooley
President Emeritus and former Professor of Biblical Studies and Archaeology of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
By Dr. Craig A. Evans
John Bisagno Distinguished Professor of Christian Origins, Houston Baptist University
By Dr. Sean M. McDonough
Professor of New Testament, Biblical Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts
Jesus as a Preacher of Repentance
Dr. Roy E. Ciampa
Former Professor of New Testament, Biblical Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts
The Good Shepherd: The Identity of Jesus in Light of the Old Testament Tradition
By Dr. Timothy S. Laniak
Professor of Biblical Studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina
Was Jesus a Political Revolutionary?
By Rev. Mark B. Poe
Research Fellow for the Cooley Center; teaching fellow for the Bible Journey Program, and pastor of First Wesleyan Church in Cherryville, North Carolina.
Theological Controversy in the Early Church: Three Models
By. Dr. Donald M. Fairbairn
Academic Dean of the Charlotte Campus, Robert E. Cooley Professor of Early Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Director of the Cooley Center
Article 1: Early Christian Views on Wealth, Possessions and Giving
Article 2: Deconstructing Jesus: From Modernity to Postmodernity to Faith
By. Dr Rollin G. Grams
Professor of Biblical Theology and Ethics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina