John Breck
Breck received his B.A. in Religious Studies from Brown University (1960), an M.Div. (Master of Divinity, comparable to a graduate degree) from Yale Divinity School (1965), and a Doctorate of Theology from the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg in Germany (1972). In 2003 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Cluj-Napoca in Romania.
After converting to Orthodoxy from Protestantism, he served as Professor of New Testament and Patristics at St. Herman's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Kodiak, Alaska) from 1975-1978, as Professor of New Testament and Director of Studies at St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute (Paris, France) from 1978-1984, and as Professor of New Testament and Ethics at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (Crestwood, New York) from 1984-1996.
Bibliography
Books
- God With Us: Critical Issues in Christian Life and Faith. Crestwood: St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2003.
- The Legacy of St Vladimir: Byzantium, Russia, America (editor). Crestwood: St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1997.
- Longing for God: Orthodox Reflections on Bible, Ethics, and Liturgy. Crestwood: St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2006.
- The Power of the Word: In the Worshiping Church. Crestwood: St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1997.
- The Sacred Gift of Life: Orthodox Christianity and Bioethics. Crestwood: St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1999.
- Scripture in Tradition: The Bible and its Interpretation in the Orthodox Church. Crestwood: St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2001.
- The Shape of Biblical Language: Chiasmus in the Scriptures and Beyond. Crestwood: St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1994.
- Spirit of Truth: The Holy Spirit in Johannine Tradition: The Origins of Johannine Pneumatology. Crestwood: St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1990.
- Stages on Life's Way: Orthodox Thinking on Bioethics (with Lynn Breck). Crestwood: St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2006.