Timothy Beal is a writer and scholar in the field of religious studies whose work explores matters of religion, ecology, and technology. He is Distinguished University Professor, Florence Harkness Professor of Religion, and Director of h.lab at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He has been Interim Dean of the university’s College of Arts and Sciences (2019), Chair of the Department of Religious Studies (2015-21), and Director (2003-07) and Associate Director (2002-03) of the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities.
Beal was born in Hood River, Oregon and was raised in Anchorage, Alaska. He went to college at Seattle Pacific University where he earned a B.A. in English in 1986. He earned a Master of Divinity at Columbia Theological Seminary in 1991, and a Ph.D. in Religion and Certificate in Women's and Gender Studies at Emory University in 1995. Before joining the faculty of Case Western Reserve University, he was an assistant professor of religious studies at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida (1994-1999). He has been visiting faculty at the Nida School for Translation Studies, the University of Denver, and the University of Glasgow. He is married to Clover Reuter Beal, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). They have two grown children, Sophie and Seth.
He was named Distinguished University Professor in 2021. He received a Public Scholar Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2016 and the Baker-Nord Center Award for Distinguished Scholarship in the Humanities in 2019.
Booksedit
Religion and Its Monsters, Second Edition (Routledge, 2022)
When Time Is Short: Finding Our Way in the Anthropocene (Beacon Press, 2022)
An On-going Imagination: A Conversation about Scripture, Faith, and the Thickness of Relationship, by Walter Brueggemann and Clover Reuter Beal (edited by Timothy Beal; Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2019)
The Book of Revelation: A Biography (Princeton University Press, 2018)
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and the Arts (Editor-in-Chief; Oxford University Press, 2015)
The Rise and Fall of the Bible: The Unexpected History of an Accidental Book (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011)
The Fate of King David: The Past and Present of a Biblical Icon (co-edited with Claudia Camp and Tod Linafelt; Festschrift for David M. Gunn; New York: Continuum, 2010)
Biblical Literacy: The Essential Bible Stories Everyone Needs to Know (HarperOne, 2009)
Religion in America: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2008)
Mel Gibson’s Bible: Religion, Popular Culture, and The Passion of the Christ (co-edited with Tod Linafelt; University of Chicago Press, 2006)
Roadside Religion: In Search of the Sacred, the Strange, and the Substance of Faith (Beacon, 2005)
Theory for Religious Studies (co-authored with William E. Deal; Routledge, 2004)
Religion and Its Monsters (Routledge, 2002)
Esther (Liturgical Press, 1999)
God in the Fray: Essays in Honor of Walter Brueggemann (co-edited with Tod Linafelt; Fortress, 1998)
The Book of Hiding: Gender, Ethnicity, and Annihilation in Esther (Routledge, 1997)
Reading Bibles, Writing Bodies: Identity and The Book (co-edited with David M. Gunn; Routledge, 1996)
Other writingsedit
In addition to scholarly articles, Beal has published essays on religion and culture for magazines and newspapers including The Wall Street Journal, Harper's Magazine, The New York Times, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Washington Post, and The Cleveland Plain Dealer. He has been featured on radio shows including NPR's All Things Considered and The Bob Edwards Show.
Referencesedit
“Timothy K. Beal,” Contemporary Authors (Thomson Gale, 2006)
External linksedit
Official site
Timothy Beal's profile at The Case Western Reserve University
December 15, 2023
timothy, beal, writer, scholar, field, religious, studies, whose, work, explores, matters, religion, ecology, technology, distinguished, university, professor, florence, harkness, professor, religion, director, case, western, reserve, university, cleveland, oh. Timothy Beal is a writer and scholar in the field of religious studies whose work explores matters of religion ecology and technology He is Distinguished University Professor Florence Harkness Professor of Religion and Director of h lab at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio USA He has been Interim Dean of the university s College of Arts and Sciences 2019 Chair of the Department of Religious Studies 2015 21 and Director 2003 07 and Associate Director 2002 03 of the Baker Nord Center for the Humanities Contents 1 Biography 2 Books 3 Other writings 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBeal was born in Hood River Oregon and was raised in Anchorage Alaska He went to college at Seattle Pacific University where he earned a B A in English in 1986 He earned a Master of Divinity at Columbia Theological Seminary in 1991 and a Ph D in Religion and Certificate in Women s and Gender Studies at Emory University in 1995 Before joining the faculty of Case Western Reserve University he was an assistant professor of religious studies at Eckerd College in St Petersburg Florida 1994 1999 He has been visiting faculty at the Nida School for Translation Studies the University of Denver and the University of Glasgow He is married to Clover Reuter Beal a minister in the Presbyterian Church USA They have two grown children Sophie and Seth He was named Distinguished University Professor in 2021 He received a Public Scholar Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2016 and the Baker Nord Center Award for Distinguished Scholarship in the Humanities in 2019 Books editReligion and Its Monsters Second Edition Routledge 2022 When Time Is Short Finding Our Way in the Anthropocene Beacon Press 2022 An On going Imagination A Conversation about Scripture Faith and the Thickness of Relationship by Walter Brueggemann and Clover Reuter Beal edited by Timothy Beal Louisville Westminster John Knox 2019 The Book of Revelation A Biography Princeton University Press 2018 The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and the Arts Editor in Chief Oxford University Press 2015 The Rise and Fall of the Bible The Unexpected History of an Accidental Book Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2011 The Fate of King David The Past and Present of a Biblical Icon co edited with Claudia Camp and Tod Linafelt Festschrift for David M Gunn New York Continuum 2010 Biblical Literacy The Essential Bible Stories Everyone Needs to Know HarperOne 2009 Religion in America A Very Short Introduction Oxford University Press 2008 Mel Gibson s Bible Religion Popular Culture and The Passion of the Christ co edited with Tod Linafelt University of Chicago Press 2006 Roadside Religion In Search of the Sacred the Strange and the Substance of Faith Beacon 2005 Theory for Religious Studies co authored with William E Deal Routledge 2004 Religion and Its Monsters Routledge 2002 Esther Liturgical Press 1999 God in the Fray Essays in Honor of Walter Brueggemann co edited with Tod Linafelt Fortress 1998 The Book of Hiding Gender Ethnicity and Annihilation in Esther Routledge 1997 Reading Bibles Writing Bodies Identity and The Book co edited with David M Gunn Routledge 1996 Other writings editIn addition to scholarly articles Beal has published essays on religion and culture for magazines and newspapers including The Wall Street Journal Harper s Magazine The New York Times The Chronicle of Higher Education The Washington Post and The Cleveland Plain Dealer He has been featured on radio shows including NPR s All Things Considered and The Bob Edwards Show References edit Timothy K Beal Contemporary Authors Thomson Gale 2006 External links editOfficial site Timothy Beal s profile at The Case Western Reserve University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Timothy Beal amp oldid 1174924036, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
