Marvin W. Meyer Net Worth
Marvin W. Meyer Net Worth is
$9 Million
Marvin W. Meyer Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Marvin W. Meyer (April 16, 1948 – August 16, 2012) was a scholar of religion and a tenured professor at Chapman University, in Orange, California.He was the Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies at Chapman University and Director of the Albert Schweitzer Institute. He was also Director of the Coptic Magical Texts Project of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity. Dr. Meyer authored numerous books and articles on Greco-Roman and Christian religions in antiquity and late antiquity, and on Albert Schweitzer's ethic of reverence for life. He had been interviewed on television programs that aired on ABC, BBC, CNN, PBS, A&E, the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, and the National Geographic Channel.Professor Meyer was best known for his translations of the texts of documents associated with the ancient mystery religions, early Christian magic, and Gnostic texts, of which the most notable have been the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Judas, the former of which is included among the Nag Hammadi library. Meyer edited a collection of English translations of the Nag Hammadi texts for the HarperOne imprint, the most recently revised edition of which has been released as the Nag Hammadi Scriptures in 2007, including help from James M. Robinson who has edited an earlier publication of the library. He was regarded as an authority on Gnosticism and had worked on many books on the subject.Meyer died of melanoma on August 16, 2012. | Date Of Birth | April 16, 1948 |
| Died | 2012-08-16 |
| Place Of Birth | Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Author of dozens of books on Greco-Roman and Christian religions throughout antiquity, and on Albert Schweitzer. His books and articles have been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Japanese, and his "Gospel of Thomas" was listed as one of the 100 best spiritual books of the 20th century. |
| 2 | Professor of religion and Greek at Chapman University in Orange, California. |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kike Like Me | 2007 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
| Secret History of Religion: Doomsday - Book of Revelation | 2006 | TV Movie special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Aliens | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Chapman University |
| Gates of Hell | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself, Chapman University |
| Something About Mary Magdalene | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Dr. Marvin Meyer) |
| SexTV | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Gospel of Judas | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Chapman University |
| CNN Presents | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Time Machine: Banned from the Bible | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Dr. Marvin Meyer) |
| In the Footsteps of Jesus | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Dr. Marvin Meyer) |
Known for movies
Gates of Hell (2010)
as Himself, Chapman University
The Gospel of Judas (2006)
as Himself - Chapman University
Time Machine: Banned from the Bible (2003)
as Himself
In the Footsteps of Jesus (2003)
as Himself