The BioLogos Forum: Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson is Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew Bible at the University of Notre Dame. Anderson’s interests concern the religion and literature of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible with a special interest in the reception of the Bible in early Judaism and Christianity. His interests span the entire Bible, but as of recent he has put special focus on the book of Genesis as well as priestly literature. He is also interested in biblical narrative, canonical exegesis, biblical theology, Jewish culture and religion, and Jewish-Christian relations.
Anderson’s book Genesis of Perfection has been featured as a "book of the week" on BioLogos.org. His most recent book Sin: A History has received wide acclaim and was featured in Christianity Today.
Posts by Anderson
St. Augustine: Taking Scripture Literally
April 28, 2010
Yet surprisingly, the Fathers of the Church did not always follow what would seem to be the misogynist implications of Paul’s epistle. The most radical approach––and, by far, the most influential––is found in the writings of St. Augustine. At first, this may strike one as all the more curious for St. Augustine, in general, strives to be faithful to the literal sense of scripture.
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