
James W. Yuile Ph.D.
Chair of Pacific Christian Seminary; Associate Professor Ministry & Biblical Studies
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Early Christians in the Greco-Roman World, Claremont Graduate University.
- M.A., Early Christians, Claremont Graduate University.
- M.A., Ancient Mediterranean Languages and Literature, joint program Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Graduate University.
- M.A., New Testament, Pepperdine University
- B.A., Biblical Studies, Hope International University.
CERTIFICATIONS
- Critical Digital Pedagogy and Praxis, Digital Humanities Summer Institute on-campus at University of Victoria, Canada
- Digital Humanities Pedagogy: Integration in the Curriculum, Digital Humanities Summer Institute on-campus at University of Victoria, Canada
- From Common Core to College: Developing Future-Oriented Teaching and Learning, Claremont Graduate University, supervised by Shamini Dias of Preparing Future Faculty
COURSES
- BIB2275 New Testament Then & Now
- BIB3375 Interpretation & Application of the Bible
- BIB4200 Biblical Theology
- BIB4410 Mark & Theology of Suffering
- BIB4445 Galatians, James, & Whether What You Do Matters
- BIB4480 Revelation & Other Horror Stories
- BIB5003 History & Literature of Early Christians
- BIB5106 Romans & Right Relationship
AFFILIATIONS
- Christian Church / Churches of Christ, Restoration Movement
- Society of Biblical Literature
- S.B.L. Taskforce Member for Global Virtual Meeting
ACADEMIC INTERESTS
- New Testament Faith
- Lived Religion of Early Christians
- Greek & Latin History, Intertextuality
- Apocalypticism
- Material Culture of Religion
- New Pedagogies, Digital Humanities, & Artificial Intelligence
SELECT SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS
- Reforming Scriptures: Theories, Transformations, and Experiences across American Religions. University of Illinois Press, 2025.
- Presider and Organizer. “Emerging Transformations and Engagements of Scripture.” Society of Biblical Literature, Annual Meeting, Boston, 2025.
- Chair and Task Force member. Society of Biblical Literature, Global Virtual Meeting, 2024-25.
- Organizer and Researcher. Ephemera of the Desert: the Art of Carl Bray. Claremont Graduate University Art Gallery, 2024.
- Panel Organizer and Presenter. “Ancient Scripturalization as an Oral/Aural Community Experience.” Society of Biblical Literature, Global Virtual Meeting, 2023.
- Panel Chair. Career Paths: Libraries and Museums. Society of Biblical Literature, Global Virtual Meeting, 2023.
- 2022 Fellow and Doll Scholar of the Museum of Teaching and Learning, Fullerton, CA.
- “Digital Humanities in Education: The Prospects and Pitfall of an Uncertain Future.” The Museum of Teaching and Learning Articles. December 2022.
- Conference Organizer, Plurality of Scriptures: Theories, Processes, and Experiences of Scripture. Held at Claremont Graduate University, April 2022.
- “Redesigning the Hours, Content, and Grading of the ‘College Course.’” Society of Biblical Research, Pacific Coast Regional Meeting, February 2022.
- “Once More with Feeling: Communicating the Pain of Mark’s Jesus.” In Looking Both Ways: At the Intersection of the Academy and the Church. Claremont: Claremont Press, 2021.
- Editor of Considering Gilgamesh in Story, Syria, and the Art of Saad Yagan. Claremont: Claremont Graduate University, 2019.
- “Scripturalization of Performance: Understanding the Rhapsodic Experience of Hesiod via the Hindu Śruti.” American Academy of Religion Western Region, 2020.