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Daniel L. Smith-Christopher (born 1955) is an American Hebrew Bible scholar andauthor. He is Professor of Theological Studies and Director of New Zealand Study Abroad Programs atLoyola Marymount University inLos Angeles, and is frequently quoted on theHistory Channel's religious programs.[1]
Smith-Christopher was born on 12 April 1955 inPortland, Oregon. He attendedGeorge Fox College (B.A.);Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (Elkhart, Indiana;M.Div.) and received hisdoctorate inOld Testament Studies atOxford University inEngland, in 1987.
Since 1989 he has taught atLoyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Smith-Christopher lectures frequently for various adult education venues of the Roman Catholic,United Methodist,Uniting Church in Australia, and other Christian churches. He is frequently quoted in theHistory Channel'sMysteries of the Bible and other documentaries on religious themes forA&E, theHistory Channel,National Geographic, andPBS.[1]
Although notRoman Catholic, and therefore not able to be a permanent member, Smith-Christopher was appointed byCardinalRoger Mahony as a Permanent Consultant to the "Theological Commission" of theArchdiocese of Los Angeles.[1] Smith-Christopher was awarded aLilly Endowment grant, and with Prof.Mustansir Mir, a notedQuran scholar, Smith-Christopher coordinated the seminar and lectured with Mir on the topic "Peace and Justice in the Bible and the Quran" in summer 2003.[1] Also in summer 2003, Smith-Christopher was invited to deliver a paper for aWorld Council of Churches consultation inBangor, Wales (UK), and in the summer of 2004, he delivered a paper at theParliament of World Religions held inBarcelona, Spain.[1] The theological publisherFortress Press (Minneapolis), named Smith-ChristopherUndergraduate Theology Teacher of the Year in 2006.[1] He also received a Fulbright Lecturer Award to lecture in Religion and Peace Studies at Jaime 1 University in Castellon, Spain. Smith-Christopher has been Director of Study Abroad Programs in New Zealand since the late 1990s, and takes groups of undergraduates and graduate students from Loyola Marymount University, and maintains an interest in New Zealand history, and especially the history of the encounter of the indigenous people ofNew Zealand, the Maori, and Christianity.
Smith-Christopher has particular interests in cross-cultural interpretation of the Bible, and was invited to write the entry on "Cross-Cultural Interpretation" for the Oxford Encyclopedia of Biblical Interpretation. He has also worked with Blues musician Bernie Pearl[2] on a live presentation and program comparing Blues music with theBook of Lamentations, during which Pearl performs blues selections, as well as working with Zydeco and Flamenco musicians on thematic comparisons between these musical forms and Biblical themes. Smith-Christopher was invited to write the entry on "Blues" for the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and the Arts.[3]
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