Marvin Meyer![]() Dr. Marvin Meyer (Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University) is Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies at Chapman University, Chair of the Department of Religious Studies, and Director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute. Dr. Meyer is the author of numerous books and articles on Greco-Roman and Christian religions in antiquity and late antiquity, and on Albert Schweitzer’s ethic of reverence for life. His most recent publications include books he has authored or co-authored on the Gospel of Judas and other Gnostic and early Christian texts from Codex Tchacos, the Nag Hammadi library, and the Berlin Gnostic Codex, including The Gospel of Judas (National Geographic), Judas (HarperOne), The Nag Hammadi Scriptures (HarperOne), and The Gnostic Bible (Shambhala). He has been interviewed on television programs that have aired on ABC, BBC, CNN, PBS, A&E, the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, and the National Geographic Channel. He lives with his wife, children, and dog in Orange, California.
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