James Dunn (theologian)
James Dunn | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Douglas Grant Dunn 21 October 1939 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 26 June 2020 (aged 80) Chichester, West Sussex, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Jimmy Dunn |
| Known for | New Perspective on Paul |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Thesis | The Baptism in the Holy Spirit (1968) |
| Doctoral advisor | C. F. D. Moule |
| Influences | E. P. Sanders |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biblical studies |
| Sub-discipline | New Testament studies |
| Institutions | University of Durham |
| Doctoral students | |
| Notable works | The New Perspective on Paul (2007) |
| Influenced | |
James Douglas Grant Dunn FBA (21 October 1939 – 26 June 2020), also known as Jimmy Dunn, was a British New Testament scholar, who was for many years the Lightfoot Professor of Divinity in the Department of Theology at the University of Durham. He is best known for his work on the New Perspective on Paul, which is also the title of a book he published in 2007.
He worked broadly within the Methodist tradition and was a member of the Church of Scotland and the Methodist Church of Great Britain during his life.