John Dominic Crossan
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February 17, 1934 (91 years old)
Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland
Biography
John Dominic Crossan is an Irish-American New Testament scholar, historian of early Christianity and former Catholic priest. He was a prominent member of the Jesus Seminar, and is an emeritus professor at DePaul University. His research has focused on the historical Jesus, the theology of noncanonical gospels, and the application of postmodern hermeneutical approaches to the Bible.
