Paul Maier
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Paul L. Maier is the Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University. He is also a vice president of the Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod.
Maier is a graduate of Harvard University (M.A., 1954) and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (M. Div., 1955). On a Fulbright Scholarship, Maier studied at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, and Basel, Switzerland. At Basel, Maier studied under famed scholars Karl Barth and Oscar Cullmann. He received his Ph.D., summa cum laude, in 1957.
Maier's areas of interest include the Ancient Near East; Ancient Greece; Ancient Rome; Christianity and the Roman Empire; and the Reformation Era.
He has also written several books, both historical fiction and non-fiction. His historical fiction include the #1 national best-seller in religious fiction, A Skeleton in God’s Closet; More Than A Skeleton; Pontius Pilate, his first documentary novel; The Flames of Rome; and others, including children's books such as The Very First Christmas. Maier's non-fiction work includes translation of Josephus - The Essential Works and The Ecclesiastical History of Eusebius of Caesarea.
He travels and lectures frequently. In 2004, he was featured on the Christian daily talk show, 100 Huntley Street in Canada for the entire year. He is a frequent guest on the show.[link]
He is the son of Walter A. Maier I (1893-1950), founder and long time Speaker of the Lutheran Hour.
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