JAMES BUCHANAN WALLACE, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: Barry Hall 233
Phone: (901) 321-3018
E-Mail:jwallac6@cbu.edu

Dr. Wallace joined the Religion and Philosophy faculty at Christian Brothers University in 2008. Dr. Wallace studied English and Russian at Sewanee (B.A. 1998) before going on to study theology at Emory University’s Candler of School of Theology (M.Div. 2002). He also studied theology for a year at the Georg-August University in Göttingen, Germany, as a Candler exchange student (2000-2001). He remained at Emory University to earn a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies (2008). Before joining the faculty at Christian Brothers University, he served as adjunct faculty at the Candler School of Theology (Spring 2008). He has also taught American Literature at the St. Nicholas Orthodox Academy in Atlanta, GA. 

Dr. Wallace’s current research focuses on extraordinary religious experience as expressed in the letters of Paul. Dr. Wallace also engages Patristic interpretations of Scripture as an avenue for reinvigorating theological discussion of New Testament texts. Other scholarly interests include the Greco-Roman and Jewish religious contexts of early Christianity and literary dimensions of the New Testament writings. He has published one book, entitled Snatched into Paradise (2 Cor 12:1-10): Paul's Heavenly Journey in the Context of Early Christian Experience (Berlin: De Gruyter, 2011), which is a revised version of his dissertation. Dr. Wallace occasionally serves as a guest speaker on Eastern Orthodox Christian theology and spirituality.

At Christian Brothers, Dr. Wallace teaches both Old Testament and New Testament, in addition to a variety of upper-level courses in Scripture, including courses in the Prophets, the Gospels, and Paul, as well as a course entitled, "The Apopcalyptic Imaginination." He also teaches in the MACS program, where he enjoys bringing his interest in the history of Biblical interpretation into the classroom. As a native of nearby Olive Branch, Mississippi, Dr. Wallace is honored and excited to return and serve the Memphis area.

Outside of work, Dr. Wallace enjoys spending time with his wife, Thea, and his daughter, Xenia Grace. He remains an avid reader of fiction and poetry, and he is a sub-deacon in the Orthodox Church in America.