Dr Luke Macnamara OSB
Research Interests
- — Paul in the Acts of the Apostles
- — The Holy Spirit in the Acts of the Apostles
- — Women in Luke-Acts
- — The Bridegroom Motif in the Gospels
Highlighted Publications
Research
Luke Macnamara, "Levi's Banquet: A Model Eucharist", Worship 92 (2018) March, 14-25.
Luke Macnamara,"Proverbial Patience: The Paradox of Job", Doctrine and Life 67/5 (2017) May-June, 47-57.
Luke Macnamara, "Mercy in Action: the Parable of the Good Samaritan", Catholic Medical Quarterly 66/4 November 2016.
Luke Macnamara, "Unexpected Guests at the Birth of Jesus", Doctrine and Life 65/10 (2015) December, 2-14.
Luke Macnamara,"How the wind blows? God's role in human origins and humanity's response: Qoh 11,5" Biblische Notizen 152 (2012) 67-86.
2018. Luke Macnamara, Review of Stanley E. Porter. John, His Gospel, And Jesus. In Pursuit of the Johannine Voice (Grand Rapids, MI / Cambridge, UK: Eerdmans, 2015): Irish Theological Quarterly 83/1, 102-104.
2017. Review of James D. G. Dunn, Neither Jew Nor Greek. A Contested Identity. Christianity in the Making: Volume 3 (Grand Rapids, MI / Cambridge, UK: Eerdmans, 2015): Irish Theological Quarterly 82/3, 351-353
2016. Luke Macnamara, Review of R. Bauckham, Gospel of Glory. Major Themes in Johannine Theology (Grand Rapids, Michigan 2015): Irish Theological Quarterly 81/3, 321-323.
2016. Luke Macnamara, Review of The New Testament and the Church. Essays in Honour of John Muddiman. (Ed. John Barton and Peter Groves) (LNTS 532: London 2016): The Furrow 67/6, 379-381.
2016. Luke Macnamara, Review of: Thomas J. F. Stanford, Luke's People. The Men and Women who met Jesus and the Apostles (Eugene, OR: 2014): Irish Theological Quarterly 81/1, 111-112.
Biography
Monk of Glenstal Abbey, professed in 1999. Undergraduate studies at the Institute Catholique de Paris (BD); graduate studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and Jerusalem (SSL and SSD). Medical doctor. Undergraduate studies at University College Dublin (MB BCh BAO); graduates studies in General Practice (MICGP). President, National Association of General Practice Trainees (1996-1997). Teacher and Learning Support Coordinator, Glenstal Abbey School (1999-2001, 2005-2008). Member, Taskforce on Dyslexia (2000-2001). Lecture in Sacred Scripture (2015–present). Member, Irish Biblical Association (2015–present). Member, Catholic Biblical Association of America (2016 – present). Member, Society of Biblical Literature (2016–present). Member, Irish Catholic Doctors Learning Network (2015–present).
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