The Historical Jesus

David Z. Flanagin, Ph.D., is an associate professor and the chair of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at Saint Mary's College of California, where he teaches courses in the development of Christian thought and in biblical studies. He received his doctorate in the history of Christianity from the Divinity School at the University of Chicago and went on to co-edit Reassessing Reform. In addition to his academic duties, he lectures frequently at churches on topics in the Bible and theology.