Dorothy A Lee
Major teaching areas:
- The Gospels, especially the Gospel of John
- Literary analysis of the Bible
- New Testament theology
- Preaching and liturgy
Research Interests:
- The Gospel of John
- New Testament theology & spirituality
- Symbolism
Publications:
- “The Prologue and Jesus’ Final Prayer” in Tom Thatcher (ed.), What We Have Heard From the Beginning: The Past, Present, and Future of Johannine Studies (Baylor University Press, 2007), pp. 229-231.
- “Friendship, Love & Abiding in the Gospel of John” in R.M. Chennattu & M. Coloe (eds), Transcending Boundaries. Contemporary Readings of the New Testament (Roma: LAS, 2005), pp. 57-74
- “‘The darkness did not overcome it’: Theodicy and Eschatology in the Gospel of John” in B. Barber & D. Neville (eds), Theodicy and Eschatology (Adelaide: ATF, 2005), pp. 43-66
- Transfiguration (London & New York: Continuum, 2004)
- "Carnal Theology?" Symbol and Incarnation in The Gospel of John" An Australian Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion 34 (2004), pp. 19-25.
- “On the Holy Mountain: The Transfiguration in Scripture and Theology” Colloquium 36 (2004), pp. 143-159
- “‘In the Spirit of truth’: Worship and Prayer in the Gospel of John and the Early Fathers” Vigiliae Christianae 58 (2004), pp. 277-297
- “Hope in a Time of Change: A ‘Johannine’ Perspective (1 John 2:29-3:10)” in C. Mostert (ed.), Hope: Challenging the Culture of Despair (Adelaide: ATF Publications, 2004)
- "Feminist Theology" in Leslie Holden (ed.), Jesus in History, Thought, and Culture. An Encyclopedia (2 vols.; Santa Barbara: ABC Clio, 2003), vol. 1, pp. 281-88.
- "Transfiguration and the Gospel of John" in D. Kendall & G. O'Collins (eds.), In Many and Diverse Ways. In Honor of Jacques Dupuis (Maryknoll: Orbis, 2003), pp. 158-69.
- Flesh and Glory. Symbol, Gender and Theology in the Gospel of John (New York: Crossroad, 2002).
- "The Heavenly Woman and the Dragon: Re-readings of Revelation 12" in F.D. Glass & L. McCredden (eds.), Feminist Poetics of the Sacred. Creative Suspicions (Oxford University Press, 2001), pp. 198-220.
Administration:
- Membership of various committees within Trinity College Theological School, the United Faculty of Theology, the Melbourne College of Divinity, and the Anglican Church.
- Head of the Department Biblical Languages and Literature
Community & Professional Service
- Frank Woods Distinguished Lecturer in Biblical Studies, Trinity College
- Associate Curate at Christ Church South Yarra Anglican Church
- Radio interviews & newspaper articles (e.g. The Melbourne Anglican)
- Lectures, Bible studies, and sermons
- Membership of various associations, including Fellowship for Biblical Studies, Society of New Testament Studies, and Society of Biblical Literature
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