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Edition 21 (2009) Winner
Barrie A. Wilson
バリー・エー・ウィルソン
Barī A. Wiruson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-11-19 （Montreal）
- Nationality
- Canada
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Montreal, Canada → Lennoxville, Quebec → New York City, USA → St. Louis, Missouri, USA → Toronto, Canada
Career
- Occupations
- Historian of religion, Professor Emeritus, Senior Scholar
- Active Years
- 1969-
- Affiliations
- York University, Saint Louis University, Atkinson College, York University
- Memberships
- Toronto Psychoanalysis and Film Study Group
- Nominations
- Cundill Prize longlist (How Jesus Became Christian)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's University | — | Philosophy and Psychology | B.A. magna cum laude | — | Canada |
| Columbia University | — | Philosophy | M.A. | — | United States |
| Trinity College, University of Toronto | — | Biblical Studies | S.T.B. | — | Canada |
| University of Toronto | — | Philosophy of Religion and Near Eastern Studies | Ph.D. | — | Canada |
Bishop's University
Philosophy and Psychology
Degree:
B.A. magna cum laude
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
Canada
Columbia University
Philosophy
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1964
Country:
United States
Trinity College, University of Toronto
Biblical Studies
Degree:
S.T.B.
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
Canada
University of Toronto
Philosophy of Religion and Near Eastern Studies
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
Canada
Dissertation on biblical hermeneutics, logic of textual interpretation, evidence for texts
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tanenbaum Prize for History | How Jesus Became Christian | History | Canadian Jewish Book Awards | winner |
Tanenbaum Prize for History
2009
Work:
How Jesus Became Christian
Category:
History
Organization:
Canadian Jewish Book Awards
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
How Jesus Became Christian
2008 Religious historyHistorical investigation into how a Jewish human teacher became the dying-rising savior god-human.
Early ChristianityJesus movementPaul
The Lost Gospel
2014 Religious historyDecoding of Joseph and Aseneth using Syriac typology, with new translation from oldest Syriac manuscript.
Jesus' marriageMary MagdaleneGnostic Christianity
Searching for the Messiah
2020 Religious historyHistorical investigation of the messiah concept from biblical sources, Psalms of Solomon, Jesus, Paul to modern times.
MessiahEarly Christianity
Paul vs James
2018 NovelNovel dramatizing the conflict between James' Jesus Movement and Paul's Christ Movement.
PaulJamesFormation of Christianity
Bibliography
- Searching for the Messiah
- Paul vs James: The Battle that Shaped Christianity and Changed the World
- The Lost Gospel
- How Jesus Became Christian
- Hermeneutical Studies
- About Interpretation: An Anthology of Readings in Hermeneutics from Plato to Dilthey
- To the Point
- Anatomy of Argument
- Interpretation, Meta-Interpretation and Oedipus Tyrannus
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly analysisHistorical investigationHermeneutical approach
- Recurring Motifs
- Messiah conceptConflicts in early ChristianityBiblical hermeneutics
Legacy
Prominent Canadian historian of religion specializing in early Christian movements, particularly the Jesus movement versus Pauline Christianity. Internationally known through books and awards, with appearances in documentaries.
In Popular Culture
- On-camera expert in documentaries: The Naked Archaeologist (Secrets of Christianity ep.4), National Geographic Ancient X-files (Mary Magdalene), Discovery Science The Last Days of Jesus.
Trivia
- Classified as a Jewish Canadian writer.
- Writes psychoanalytic film analyses.
- Papers available on ResearchGate.