QU Theology Professor Has First Book Published

The Hermeneutics of the Apostolic Proclamation: The Center of Paul's Method of Scriptural Interpretation, the first book from Assistant Professor of Theology Matthew Bates, PhD, was published in November of 2012 by Baylor University Press. The book focuses on the Apostle Paul's method and motivation in appealing to the Old Testament when writing his letters.

A copy of the book is available for review at Brenner Library located on the Quincy University campus. It is available for purchase online at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.

Matthew Bates, PhDBates and his book will be honored at a Town & Gown event in March of 2013. The Town and Gown Reading and Lecture Series is free and open to the public and scheduled throughout the school year. More information on the event will be released at a later time.