Daniel McClellan (biblical scholar) explained

Daniel McClellan
Birth Date:23 July 1980[1]
Nationality:American
Occupation:Biblical scholar
Thesis Title:Deity and Divine Agency in the Hebrew Bible: Cognitive Perspectives
Thesis Url:http://hdl.handle.net/10871/121075
Thesis Year:2020
Doctoral Advisor:Francesca Stavrakopoulou
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Daniel O. McClellan[2] is an American biblical scholar who is active on social media.[3] [4] [5] He is a public scholar of the Bible and religion and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. McClellan was the winner of the Society of Biblical Literature's 2023 Richards Award for Public Scholarship.[6]

Biography

Daniel McClellan is originally from West Virginia.[7] He was born in 1980.[8] In 2006, he was married and, as of 2024, has three daughters.

Education and academic career

Between 2013–2023, McClellan worked as scripture translation supervisor for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[9] McClellan completed a bachelor's degree in ancient Near Eastern studies from Brigham Young University with a minor in Classical Greek,[10] a master's degree in Jewish studies at the University of Oxford, and a master of arts in biblical studies at Trinity Western University.[11]

In 2020, he received a PhD from the University of Exeter, where he wrote a dissertation under the supervision of Francesca Stavrakopoulou.[12] In 2022, he published a revised version of his dissertation, titled YHWH's Divine Images: A Cognitive Approach. His formal academic areas of expertise include Second Temple Judaism, the early Israelite religion, the cognitive science of religion, and textual criticism of the Hebrew Bible.[13]

Social media

Since 2021, McClellan has been active on social media, confronting misinformation being shared on social media about the academic study of the Bible and religion. He leads online classes, cohosts the Data Over Dogma Podcast,[14] and is also active on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter. On TikTok, he has become popular by "stitching" videos containing misinterpretations of the Bible.[15]

Political career

Daniel McClellan has run for office in Utah twice, though he lost both elections to incumbents. His first bid was for Utah State House of Representatives (District 52) in 2018; he received 33.5% of the vote.[16] In 2020, he ran for Utah's State Senate (District 10) and received 34.8% of the vote.[17] [18]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: McClellan . Dan . I turn 40 today. The coronavirus prevented any elaborate plans for my birthday, but this is still about the best possible way for me to start my day. . Instagram . Dan McClellan . 28 August 2024 . 23 July 2020.
  2. Web site: McClellan, Daniel O. Religious Studies Center . 24 March 2024 . rsc.byu.edu.
  3. Web site: Jana Riess: LDS TikTok star debunks Bible conspiracies, misinformation . 22 May 2024 . The Salt Lake Tribune . en-US.
  4. Web site: How a Scripture Translation Supervisor for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is TikTok famous . 22 May 2024 . LDS Magazine. 7 February 2022 .
  5. Web site: Riess . Jana . 9 December 2022 . Mormon TikTok star debunks Bible conspiracies, misinformation . 22 May 2024 . Religion News Service . en-US.
  6. Web site: Daniel McClellan: 2023 Richards Award for Public Scholarship . 14 January 2024 . sbl-site.org . Society of Biblical Literature.
  7. Web site: McClellan, Daniel O. Religious Studies Center . 2024-05-28 . rsc.byu.edu.
  8. Web site: McClellan . Dan . #maklelan1761 A more thorough introduction to me & my channel #maklelan #dataoverdogma #didaskaloi . TikTok . Dan McClellan . 28 August 2024 . 7 January 2024.
  9. Web site: Why We Can't Cherry-Pick the Bible — A Conversation with Dan McClellan . 2024-05-29 . Faith Matters . en-US.
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNghN4vMQ_A&t=2937s&ab_channel=DannyJones
  11. Web site: Dan McClellan . 24 March 2024 . University of Birmingham . en-GB.
  12. Web site: How Do We Make Meaning with the Bible? Public Bible Scholar Dan McClellan Explores this Topic March 5; The Public is Invited . 2024-05-28 . news.washburn.edu.
  13. Maybell . Scott Ryan . 2024-01-02 . YHWH's Divine Images: A Cognitive Approach YHWH's Divine Images: A Cognitive Approach by Daniel O. McClellan, Atlanta, SBL Press, 2022, xxi+277 pp., $0(Open Access PDF), ISBN 978-1628374391: by Daniel O. McClellan, Atlanta, SBL Press, 2022, xxi+277 pp., $0 (Open Access PDF), ISBN 978-1628374391 . Theology and Science . en . 22 . 1 . 245–247 . 10.1080/14746700.2023.2294532 . 1474-6700.
  14. Web site: Pitchford . Leila . 2023-05-13 . Facets of Faith: An atheist and Bible scholar discuss Scripture in new podcast . 2024-07-23 . The Advocate . en.
  15. Web site: Clayton . Jerry . 28 January 2024 . Biblical scholar Dan McClellan fights misinformation about the Bible on social media . 24 March 2024 . . en.
  16. Web site: 2018 Utah State House Election Results USA TODAY . 2024-05-29 . www.usatoday.com . en.
  17. Web site: 2020 Utah State Senate Election Results The Augusta Chronicle . 2024-05-29 . www.augustachronicle.com . en.
  18. Web site: Dan McClellan // Democrat // State Senate-District 10 . 2024-05-29 . Utah Cultural Alliance . en.

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