Overview
Background
Dr Rick Strelan’s research interests include: The Acts of the Apostles.
Dr Strelan holds the following qualifications: PhD (UQ) BA (Hons) (UQ) Dip Theol (Melb Coll Div) and is a Senior Lecturer in Studies in Religion.
He teaches in the areas of New Testament, Dead Sea Scrolls, Early Christianity, NT Greek.
Dr Strelan’s current research project is: Luke: the traditions about the author of the Third Gospel and a new proposal.
Dr Strelan is also the undergraduate Studies in Religion adviser.
Availability
- Associate Professor Rick Strelan is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2016
Journal Article
Paul's Work and His Co-workers
Strelan, Rick (2016). Paul's Work and His Co-workers. Lutheran Theological Journal, 50 (1), 17-27.
2016
Book Chapter
The ascension as a cultic experience in Acts
Strelan, Rick (2016). The ascension as a cultic experience in Acts. Ascent into heaven in Luke-Acts: New Explorations of Luke's Narrative Hinge. (pp. 213-232) edited by David K. Bryan and David W. Pao. Minneapolis, Minn, United States: Fortress Press.
2011
Book Chapter
The languages of the Lycus Valley
Strelan, Richard (2011). The languages of the Lycus Valley. Colossae in space and time : Linking to an ancient city. (pp. 77-103) edited by Alan H. Cadwallader and Michael Trainor. Gottingen, Germany: Vandenhoeck & Ruprech.
2010
Journal Article
What might a Pagan have understood by "Holy Spirit"?
Strelan, Rick (2010). What might a Pagan have understood by "Holy Spirit"?. Colloquium, 42 (2), 151-172.
2009
Journal Article
Tabitha: The Gazelle of Joppa (Acts 9.36 - 41)
Strelan, Rick (2009). Tabitha: The Gazelle of Joppa (Acts 9.36 - 41). Biblical Theology Bulletin, 39 (2), 77-86. doi: 10.1177/0146107909103881
2008
Book
Luke the priest: the authority of the author of the Third Gospel
Strelan, Rick (2008). Luke the priest: the authority of the author of the Third Gospel. Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing.
2007
Journal Article
A Note on άσΦάλεια (Luke 1.4)
Strelan, R. E. (2007). A Note on άσΦάλεια (Luke 1.4). Journal For The Study Of The New Testament, 30 (2), 163-171. doi: 10.1177/0142064X07084774
2007
Book
"I Sowed Fruits into Hearts" (Odes Sol. 17:13): Festschrift for Professor Michael Lattke
Pauline Allen, Majella Franzmann and Rick Strelan eds. (2007). "I Sowed Fruits into Hearts" (Odes Sol. 17:13): Festschrift for Professor Michael Lattke. Early Christian Studies, Strathfield, Australia: Centre for Early Christian Studies.
2007
Journal Article
A people's history of Christianity, vol 1, Christian origins.
Strelan, R (2007). A people's history of Christianity, vol 1, Christian origins.. Journal of Religious History, 31 (2), 203-204.
2006
Journal Article
'We hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of god' (acts 2:11)
Strelan, R. E. (2006). 'We hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of god' (acts 2:11). Neotestamentica, 40 (2), 295-319.
2006
Other Outputs
Tabitha: The Gazelle of Joppa (Acts 9:36-41)
Strelan, Rick (2006). Tabitha: The Gazelle of Joppa (Acts 9:36-41).
2005
Journal Article
In search of Jesus: Insider and outsider images
Strelan, R. (2005). In search of Jesus: Insider and outsider images. Journal of Religious History, 29 (3), 312-314. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9809.2005.00334.x
2005
Journal Article
John Barton, ed.: The Biblical World. London and New York: Routledge, 2002; Vol. 1, pp. xxiii + 525; Vol. 2, pp. viii + 539
Strelan, Rick (2005). John Barton, ed.: The Biblical World. London and New York: Routledge, 2002; Vol. 1, pp. xxiii + 525; Vol. 2, pp. viii + 539. Journal of Religious History, 29 (1), 77-78. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9809.2005.00262.x
2004
Journal Article
Who was Bar Jesus (Acts 13,6-12)?
Strelan, Rick (2004). Who was Bar Jesus (Acts 13,6-12)?. Biblica, 85 (1), 65-81.
2004
Book
Strange acts : Studies in the cultural world of the Acts of the Apostles
Strelan, Richard E. (2004). Strange acts : Studies in the cultural world of the Acts of the Apostles. Berlin, Germany ; New York, U.S.A.: Walter de Gruyter.
2003
Journal Article
Acts 19:12: Paul's 'Aprons' Again
Strelan, Rick (2003). Acts 19:12: Paul's 'Aprons' Again. Journal of Theological Studies, 54 (1), 154-157. doi: 10.1093/jts/54.1.154
2003
Journal Article
Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers... (Revelation 22:15)
Strelan, R. E. (2003). Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers... (Revelation 22:15). Biblical Theology Bulletin, 33 (4), 148-157. doi: 10.1177/014610790303300404
2003
Journal Article
Going in and out: Israel's leaders in acts
Strelan, R. E. (2003). Going in and out: Israel's leaders in acts. Journal of Biblical Studies, 3 (1), 1-11.
2003
Conference Publication
Luke Use of LXX Isaiah in Acts
Strelan, Rick (2003). Luke Use of LXX Isaiah in Acts. Studiroum Novi Testamenti Societas, Bonn, Germany, 31 July, 2003.
2003
Journal Article
Elizabeth, are you hiding? (Luke 1:24)
Strelan, R. E. (2003). Elizabeth, are you hiding? (Luke 1:24). Neotestamentica, 37 (1), 87-95.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Great Goddess or Model Devotee? A Study of Radha in the Puranas
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Adam Bowles
Completed supervision
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
The Sabbath in Luke-Acts: Luke's case for perpetuating the Sabbath
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Who Are the Righteous?: The Narrative Function of the Dikaioi in the Gospel of Luke
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The gospel meets persecution in Galatia: An historical reading of Galatians in the light of Acts 13:13-14:23.
Principal Advisor
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2013
Master Philosophy
The Role of the Goddesses and the Feminine in Ancient Egyptian Religion
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Swimming Against the Tide: A History of the Leadership System of the Apostolic Church of Queensland
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Richard Hutch
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
From Son to High Priest: The Christological Rhetoric of Hebrews
Principal Advisor
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2009
Master Philosophy
Yonggi Cho's Understanding of the Holy Spirit
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Richard Hutch
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
VERNACULAR BIBLE READING IN A TRADITIONALLY ORAL SOCIETY: A case study of the use of the translated vernacular Scriptures in the Huli Region of the Evangelical Church of Papua New Guinea, with particular reference to the influence of the Asia Pacific Christian Mission
Principal Advisor
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
MANY WILL COME FROM THE EAST AND THE WEST: JESUS AND THE ORIGINS OF THE GENTILE MISSION
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
MARTHA FROM THE MARGINS: AN EXAMINATION OF EARLY CHRISTIAN TRADITIONS ABOUT MARTHA
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
The Social Theology of Communio Sanctorum and Its Contribution to Christian Humanism
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
EARS TO HEAR IN REVELATION
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
JOHN 18-20 AND THE GARDEN TRADITIONS: A LITERARY AND THEOLOGICAL READING
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
My God Wears Doctor Martens Boots: Religious Belief and Racial Identity Among the Skinheads of Australia's White Supremacist Milieu
Joint Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Persons, divine and human, and therapy: A critical correlation between a trinitarian analogy of persons and narrative therapy
Associate Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Open-endedness: Towards An Encounter With Alterity
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Michelle Boulous Walker
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Jonathan Edwards: "Born to be a Man of Strife." The Evolution of a Persona.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Philip Almond
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Christology in crisis: an assessment and response
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Philip Almond
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Stories from the Hidden Heart of sacred violence: An exploration of violence and Christian faith in East Timor in Dialogue with Rene Girard's mimetic insight
Associate Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
FOUR INTERPRETATIONS OF THE BIBLICAL CRUCIFIXION AND RESURRECTION NARRATIVES IN THE LATIN WEST C. 350-430
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor John Moorhead
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
HISTORY AND HERMENEUTICS: A HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF OT STUDIES IN KOREAN PRESBYTERIANISM, 1884-1960, WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON THE HISTORY OF THE APPROPRIATION OF WESTERN OT HERMENEUTIC METHOD
Associate Advisor
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
ESCHATOLOGY IN FIRST THESSALONIANS: A KEY TO UNDERSTANDING AN EARLY CHRISTIAN LETTER
Associate Advisor
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
REREADING THE'BOOKS' OF THE HEBREW BIBLE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF REFERENCES TO WRITTEN DOCUMENTS IN THE HEBREW BIBLE AND CLASSICAL LITERATURE
Associate Advisor
Media
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