Research and Teaching Interests
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
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- The New
Testament on Sexuality (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012)
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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)
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The Pseudepigrapha on Sexuality: Attitudes towards Sexuality in Apocalypses, Testament, Legends, Wisdom, and Related Literature (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2011)
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Sexuality in the New Testament: Understanding the Key Texts (London: SPCK; Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2010)
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The Dead Sea Scrolls on Sexuality: Attitudes towards Sexuality in Sectarian and Related Literature at Qumran (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009)
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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)
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The New Testament - with Imagination: A Fresh Approach to its Writings and Themes (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007)
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Sexuality and the Jesus Tradition (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2005)
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The Septuagint, Sexuality and the New Testament (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004)
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Jesus' Attitude towards the Law (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2002)
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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; Parlon
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:
Same-Sex Relations: A First Century Perspective
See also God and the Buses
Listening and telling as Preachers
The Role of the Bible
for Christians and Churches
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 Reflection on Easter in German: Die Familie Osterhase
For Children: Finding the Lost Sheep -also suitable for Christmas
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 15 March 2013
