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Dr. Seth Heringer<\/div> Associate Professor of Theology and Scripture<\/span> \n sheringer@tfc.edu<\/a> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Education<\/div>\n
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Education\/ Degrees:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Ph.D.- Fuller Theological Seminary<\/li>\n
  • M.Div.- Duke Divinity School<\/li>\n
  • B.A.- St. Olaf College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Honors\/ Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • 2019 Faculty Scholar of the Year, Toccoa Falls College<\/li>\n
    • Fuller CATS Fellowship<\/li>\n
    • Duke Divinity Fellow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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      Courses<\/div>\n
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      • Introduction to the New Testament<\/li>\n
      • Introduction to Theology<\/li>\n
      • Baptist Distinctives & History<\/li>\n
      • Theology of Race and Ethnicity<\/li>\n
      • New Testament Theology<\/li>\n
      • Theology and Contemporary Culture<\/li>\n
      • History of Theology<\/li>\n
      • Modern Theology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        Publications & Research Interests<\/div>\n
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        Research Interests:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Theological interpretation of Scripture<\/li>\n
        • Historical methodology<\/li>\n
        • Hermeneutics<\/li>\n
        • Scholarship of Teaching and Learning<\/li>\n
        • Wolfhart Pannenberg<\/li>\n
        • Trinitarian theology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Scholarly Work and Publications:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • Books include:\n
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            • Uniting History and Theology: A Theological Critique of the Historical Method<\/i>. Lanham, MD: Fortress Press\/Lexington Books, 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • Refereed Journal Articles include:\n
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                • \u201cBeginning with the End: 1 Timothy 1:3\u20136 and Formative Theological Education.\u201d\u00a0Journal of Theological Interpretation<\/i>\u00a0<\/i>15, no. 2 (2021): 365-78.<\/li>\n
                • \u201cDescription or Truth? A Typology of New Testament Theology.\u201d\u00a0Religions<\/i>\u00a013, no. 6 (2022): 546. Pages 1-14.<\/li>\n
                • \u201cForgetting the Power of Leaven: The Historical Method in Recent New Testament Theology.\u201d\u00a0Scottish Journal of Theology<\/i>\u00a067, no. 1 (2014): 85-104.<\/li>\n
                • \u201cThe Practice of Theological Commentary.\u201d\u00a0Journal of Theological Interpretation<\/i>\u00a04, no. 1 (2010): 127-37.<\/li>\n
                • \u201cThe Transformation of Minds.\u201d\u00a0The Reed: St. Olaf\u2019s Journal of Existentialism<\/i>\u00a0(Spring 2005): 7-11.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  • Book Chapters include:\n
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                    • \u00a0\u201cHolistic Learning: Charitable Giving as a Tool to Teach Empathy.\u201d In\u00a0Teaching the Bible in the Liberal Arts Classroom<\/i>, vol. 2, edited by Jane S. Webster and Glenn S. Holland, 83-96. Sheffield, UK: Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2015.<\/li>\n
                    • \u201cPicturing Textual Criticism: Using Digital Images to Capture Student Attention.\u201d In\u00a0Teaching the Bible with Undergraduates: The Challenge of a New Generation<\/i>, edited by Jocelyn McWhirter and Sylvie T. Raquel, 221-31. Atlanta: SBL Press, 2022.<\/li>\n
                    • \u201cThe Problem of \u2018History\u2019 in Recent Theological Commentary.\u201d In\u00a0Ears That Hear: Explorations in Theological Interpretation of the Bible<\/i>, edited by Joel B. Green and Tim Meadowcraft, 26-42. Sheffield, UK: Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                      • Professional Presentations include:\n
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                        • \u201cPicturing Textual Criticism: Using Digital Images to Capture Student Attention.\u201d Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, San Diego, CA, November 24, 2019.<\/li>\n
                        • \u201cThe Telos of Theological Education.\u201d Annual Meeting of the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion, Boiling Spring, NC, May 22, 2018.<\/li>\n
                        • \u201cRecovering Typological Exegesis: Is It Still Possible?\u201d Annual Meeting of the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion, Nashville, TN, May 24, 2017.<\/li>\n
                        • \u201cMoving beyond Abstraction in Teaching Textual Criticism.\u201dAnnual Meeting of the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion, Nashville, TN, May 23, 2017.<\/li>\n
                        • \u201cBiblical Studies without Historical Questions-What Then?\u201dAnnual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, San Antonio, TX, November 19, 2016.<\/li>\n
                        • \u201cHistory or Heritage? The Aim of Historiography.\u201d Annual Meeting of the National Association of Baptist Professors of Religion, Waco, TX, May 24, 2016.<\/li>\n
                        • \u00a0\u201cUsing the Stanley Parable to Teach Narrative Reading of the Gospels.\u201d Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Atlanta, GA, November 23, 2015.<\/li>\n
                        • \u201cThe Past as Present: Religion and the Use of History.\u201d Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, San Diego, CA, November 23, 2014.<\/li>\n
                        • \u201cPlaying with Maps: Using Interactive Maps to Teach Biblical Geography.\u201d Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, San Diego, CA, November 23, 2014.<\/li>\n
                        • \u201cAn Experiment in Almsgiving as Pedagogical Practice.\u201d Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, San Diego, CA, November 24, 2014.<\/li>\n
                        • \u201cFrom PowerPoint to Prezi and Polling: Bringing Perichoresis to Presentations.\u201d Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Baltimore, MD, November 25, 2013.<\/li>\n
                        • \u201cMiracles, Hume, and Postmodernity: A Theological Approach.\u201d Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Chicago, IL, November 19, 2012.<\/li>\n
                        • \u201cThe Problem of \u2018History\u2019 in Recent Theological Commentary.\u201d Colloquium on the Theological Interpretation of Scripture, sponsored by Laidlaw-Carey Graduate School and the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Otago, Auckland, New Zealand, August 19. 2011.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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                          Hobbies & Fun Facts<\/div>\n
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                          When I\u2019m away from the classroom, I enjoy:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                          • Spending time with my five children<\/li>\n
                          • Hiking<\/li>\n
                          • Baking sourdough bread<\/li>\n
                          • Reading science fiction\/fantasy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            People might be interested to know:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                            • I grew up in North Dakota and think it is a beautiful place to explore. I also wrote for technology websites about smartphones and was a part of a weekly Android podcast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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                              Favorite Verse\/Quote<\/div>\n
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                              There is a great description in Kierkegaard\u2019s\u00a0\u201cAt a Graveside\u201d\u00a0<\/em>of what death looks like for one who knows and is known by God. This is what I hope for with my relationship with God:<\/p>\n

                              \u201cIn simplicity of heart it was performed with the same faithfulness: he recollected God. He was a man, old, he became aged, and then he died, but the recollection of God remained the same, a guide in all his activity, a quiet joy in his devout contemplation. Indeed, if there were no one at all who missed him in death, yes, if he were not with God now, God would miss him in life and know his dwelling and seek him there, because the deceased walked before him and was better known by him than anyone else. He recollected God and became proficient in his work; he recollected God and became joyful in his work and joyful in his life, he recollected God and became happy in his modest home with his dear ones; he disturbed no one by indifference to public worship, disturbed no one by untimely zeal, but God\u2019s house was to him a second home- and now he has gone home.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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                              Why TFC<\/div>\n
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                              I enjoy the close-knit community that quickly develops at TFC. The students I have in class I also see walking around campus, eating in the cafeteria, and worshipping at chapel. This allows for relationships that grow beyond only interacting in the classroom.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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