Jack Miles

Background

Miles, Jack was born on July 30, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Alvin and Mary Jean (Murphy) Miles.

Education

Bachelor of Literature, Xavier University, Cincinnati, 1964. Bachelor of Philosophy, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 1966. Student, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1966—1967.

Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1971.

Career

His writings on religion, politics, and culture has appeared in numerous national publications, including The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times. Miles treats his biblical subjects neither as transcendent deities or historical figures, but as literary protagonists. His second book Christ: A Crisis in the Life of God, was named a New York Times Notable Book of 2002.

Miles was named a MacArthur Fellow for the period 2003-2007.

Miles is general editor of the Norton Anthology of World Religions (November 2014). He is fluent in several languages, including French, Italian, German, Hebrew, and Aramaic.

Miles currently is on the faculty of the University of California, Irvine, Department of English, teaching Religion.

Achievements

• Jack Miles has been listed as a noteworthy journalist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Christ A Crisis in the Life of God - Set of 8 - Unabridged Audios

    (Book by Jack Miles)

  • Christ - Crisis In The Life Of God
  • God: A Biography
  • Christ: A Biography of God as Man
  • (Christ: A Crisis in the Life of God ) Author: Jack Miles Nov-2002
  • Christ: A Crisis in the Life of God
  • God: A Biography
  • Christ: A Crisis in the Life of God by Miles, Jack (2002) Paperback

Membership

Over a period of more than 35 years (1975–2010), Miles has been an editor at Doubleday, the executive editor at the University of California Press, the literary (book review) editor at The Los Angeles Times, a member of the Times editorial board, and the Jean Paul Getty Museum, writing on politics and culture.

Connections

Married Jacqueline Russiano, August 23, 1980. 1 child Kathleen.

Father:

John Alvin Miles

Mother:

Mary Jean (Murphy) Miles

Spouse:

Jacqueline Russiano

child:

Kathleen Miles