Loyola University Chicago

Department of Theology

Joshua King

Joshua King

EMAIL

jking11@luc.edu

STANDING

PhD Candidate

DISSERTATION DIRECTOR

Edmondo Lupieri

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Second Temple Judaism, Jewish Christianity, Purity Laws, Pseudo-Clementine Literature, Baptism

PUBLICATIONS

"Gadarenes, Gerasenes, and Gergesenes: Ancient and Medieval Debates Surrounding the Location of the Swine Miracle." Annali di storia dell'esegesi, 2019

"Sabbath-Keeping as Metaphor in the Gospel of Thomas." Catholic Biblical Quarterly, October 2019

PRESENTATIONS

"Baptism & Demons in the Pseudo-Clementine Literature." Loyola-Marquette Graduate Theology Colloquium, 22 February 2020

"God Mode: When a Video Game Developer Becomes a Spiritual Director." Plenary Address, Loyola-Marquette Graduate Theology Colloquium, 22 February 2020

"Gadarenes, Gerasenes, and Gergesenes: Ancient and Medieval Debates Surrounding the Location of the Swine Miracle." Chicago Society of Biblical Research, 26 January 2019

"The Location of the Swine Miracle." Loyola-Marquette Graduate Theology Colloquium, 24 February 2018

"Sabbath-Keeping as Metaphor in the Gospel of Thomas." Midwest Society of Biblical Literature Conference, 4 February 2018

"The Problem of Cornelius: Purity and Gentiles in the Second Temple Period." Loyola-Marquette Graduate Student Colloquium, 18 February 2017

"A Wretched Existence?: The Woman with the Hemorrhage and Zavot in the First Century." Paper delivered for THEO 480, "Gender and Ethics in Judaism and Christianity," 27 April 2016

EDUCATION

Yale University Divinity School, Master of Arts in Religion (2015)

Boston College, Bachelor of Arts (2012)

COURSES TAUGHT

THEO 107, Introduction to Religious Studies (5 semesters)

PROFESSIONAL AFFLILIATIONS

Society of Biblical Literature

Chicago Society for Biblical Research

Catholic Biblical Association 

OTHER

Graduate Teaching Fellow, Loyola University Chicago (2020-2021)