Stanley P. Saunders is a

New Testament The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Chri ...

scholar, whose particular research interest includes

eschatology Eschatology (; ) concerns expectations of the end of the present age, human history, or of the world itself. The end of the world or end times is predicted by several world religions (both Abrahamic and non-Abrahamic), which teach that nega ...

, creation and the

Gospel of Matthew The Gospel of Matthew), or simply Matthew. It is most commonly abbreviated as "Matt." is the first book of the New Testament of the Bible and one of the three synoptic Gospels. It tells how Israel's Messiah, Jesus, comes to his people and form ...

. He is also involved in issues of social justice particularly pertaining to the American criminal justice system and creation care.

Career

Saunders received a B.A. from San Jose Christian College (1975), a M.Div. from

Emmanuel School of Religion Emmanuel Christian Seminary (formerly Emmanuel School of Religion) is the graduate theological seminary of Milligan University. The school is located near Johnson City, Tennessee, United States in Elizabethton, Tennessee city limits and in the co ...

(1980) and a Ph.D. from

Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton Theological Seminary (PTSem), officially The Theological Seminary of the Presbyterian Church, is a private school of theology in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1812 under the auspices of Archibald Alexander, the General Assembly of t ...

(1990). He began his academic career as an assistant professor of New Testament at

Wartburg Theological Seminary Wartburg Theological Seminary is a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in Dubuque, Iowa. It offers three graduate-level degrees (MA, MA Diaconal Ministry, and M.Div.), a Theological Education for Emerging Ministries certificat ...

(1984-1988). He then took the position of assistant professor of New Testament at

Columbia Theological Seminary Columbia Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian seminary in Decatur, Georgia. It is one of ten theological institutions affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). History Columbia Theological Seminary was founded in 1828 in Lexington, Geor ...

(1991-1999) and now serves as associate professor of New Testament (1999–present).

Thought

In much of Saunders' work he asserts "we usually think that the goal of exegesis is to uncover the meanings in a text. But ‘meaning’ is discovered more in the dialogues that transpire between interpreters, their communities and worlds, the text, the worlds of the text, and the tradition." He is a proponent of the school of biblical interpretation which takes into account all external factors in the current setting, not just the text itself. This has led to an increased emphasis of how scripture engages the contemporary world and its current issues, such as care for the earth and the injustices of the criminal justice system.

Works

Books

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Chapters

* * * * * * * * - "Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21"; "Mark 9:1-9"; "Mark 1:9-14."

Edited by

*Editorial Board Member and Contributor to Elizabeth Johnson and Cynthia Jarvis, eds., ''Feasting on the Gospels'' (Westminster John Knox Press, 2013-).

Journal arcticles

* * * * * * - (Also published in Campbell and Saunders, ''The Word on the Street'') * * * * *

References

External links

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Outcry: Faith Voices Against Gun ViolenceTeach-in On Capital Punishment and the Church
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