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John T. NetlandJohn T. Netland

University Professor of English

Biography

Professor John Netland earned his M.A. from the California State Polytechnic University at Pomona, and his Ph.D. from University of California, Los Angeles. A specialist in nineteenth-century British literature (both Romantic and Victorian), Dr. Netland is interested in Romantic and Victorian explorations of religious faith as well as in the intersections of Christianity and cultural differences. His teaching interests include Romantic poetry, Victorian poetry and fiction, theological aesthetics, post-colonial literature, and the work of the twentieth-century Japanese novelist Endō Shūsaku. Among Dr. Netland鈥檚 publications are "Re-writing the Death of Jesus: An Intertextual Reading of Shusaku Endo鈥檚 Deep River," in Christian Scholar's Review, Fall 2016; "'The Very Language of Men': Biblical Echoes in Wordsworth鈥檚 Poetry," KJV400: Legacy & Impact, ed. Ray Van Neste, 2012; 鈥淏eauty, Meaning, and Power: Bearing Witness in the Profession of Words鈥 in Faith and Learning: A Handbook for Christian Higher Education, ed. David S. Dockery, 2012; 鈥淔rom Cultural Alterity to the Habitations of Grace: The Evolving Moral Topography of Endo鈥檚 Mudswamp Trope鈥 Christianity & Literature, Autumn 2009 (Awarded the Lionel Basney Award for best article in Volume 59); "Who Is My Neighbor? Reading World Literature Through the Hermeneutics of Love" in the Journal of Education and Christian Belief, Autumn 2007; "Of Philistines and Puritans: Matthew Arnold's Construction of Puritanism" in Puritanism and its Discontents (University of Delaware Press, 2003); "From Resistance to Kenosis: Reconciling Cultural Difference in the Fiction of Endō Shūsaku" in a special issue of Christianity & Literature devoted to the author (1999).

Education

  • Ph.D, University of California, Los Angeles
  • M.A., California State Polytechnic University
  • B.A., Biola University


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8/25/23 - Provost John Netland introduces new faculty members during Fall Convocation. - Karley Hathcock 8/25/23 | 30871 | XL
Provost John Netland introduces new faculty members during Fall Convocation. - Karley Hathcock
8/19/23 - Executive Council members Bryan Carrier, John Netland, and Catherine Kwasigroh serve ice cream at President Oliver's house during Welcome Week.  - Lauren Steed 8/19/23 | 30908 | XL
Executive Council members Bryan Carrier, John Netland, and Catherine Kwasigroh serve ice cream at President Oliver's house during Welcome Week. - Lauren Steed
12/11/21 - Deant茅 Alexander, doctor of education graduate, receives his doctoral hood during fall graduation.  - Kristi McMurry Woody 12/11/21 | 30339 | XL
Deant茅 Alexander, doctor of education graduate, receives his doctoral hood during fall graduation. - Kristi McMurry Woody
8/14/21 - John Netland, Dan Griffin and Todd Brady serve ice cream to new students during Welcome Week. - Kristi McMurry Woody 8/14/21 | 30052 | XL
John Netland, Dan Griffin and Todd Brady serve ice cream to new students during Welcome Week. - Kristi McMurry Woody
5/15/21 - Jonathan Van Neste, physics graduate, receives the 110th Tigrett Medal at the end of spring commencement. - Kristi McMurry Woody 5/15/21 | 30006 | XL
Jonathan Van Neste, physics graduate, receives the 110th Tigrett Medal at the end of spring commencement. - Kristi McMurry Woody

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