Research and Teaching Interests

Publications

Articles and Papers On-line

Lectionary Resources

Reflective Writings

Theology at Murdoch

Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas 2013

 

Bill Loader's Home Page

Revd Emeritus Professor William R. G. Loader BA (Auckl) BD (Otago) Dr theol (Mainz, Germany) FAHA

Emeritus Professor at Murdoch University, having completed a five year Australian Research Council Professorial Fellowship Project (2005-2010): Attitudes towards Sexuality in Judaism and Christianity in the Hellenistic Greco-Roman Era, and Minister of the Uniting Church in Australia

New Books


  • The New Testament on Sexuality (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012)

  • Philo, Josephus, and the Testaments on Sexuality: Attitudes towards Sexuality in the Writings of Philo, Josephus, and the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs  (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2011)

  • The Pseudepigrapha on Sexuality: Attitudes towards Sexuality in Apocalypses, Testament, Legends, Wisdom, and Related Literature (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2011)

  • Sexuality in the New Testament: Understanding the Key Texts (London: SPCK; Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2010)

  • The Dead Sea Scrolls on Sexuality: Attitudes towards Sexuality in Sectarian and Related Literature at Qumran (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009)

  • Enoch, Levi, and Jubilees on Sexuality: Attitudes Towards Sexuality in the Early Enoch Literature, the Aramaic Levi Document, and the Book of Jubilees (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007)

  • The New Testament - with Imagination: A Fresh Approach to its Writings and Themes (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007)

  • Sexuality and the Jesus Tradition (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005)

  • The Septuagint, Sexuality and the New Testament (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004)

  • Jesus' Attitude towards the Law (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002)

  • Jesus and the Fundamentalism of his Day (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2001)

On line books and study materials:

Earth, Air, Fire, Water - Studies in Sustainability
Dear Kim, This is what I believe: Explaining Christian Faith Today. revised and expanded.
Some chapters now appearing in French (by Gilles Castelnau): Parlons de Dieu; Parlons de Jésus;
Parlons d'être chrétien.
The Christmas Stories - exploring their background and meaning
Being the Church Then and Now: Issues from the Acts of the Apostles. 5 studies


New Articles and Papers:

The Senate Inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2010 submission

Love - a Reflection

Prayer and Reflection on the Death of a Parent - written for my mother's funeral and adaptable for wider use

Gay Marriage? Biblical Perspectives on Gay Marriage and Sexuality generally

Preaching and Osama?
The Compassion Code: A Bible Study on Conflict and Healing in Matthew's Gospel
The Authority of Scripture: A Historical Perspective in the Context of Jewish Christian Dialogue

Readings of Recognition 3 of the Proposed New Preamble for the Constitution of the Uniting Church in Australia

Worthy Worship? A Theological Reflection on what we do.

Approaching the Bible on Issues of Homosexuality and Leadership
Biblical Perspectives on Homosexuality and Leadership
Finding Faith in Fact and Fiction: Making Sense of the New Testament while Maintaining our Integrity and the Integrity of the Text.
Approaching the New Testament as Source of Faith and Witness to Faith
Does the Cross mean "No"? Further Reflection on Christians and Other Faiths; Other Faiths: A New Testament Perspective; Two articles on Baptism: The Kiss of Baptism and Baptism in Context;

Approaches to Scripture: Considering the Options; (also in French: Quatre manières de lire la bible)
and a Response by Dr Suzanne Boorer.

Ongoing Lectionary Resources
   'First Thoughts' on Gospel Passages from the Lectionary

New Reflective Writings
A Service of the Eucharist - for use within Worship

Baptism, Water, and our World a reflection on baptism  -  more in Reflective Writings

email w.loader@murdoch.edu.au
Last updated
9 May 2012

 

This page has received  hits since: January 13, 1999                                                                                               
Disclaimer Notice