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Real name: 

Primary Discipline

Primary Discipline: 

  • HumanitiesTheologyChristian theologyProtestant theology
Secondary Discipline

Secondary Discipline: 

  • Natural Sciences

Further Specification: 

Mathematics

Biography: 

Dr. Zachary Harris (USA/Türkiye) holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the National University of Singapore. In 2012, his work exposing a Google email verification bug was featured on the front page of Wired online magazine. Subsequently, he embarked on a successful cybersecurity career with Hewlett Packard. Currently, he applies his analytical background to theology research. His recent publication in De Gruyter's Open Theology journal addresses a famous interpretive problem from the apocalyptic book of Revelation by interweaving mathematics with Jewish/Rabbinic hermeneutics and patristic Christian exegetical history.

Current research areas: 

  • Biblical theology
  • Christian history
  • Intertextuality
  • Muslim-Christian relations
  • Comparative religion

Recent publications: 

Harris, Zachary. "Forward and Reverse Gematria are Very Different Beasts." Open Theology 10, no. 1 (2024).

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