Paranormal: A New Testament Scholar Looks at the Afterlife

Valerie Abrahamsen will read from and discuss her 2015 book, Paranormal: A New Testament Scholar Looks at the Afterlife.  Dr. Abrahamsen holds the Master of Theological Studies and Doctor of Theology degrees in New Testament and Early Christian Origins from Harvard Divinity School. She is the author of two books and over three dozen peer-reviewed articles, reviews and book chapters in New Testament archaeology, early church history, women in antiquity, and ancient goddess religion. She has taught at the college level and in adult education settings and has given scholarly presentations at regional, national and international meetings of the Society of Biblical Literature and other professional societies. A resident of Brattleboro, she serves on the Board of the National Coalition of Independent Scholars, sings in the choir of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, and is an Associate of the Sisters of St. Margaret in Duxbury, Massachusetts.