Dr Logan Williams

Biography

After completing my undergraduate studies at Biola University (BA, 2011–2014), I moved to the UK to pursue postgraduate studies, first at St Andrews (MLitt, 2015–2016) and then at Durham (PhD, 2016–2020), where I wrote a thesis on christology and ethics in Paul's letter to the Galatians. I then became lecturer at University of Exeter (2022–2023) and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2023–2024). At Aberdeen I am currently the Kirby Laing Research Fellow in New Testament, a position generously funded by the Kirby Laing Foundation until January 2027, for which I am conducting a research project on Pharisaic law and the gospel of Mark. 

Teaching Responsibilities

My current teaching focuses on New Testament topics at the sub-honours and honours level. In Spring 2024 I taught Exploring the New Testament, an introductory class which orientated sub-honours students to the academic study of the New Testament. This Spring (2025) I will be teaching the honours class God and Salvation in the Letters of Paul. This class will explore key texts in the Pauline corpus concerning resurrection, salvation, judgment, justification, and more.

Non-course Teaching Responsibilities

I convene the weekly departmental Greek reading group, which is open to faculty and students at any Greek level. We are currently reading through the Didache, a very early Christian text that lays out ethical principles for gentile messiah-believers.

I am also currently helping a small cohort of people learn classical Ethiopic, which will in due course turn into an weekly reading group.