Manichaeism
Persian religion founded in the 3rd century CE
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Psalms of Thomas
Gelbert & Lofts published a discussion of the parallels between the Psalms of Thomas and Mandaean texts.
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| 2022 | A festschrift titled 'Byzantium to China: Religion, History and Culture on the Silk Roads: Studies in Honour of Samuel N.C. Lieu' was prepared, celebrating his academic career. |
| 2021 | Elected as a Fellow of the British Academy, a prestigious recognition of his scholarly work. |
| 2021 | Republished poetic verse translation of Augustine's Confessions with Royal Jongbloed |
| 2021 | Published edited volume 'Manichaeism and Early Christianity' based on the 2019 Pretoria Congress and Consultation |
| 2020 | Published edited volume 'The Church of the East in Central Asia and China' with co-editor Glen L. Thompson, released by Brepols publishing house. |
| 2020 | Received A-rated fellowship from the South African National Research Foundation (NRF) for the period 2021-2026. |
| 2020 | Published first volume of collected essays 'Mani and Augustine' |
| 2017 | Appointed as Emeritus Professor at Macquarie University, continuing to be recognized for his academic contributions. |
| 2017 |
Psalms of Thomas
Van Bladel proposed an alternative theory that Manichaeism and Mandaeism might have borrowed hymns from a common source, potentially a funeral prayer from an Aramaic-speaking Judeo-Christian group like the Elchasites.
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| 2016 | Retired from active academic duties at Macquarie University. |
| 2015 | Reaffirmed as an A-rated fellow of the South African National Research Foundation (NRF). |
| 2013 | Edited volume published: 'Augustine and Manichaean Christianity' based on the 2012 Pretoria conference |
| April 24 2012 | Organized the first South African Conference on Augustine of Hippo at the University of Pretoria |
| 2011 | Festschrift published in his honor: 'In Search of Truth: Augustine, Manichaeism and other Gnosticism: Studies for Johannes van Oort at Sixty' |
| 2010 | Became a Distinguished Professor at Macquarie University, marking a significant milestone in his academic career. |
| 2010 | Elected as an honorary member of the International Association of Manichaean Studies (IAMS) |
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