Professor Borgman's doctorate is in English (University of Chicago), with a focus on world and modern American literatures. He had done prior graduate work in Philosophy (Masters of Arts); his B.A. work was in literature.

Professor Borgman's responsibilities in the department of English at Gordon consist of basic and advanced courses in English, from "Masterpieces of Western Literature" through American literature and courses in the Bible as Literature. The latter have become his focus of research and publication: an introductory course ("Hearing the Whole Text: Biblical Narrative, Parable, Poetry, Epistle") and an upper-level course ("New Testament Narrative: Mark, Matthew, Luke-Acts, and John"). His books include Genesis, the Story We Haven't Heard (IVP, 2001); "Who Is David?" Hearing the Whole Story (forthcoming; sample chapters included on link); and The Way According to Luke: Hearing the Whole Story of Luke-Acts (Eerdmans, March 2006).

These links below reflect Borgman's experience and "take" on the greatest texts of American literature and biblical narrative. On these links, Borgman includes scholarly quotations arranged both by author and by topic, study questions, and power-point presentations (question-and-answer format).

On-line ED536_summer 06

Genesis

The David Story

Luke-Acts

North American literature, personal highlights

Exodus Overview

David Material