Professor Dr. Holger Strutwolf, Mag. theol.

Current affiliations

  • Professur für Patristik und neutestamentliche Textforschung (Prof. Strutwolf)
  • Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics"
  • Centre for Eastern Mediterranean History and Culture (GKM)

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • History of theology and dogma in the first four centuries
  • Origen and the Origenist tradition
  • Philosophy and theology in the early church
  • St. John Chrysostom in Antioch
  • Christian gnosis
  • Textual criticism and textual history of the New Testament
  • Apologetic theology in the early church

Academic Education

1991Doctorate, University of Heidelberg
1988First Theological Examination and Master of Theology, University of Heidelberg

Work Experience

since 2010Acting head, Gregory of Nyssa research centre, University of Münster
since 2008Head, “Novum Testamentum Graecum. Editio critica maior” research centre, University of Münster
since 2004Director, Bible Museum, University of Münster
since 2004Director, Institute for New Testament Textual Research, University of Münster
since 2004Head, Department of Church History, University of Münster
2002 - 2004Pastor for appointments, Evangelical Church of the Palatinate
1998 - 2001Vicar, Evangelical Church of the Palatinate
1991 - 1997Research assistant, Institute for New Testament Textual Research, University of Münster

Functions and Memberships

Mitglied des "Commity on scholarly editions" der United Bible Societies
Mitglied im Präsidium der Cansteinschen Bibelanstalt Westfalen
Mitglied des Programmausschusses der Deutschen Bibelgesellschaft
Mitglied des Verwaltungsrates der Deutschen Bibelgesellschaft

Publications

Strutwolf, Holger (2023)
In: Konrad Schmid (eds.), Heilige Schriften in der Kritik- XVII. Europäischer Kongress für Theologie (5.-8. September 2021 in Zürich. Leipzig: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt.
Type of Publication: Research article in edited proceedings (conference)
Strutwolf, Holger (2023)
In: Furey, Constance M.; Gemeinhardt, Peter; LeMon, Joel Marcus; Römer, Thomas Chr.; Schröter, Jens ; Walfish, Barry Dov; Ziolkowski, Eric (eds.), Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception . Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter.
Type of Publication: Entry in encyclopedia (book contribution)
Strutwolf, Holger (2023)
In: Furey, Constance M.; Gemeinhardt, Peter; LeMon, Joel Marcus; Römer, Thomas Chr.; Schröter, Jens ; Walfish, Barry Dov; Ziolkowski, Eric (eds.), Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception . Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter.
Type of Publication: Entry in encyclopedia (book contribution)
Strutwolf, Holger (2022)
In: K. Bracht/J.D. Harke/M. Perkams/M. Vielberg (eds.), Heteronome Texte. Kommentierende und tradierende Literatur in Antike und Mittelalter, Berlin/Boston 2022. Berlin Boston: De Gruyter.
Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)
Strutwolf, Holger (2022)
In: Feder, Frank; Lohwasser, Angelika;Schenke, Gesa (eds.), Sortieren – Edieren – Kreieren. Zwischen Handschriftenfunden und Universitätsalltag Stephen L. Emmel zum 70. Geburtstag gewidmet. Aachen: Shaker Verlag.
Type of Publication: Research article (book contribution)
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Projects

Duration: 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2025 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/08/2018 - 31/12/2018
Funded by: Universitätsgesellschaft Münster e.V.
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 09/07/2018 - 31/12/2018
Funded by: Koordinierungsstelle für die Erhaltung des schriftlichen Kulturguts an der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/09/2013 - 31/05/2014
Funded by: Foundations / Trusts
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: since 01/05/2013
Type of project: Own resources project
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Talks

Podiumsdiskussion: Welche Sprache spricht Gott?
Wolf, Hubert; Strutwolf, Holger (14/10/2022)
Welche Sprache spricht Gott?, Eisenach, Automobilmuseum
Type of talk: scientific talk
Podiumsdiskussion: Welche Sprache spricht Gott?
Wolf, Hubert; Strutwolf, Holger (08/09/2022)
Welche Sprache spricht Gott?, Münster, Rathausfestsaal
Type of talk: scientific talk

Doctorates

A History of Codex Bezae’s Text in the Gospel of Mark
Candidate: Peter Lorenz | Supervisors: Eve-Marie Becker
Period of time: 06/06/2017 - 15/07/2020
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
„Ps.-Athenagoras De Resurrectione“ - Datierung und Kontextualisierung der dem Apologeten Athenagoras zugeschriebenen Auferstehungsschrift
Candidate: Nikolai Kiel | Supervisors: Strutwolf, Holger
Period of time: until 04/02/2015
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster