Phone: (626) 815-6000 Ext. 5629
Fax: (626) 815-5469
Email: kathrynsmith@apu.edu
Office Location: West Campus, Duke 261
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Kathryn Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, Division of Religion and Philosophy; Chair, Department of Biblical Studies,
School of Theology
Profile
Kathryn J. S. Smith, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Azusa Pacific University and Chair of the Department of Biblical Studies in the Division of Religion and Philosophy of the School of Theology. Her published works deal with issues of Christian/Jewish relations and theology and with gender issues. Currently she is collaborating on a book with another APU faculty member, Heather Ackley, as well as two former APU faculty, on gender in the Christian tradition. She teaches New Testament courses on the Gospels, Pauline Epistles, early Judaism and Christianity, and on women in the biblical tradition. She serves on the Program Review Subcommittee of the Undergraduate Studies Council and on the School of Theology Assessment Committee. Kathryn works closely with other faculty in mentoring young women who have experienced a vocational call in the fields of Biblical Studies, Theology, Philosophy, or Practical Ministry. Her off-campus involvements include meetings with Jewish and Christian clergy and scholars to promote understanding and theological enrichment.
Education
Ph.D. - Early Judaism and New Testament, Claremont Graduate University
M.A. - Religion, Claremont Graduate University
B.A. - Jewish Studies, University of Washington
M.A. - Religion, Claremont Graduate University
B.A. - Jewish Studies, University of Washington
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
"Jewish Life as Sacrament." Paper presented at the Hashivenu Forum, Pasadena, California, February 2005.
"What Do We Do with Patriarchy?" Paper presented at the Society of Biblical Literature National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, Novemeber 2003.
"Paul and Cosmos." Lecture delivered to Colleagues in Undergraduate Religion Faculty, Faculty Forum, Corona del Mar, California, May 2002.
"The New Testament and the Canonical Narrative." Paper presented at the Hashivenu Forum. Fuller Seminary, Pasadena, California, February 2002.
"Response to Paul Saal's 'Re-imagining the Canonical Text.'" Paper presented at the Hashivenu Forum. Pasadena, California, February 2001.
"More on Matthew's Gentile Mission." Paper presented at the Society of Biblical Literature West Coast Regional Conference, Azusa, California, April 2000.
"The Boundaries of the Kingdom: Social Boundaries and the Kingdom of God in Early Judaism." Paper presented at Department of Religion and Philosophy Colloquium, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, February 2000.
Publications
Smith, K. (2004). "Reframing Difference: Evangelicals, Scripture, and the Jews." In Landres, J. S. and Berenbaum, M. (Eds.), After the Passion Is Gone: American Religious Consequences. Lanham, Maryland: Altamira Press.
Smith, K. (2004). [Review of Richard Bauckham's book Gospel Women: Studies of the Named Women in the Gospels]. Christian Scholars Review, 33(4), p. 603-605.
Smith, K. (2001). "Gender and Ordination." Kesher, 13, p. 68-81.
"Jewish Life as Sacrament." Paper presented at the Hashivenu Forum, Pasadena, California, February 2005.
"What Do We Do with Patriarchy?" Paper presented at the Society of Biblical Literature National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, Novemeber 2003.
"Paul and Cosmos." Lecture delivered to Colleagues in Undergraduate Religion Faculty, Faculty Forum, Corona del Mar, California, May 2002.
"The New Testament and the Canonical Narrative." Paper presented at the Hashivenu Forum. Fuller Seminary, Pasadena, California, February 2002.
"Response to Paul Saal's 'Re-imagining the Canonical Text.'" Paper presented at the Hashivenu Forum. Pasadena, California, February 2001.
"More on Matthew's Gentile Mission." Paper presented at the Society of Biblical Literature West Coast Regional Conference, Azusa, California, April 2000.
"The Boundaries of the Kingdom: Social Boundaries and the Kingdom of God in Early Judaism." Paper presented at Department of Religion and Philosophy Colloquium, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, February 2000.
Publications
Smith, K. (2004). "Reframing Difference: Evangelicals, Scripture, and the Jews." In Landres, J. S. and Berenbaum, M. (Eds.), After the Passion Is Gone: American Religious Consequences. Lanham, Maryland: Altamira Press.
Smith, K. (2004). [Review of Richard Bauckham's book Gospel Women: Studies of the Named Women in the Gospels]. Christian Scholars Review, 33(4), p. 603-605.
Smith, K. (2001). "Gender and Ordination." Kesher, 13, p. 68-81.
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Honors, Awards, Recognition
U.S. Department of Education Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship for Hebrew, 1991-92
Associations, Boards, Committees
Member, Society of Biblical Literature
Member, Progressive Jewish Christian Alliance
Member, Hashivenu Forum on Jewish Christian Scholarship
U.S. Department of Education Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship for Hebrew, 1991-92
Associations, Boards, Committees
Member, Society of Biblical Literature
Member, Progressive Jewish Christian Alliance
Member, Hashivenu Forum on Jewish Christian Scholarship
Expertise
Biblical Studies
Early Judaism
Israel
Jewish-Christian Relations
New Testament
Note: This information is current for the 2007-08 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
