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John Breck (1) (1939–)

Author of The Sacred Gift of Life : Orthodox Christianity and Bioethics

For other authors named John Breck, see the disambiguation page.

13 Works 686 Members 1 Review

About the Author

John Breck is Professor of Biblical Interpretation and Ethics at St. Sergius Theological Institute, Paris.

Works by John Breck

The Sacred Gift of Life : Orthodox Christianity and Bioethics (1998) 103 copies

Scripture in Tradition: The Bible and Its Interpretation in the Orthodox Church (2001) 99 copies

The Power of the Word: In the Worshiping Church (1986) 95 copies

God With Us: Critical Issues in Christian Life and Faith (2003) 86 copies

Stages on Life's Way: Orthodox Thinking on Bioethics (Foundations) (2005) 72 copies

Spirit of Truth: The Holy Spirit in Johannine Tradition, Vol. 1: The Origins of Johannine Pneumatology (1990) 67 copies

The Shape of Biblical Language: Chiasmus in the Scriptures and Beyond Edition 2 (1994) 54 copies

The Legacy of St. Vladimir: Byzantium, Russia, America (1990) 52 copies, 1 review

Longing for God: Orthodox Reflections on Bible, Ethics, and Liturgy (2006) 45 copies

St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly (Volume 39, Number 3, 1995) (1995) 9 copies

St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly; Volume 37, Numbers 2 & 3, 1993; 'God and Gender' (1993) 2 copies

St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly (Volume 32, Number 1, 1988 1 copy

St. Vladimir's Theological Quarterly (Volume 37, Number 4, 1993 1 copy

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Birthdate: 1939-01-08
Gender: male
Education: Brown University (AB ∙ 1969)
Yale Divinity School (MDiv ∙ 1965)
Ruprecht-Karl Universitat, Heidelberg (DrTheol ∙ 1972)
Occupations: orthodox priest
professor of New Testament (St. Sergius )
professor of New Testament and ethics (St. Vladimir)
Organizations: St. Sergius Theological Institute, Paris
St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary
Orthodox Church in America
Nationality: USA
Associated Place (for map): USA

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Works: 13
Members: 686
Popularity: #36,874
Rating: 4.1

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 19

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