Kelly R Iverson
Biographic Data
| ID | 8868486 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kelly R Iverson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kelly R |
| FAMILY NAME | Iverson |
| SIGNATURE | IVERSON K R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Baylor University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Psychology and Performance
In 2006, David Rhoads published a two-part BTB article introducing the discipline of performance criticism. Almost twenty years later, the essays have become foundational to the discussion of biblical performance. The following study revisits several of the arguments advanced by Rhoads through the perspective of the psychological sciences. The analysis devotes particular attention to understanding the cognitive processes and experiential impacts …
A Postmodern Riddle? Gaps, Inferences and Mark’s Abrupt Ending
It is widely acknowledged that Mark’s abrupt ending (16.8) is best understood as a deliberate narrative device. Despite this ‘new consensus’, a number of scholars continue to assert that this approach is not only problematic but also depends on a postmodern perspective that overemphasizes the reader/audience. This article argues that Mark’s ending has been crafted in order to invoke a predictive inference that encourages the interpreter to imagin…
Performing Early Christian Literature
Oral Fixation or Oral Corrective? A Response to Larry Hurtado
Over the last several decades, performance criticism has made significant headway as an interpretive method. However, in a recent issue of this journal, Larry Hurtado argues that the key assumptions of the movement ignore various historical realities regarding the use of texts in the ancient world. The following discussion offers a brief response to what Hurtado suggests are several ‘oversimplifications’. The essay argues that rather than being a…
Incongruity, Humor, and Mark
Relatively little scholarly work has attempted to change the perception that the Bible is a non-humorous book. Drawing upon contemporary humor theory, this article explores how Mark's third sea crossing (8.14–21) is intended to evoke a humorous response. Although laughter emerges from the comedic depiction of the Twelve, humor complements the evangelist's broader theological agenda. In Mark, humor is a natural byproduct of performance and is a po…
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Incongruity, Humor, and Mark
Relatively little scholarly work has attempted to change the perception that the Bible is a non-humorous book. Drawing upon contemporary humor theory, this article explores how Mark's third sea crossing (8.14–21) is intended to evoke a humorous response. Although laughter emerges from the comedic depiction of the Twelve, humor complements the evangelist's broader theological agenda. In Mark, humor is a natural byproduct of performance and is a po…
Oral Fixation or Oral Corrective? A Response to Larry Hurtado
Over the last several decades, performance criticism has made significant headway as an interpretive method. However, in a recent issue of this journal, Larry Hurtado argues that the key assumptions of the movement ignore various historical realities regarding the use of texts in the ancient world. The following discussion offers a brief response to what Hurtado suggests are several ‘oversimplifications’. The essay argues that rather than being a…
Performing Early Christian Literature
A Postmodern Riddle? Gaps, Inferences and Mark’s Abrupt Ending
It is widely acknowledged that Mark’s abrupt ending (16.8) is best understood as a deliberate narrative device. Despite this ‘new consensus’, a number of scholars continue to assert that this approach is not only problematic but also depends on a postmodern perspective that overemphasizes the reader/audience. This article argues that Mark’s ending has been crafted in order to invoke a predictive inference that encourages the interpreter to imagin…
Psychology and Performance
In 2006, David Rhoads published a two-part BTB article introducing the discipline of performance criticism. Almost twenty years later, the essays have become foundational to the discussion of biblical performance. The following study revisits several of the arguments advanced by Rhoads through the perspective of the psychological sciences. The analysis devotes particular attention to understanding the cognitive processes and experiential impacts …
Aesthetics (4 works) · Art (4 works) · History (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (2 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)