Holger Strutwolf

Holger Strutwolf is a Professor at the University of Münster, where he chairs Patristics and New Testament Textual Research. He also serves as director of the Institute for New Testament Textual Research (INTF) and the Bible Museum.

Education

• Studied Protestant theology at Bethel and Heidelberg Universities
• 1988: First theological examination at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Oldenburg; MTheol at Heidelberg
• 1991: Doctorate at Heidelberg
• 1997: Habilitation at Münster

Research Focus
Strutwolf specializes in New Testament textual research, ancient church history (with particular interest in Gnosticism, Origen, and Eusebius of Caesarea), and the intersection of ancient theology with philosophy. His work explores Platonic influences on early Christian thought and methodological approaches to biblical textual criticism.

Publications & Methodological Contributions
His scholarship spans critical editions, book reviews, and analyses of scribal practices in manuscript transmission. Key themes include the reception of Gnosis in patristic writings, theological cosmology in late antiquity, and digital tools like the New Testament Virtual Manuscript Room for textual analysis.

Academic Roles
After academic and pastoral roles (1998–2004), he has led the INTF since 2004. His career integrates textual scholarship with systematic theological inquiry, particularly in patristic contexts.