Leland Ryken, Ph.D.

Biography

Dr. Ryken's interests include teaching the Bible, Bible translation, photography, travel, and research in England. Dr. Ryken has taught at Wheaton College for forty-three years and has published three dozen books.

Education

Oregon
Ph.D.

Central
B.A.

Courses Taught

• ENGL 215 - Classical and Early British Literature
• ENGL 216 - British Literature, 17th to 20th Century
• ENGL 334 - Shakespeare
• ENGL 337 - 17th Century British Literature
• ENGL 373 - Literature of the Bible
• ENGW 103 - Writing Effective Prose

Professional Affiliations

• Milton Society of America
• Evangelical Theological Society
• Conference on Christianity and Literature

Research

• Bible translation theory and practice
• English Puritanism
• Puritan context of Milton's poetry
• Bible as literature
• Intersections of literature and Christianity

Publications

• The Apocalyptic Vision in Paradise Lost
• The Literature of the Bible
• Triumphs of the Imagination
• The Christian Imagination (editor)
• Milton and Scriptural Tradition (co-editor)
• How to Read the Bible as Literature
• The New Testament in Literary Criticism (editor)
• Windows to the World: Literature in Christian Perspective
• The Legacy of the King James Bible
• Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible
• Understanding English Bible Translation