John Dominic Crossan
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New Testament scholar
biblical scholar
former Catholic priest
historian of early Christianity
person
John Dominic Crossan is an Irish-American New Testament scholar and former Catholic priest known for his influential and often controversial work on the historical Jesus and early Christianity.
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| John Dominic Crossan canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Dominic Crossan Context triple: [William Lane Craig, hasDebated, John Dominic Crossan]
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A.
Denis Crossan
Denis Crossan is a British cinematographer known for his work on feature films and television, including the horror thriller "I Know What You Did Last Summer."
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B.
Raymond E. Brown
Raymond E. Brown was a prominent 20th-century American Catholic biblical scholar renowned for his influential work on the Gospel of John and the Johannine community.
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C.
Bart D. Ehrman
Bart D. Ehrman is an American New Testament scholar and bestselling author known for his critical work on the textual history of the Bible and the historical Jesus.
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D.
Gregory K. Beale
Gregory K. Beale is an American New Testament scholar and theologian best known for his work on biblical theology, the use of the Old Testament in the New, and the Book of Revelation.
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E.
N. T. Wright
N. T. Wright is a prominent British New Testament scholar, theologian, and Anglican bishop known for his influential works on Jesus, Paul, and early Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Dominic Crossan Target entity description: John Dominic Crossan is an Irish-American New Testament scholar and former Catholic priest known for his influential and often controversial work on the historical Jesus and early Christianity.
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A.
Denis Crossan
Denis Crossan is a British cinematographer known for his work on feature films and television, including the horror thriller "I Know What You Did Last Summer."
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B.
Raymond E. Brown
Raymond E. Brown was a prominent 20th-century American Catholic biblical scholar renowned for his influential work on the Gospel of John and the Johannine community.
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C.
Bart D. Ehrman
Bart D. Ehrman is an American New Testament scholar and bestselling author known for his critical work on the textual history of the Bible and the historical Jesus.
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D.
Gregory K. Beale
Gregory K. Beale is an American New Testament scholar and theologian best known for his work on biblical theology, the use of the Old Testament in the New, and the Book of Revelation.
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E.
N. T. Wright
N. T. Wright is a prominent British New Testament scholar, theologian, and Anglican bishop known for his influential works on Jesus, Paul, and early Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament scholar
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biblical scholar ⓘ former Catholic priest ⓘ historian of early Christianity ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ireland
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-02-17 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
DePaul University
NERFINISHED
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Pontifical Biblical Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ St Patrick's College, Maynooth NERFINISHED ⓘ École Biblique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | DePaul University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Crossan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
New Testament studies
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biblical theology ⓘ early Christianity ⓘ historical Jesus research ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical criticism
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religious history ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| givenName |
Dominic
NERFINISHED
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John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
participation in the Jesus Seminar
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research on the historical Jesus ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Jesus Seminar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | John Dominic Crossan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish-American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Excavating Jesus
NERFINISHED
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God and Empire: Jesus Against Rome, Then and Now NERFINISHED ⓘ In Search of Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography NERFINISHED ⓘ The Birth of Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant NERFINISHED ⓘ Who Killed Jesus? Exposing the Roots of Anti-Semitism in the Gospel Story of the Death of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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lecturer ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | co-chair of the Jesus Seminar ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Servites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| spouse | Sarah Sexton Crossan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalView |
emphasis on Jesus as a nonviolent social revolutionary
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use of social-scientific methods in biblical interpretation ⓘ |
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