Academic Dean
Rev Linda M. Stargel, BS (nursing), MDiv, ThM, PhD (Manchester)
Senior Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Biblical Language
Research Faculty in Biblical Studies and Biblical Language, Sydney College of Divinity; Lecturer in Language, Literature & Culture in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Flinders University
About: Linda grew up in the USA. She and her husband (Scott) moved to Australia in January 2019. She has two adult children in the USA (Nick & Bec). She is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene. She has over 20 years’ experience in children’s and youth ministry. She served in pastoral ministry in Montreal and in theological education in Quebec, Dominican Republic, and Haiti. She loves swimming, sketching, and watching sports and live theatre.
Favourite verse:
Though the fig tree does not bud
and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
I will be joyful in God my Saviour. (Habakkuk 3:17-18)
Research Interests: Retold exodus stories, social memory and identity, narrative art, Prophets, understanding violence in the Old Testament
Recent Publications:
Stargel, Linda M. The Construction of Exodus Identity in Ancient Israel: A Social Identity Approach. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2018.
Why NTC?: NTC challenges me to think harder, be more relevant and inclusive, prioritise essential truths over preferences, and put faith into action.
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