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Paul L. Maier

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May 31, 1930

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Historical Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, History

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Paul L. Maier, born May 31, 1930, was the Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University. Maier retired in the Spring 2011. He retains the title of professor emeritus in the Department of History at Western Michigan University. He is also a historical novelist, and serves as Second Vice President of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.

Maier is the son of Walter A. Maier (1893–1950), founder and long time speaker of The Lutheran Hour. He is a graduate of Harvard University (M.A., 1954) and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (M. Div., 1955). On a Fulbright Scholarship, Maier studied at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, and Basel, Switzerland. At Basel, Maier studied under scholars Karl Barth and Oscar Cullmann...more Paul L. Maier, born May 31, 1930, was the Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University. Maier retired in the Spring 2011. He retains the title of professor emeritus in the Department of History at Western Michigan University. He is also a historical novelist, and serves as Second Vice President of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.

Maier is the son of Walter A. Maier (1893–1950), founder and long time speaker of The Lutheran Hour. He is a graduate of Harvard University (M.A., 1954) and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (M. Div., 1955). On a Fulbright Scholarship, Maier studied at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, and Basel, Switzerland. At Basel, Maier studied under scholars Karl Barth and Oscar Cullmann. He received his Ph.D., summa cum laude, in 1957.

Maier's areas of interest include the Ancient Near East; Ancient Greece; Ancient Rome; Christianity and the Roman Empire; and the Reformation Era.
He is the author of sixteen published books, both historical fiction and non-fiction. His historical fiction includes the #1 national best-seller in religious fiction A Skeleton in God's Closet (1993), as well as >i> Pontius Pilate (1968), The Flames of Rome (1981), More Than A Skeleton (2003), and the children's book The Very First Christmas (1998). Maier's non-fiction work includes Josephus: The Essential Works, a translation and abridgement of the writings of Josephus; and The Ecclesiastical History of Eusebius of Caesarea, a translation of Eusebius' Church History. Maier co-wrote The Da Vinci Code: Fact or Fiction? with Christian apologist Hank Hanegraaf. The book is a critical rebuttal of Dan Brown's 2003 topseller The Da Vinci Code. In addition, he has published well over 200 articles and reviews in such journals as Archiv für Reformationsgeschichte, Church History, Harvard Theological Review, Hermes: Zeitschrift für Klassische Philologie, Concordia Theological Quarterly, Concordia Journal, Mankind, Christian Century, Christianity Today, and Christian Herald.
He travels and lectures frequently. In 2004, he was featured on the Christian daily talk show, 100 Huntley Street in Canada for the entire year. He is a frequent guest on the show.
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	A Skeleton in God's Closet 3.81 avg rating — 412 ratings — published 1899 — 21 editions	My rating:
	The Flames of Rome: A Novel 3.95 avg rating — 218 ratings — 8 editions	My rating:
	Pontius Pilate 4.09 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 1967 — 7 editions	My rating:
	More Than a Skeleton 3.68 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 2003 — 12 editions	My rating:
	The Constantine Codex 3.33 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	My rating:
	In the Fullness of Time: A Historian Looks at Christmas, Easter & the Early Church 4.29 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1991 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Very First Easter by Paul L. Maier, Francisco Ordaz (Illustrator) 3.92 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Martin Luther: A Man Who Changed the World 4.20 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	Josephus: The Essential Writings by Flavius Josephus, Paul L. Maier (Editor) 4.02 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 1988 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Church History by Eusebius, Paul L. Maier 3.77 avg rating — 532 ratings — published 324 — 38 editions	My rating:

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“Who set Rome on fire? The man we must admire. For killing his wife, and taking the life of mother and brother and so many others, while plucking his damnable lyre.”
― Paul L. Maier, The Flames of Rome: A Novel

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