Jarvis Lecture on Christianity and Culture

Recovery from the Long Nightmare of Amnesia

Dr. Walter Brueggemann is an internationally recognized Old Testament scholar who has authored 58 books and hundreds of articles on biblical interpretation. 

A graduate of Elmhurst College, Dr. Brueggemann studied at the Eden Theological Seminary, receiving his Doctorate of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary and his PhD from St. Louis University. He is professor emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary. 

Dr. Brueggemann’s lifework has been characterized by a passionate and imaginative exploration of Old Testament theology, emphasizing the relation between the Old Testament and Christian canonical works, the origins and history of Christian doctrine, and the dynamics of Jewish-Christian interactions. 

Mark Thiessen Nation, program director at the London Mennonite Center has commented, “No one writing on the Bible is more consistently provocative, interesting, challenging, and imaginative than Walter Brueggemann. … For those Christians who yearn for serious, biblically informed engagement with our contemporary world there is no one more stimulating to read than Brueggemann. The man rarely writes a boring page. He is thoroughly knowledgeable as an Old Testament scholar–not to mention reasonably informed on theology, psychology, sociology, philosophy, and several other fields–and yet he writes with such verve that he is a joy to read.”