G. Tommy Givens
Associate Professor of New Testament Studies
BA, University of Northern Colorado
MA, Talbot School of Theology
ThD, Duke University
Courses Taught
NS500: New Testament 1: Gospels and Acts
NS501: New Testament 2: Romans–Revelation
NE502: Exegetical Method and Practice
NE506: New Testament Exegesis: Matthew (Greek text)
NE506: New Testament Exegesis: Romans (Greek text)
NT556: Jesus, the Church, and Violence
ET501: Christian Ethics
Campus Affiliations
Areas of Expertise
New Testament, theological ethics, Christian nonviolence, political theory, scriptural reasoning for Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations Videos
“We must learn there is no safe way of serving or encountering Jesus. His touch leaves no one person, no culture, no politics, no economics unchallenged or unchanged. That is what it means for him to be Lord.”
Dr. Givens, reflecting on the political implications of the gospel in a panel discussion available here.
Bio
Tommy Givens joined the Fuller faculty in 2010. He holds a ThD in Theological Ethics and New Testament, an MA in New Testament, and a BA in Spanish Language and Literature. He teaches courses at Fuller in Spanish as well as English.
In addition to New Testament studies and theological ethics, Dr. Givens’s research interests include Christian nonviolence, political theory, ecology, and scriptural reasoning for Jewish-Christian-Muslim relations. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature, the Society of Christian Ethics, and the American Academy of Religion.
Download Givens’s CV, which includes a list of his current publications, here.
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