St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College

DR MARGARET BEIRNE RSC

Sister Margaret Beirne is a Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies at St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College, and Director of Research at the Sydney College of Divinity. After thirty years of teaching and administration in secondary education, Margaret went to École Biblique in Jerusalem to begin research for a doctoral thesis on the Gospel according to St John. On her return to Sydney, she began lecturing at the Centre for Christian Spirituality, Randwick, while continuing to work on her doctoral thesis. In 2000, she graduated with a DTheol from Melbourne College of Divinity, and since then has published not only her thesis as a book, but also several peer reviewed journals within Australia.

Academic Classification: Senior Lecturer

Employment Status: Part Time

Subject Area: Biblical Studies

Current Research: New Testament Studies and Ignatian Spirituality

Books	Women and Men in the Fourth Gospel: A Genuine Discipleship of Equals. JSNT Supp series 242; London: Sheffield Academic Press, 2003.
Chapters in Books	Two chapters, “The Birth of Jesus” and “The Death and Resurrection” in Biblica: The Bible Atlas. Sydney: Global Book Publishers, September, 2006.
Articles in Refereed Journals	‘Scripture in the Works of St Gregory the Theologian,’ Phronema 26:2 (2011): 47-62.
Book Reviews in Refereed Journals	Coloe, Mary L. God dwells with us: Temple symbolism in the Fourth Gospel. Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2001. ACR 3/79 (2002): 380-381. Byrne, Brendan. The Hospitality of God. A Reading of Luke’s Gospel. Strathfield: St Paul’s, 2000.ACR 3/78 (2001): 382. Pfitzner, Victor C. Jesus in God’s Gospel. Sydney: St Paul’s Publications, 1999. ACR 3/76 (2001): 374. Joseph Kudasiewicz, The Synoptic Gospels Today. trans. S. Wroblewski. New York: Society of St Paul, 1996. ACR 1/75 (1998): 125.
Conferences Attended	St Gregory of Nyssa, St Andrew’s Patristic Symposium. SAGOTC Redfern, NSW; 31 August – 28 September, 2011. Australian Catholic Biblical Association Conference, Sydney/Melbourne; 1996-2011 St Gregory the Theologian or The Theology of Poetry, St Andrew’s Patristic Symposium, SAGOTC Redfern, NSW; 1 September – 6 October, 2010.
Conference Papers	‘Spiritual Enrichment Through Exegesis: St Gregory of Nyssa and the Scriptures,’ St Andrew’s Patristic Symposium 2011 (SAGOTC, Redfern NSW: 7 September, 2011) ‘Scripture in the works of St Gregory of Nazianzus,’ St Andrew’s Patristic Symposium 2010 (SAGOTC, Redfern NSW: 15 September, 2010).
Participation in Academic Program Reviews	SCD Discipline Coordinator, Biblical Studies
Role in the Organisation of Conferences, Lecture Series and Speakers	Organisation and facilitation of: SCD Introduction to Research Workshop, 5 March 2010 SCD Research Seminars, 8 April, 11 May, 5 October 2011
Occasional Lectures	‘Discernment in the Ignatian tradition’, Kairos program: Epping, 19 May and Ashfield 14 July 2010