MJo Fortin

Marie-Josée Fortin

Affiliate Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies

Marie-Josée, or Marie for English speakers, loves stories, whether they are in the Bible, in a book, or shared around a nice cup of tea. She is particularly interested in understanding how the brain learns and remembers what is beautiful, inspiring, challenging, or even completely useless. She enjoys spending time with her husband and three kids, and she is often busy reading, doing something artsy, watching a murder show, or running after a chicken.

Education

  • PhD in New Testament Studies, Union School of Theology (and VU), 2027
  • Div, Séminaire Baptiste Évangélique du Québec, 2025
  • Th. Acts Seminaries, 2022
  • C. Doctorate of Chiropractic, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 1999

Courses Taught

  • CBE 102: Know the Gospel
  • CBE 105: Be a Disciple
  • CBE 203: Interpret the New Testament
  • CBE 202: Interpret the Old Testament
  • Research & Writing
  • Galatians & Revelation

Professional

  • Affiliate Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies, Northwest Seminary, 2026–Present
  • Academic Mentor, Immerse and Undergrads, SEMBEQ (Northwest Seminary), 2021–Present
  • Academic Mentor, Northwest Seminary, 2023–Present
  • FTE Teacher Assistant, 2024–Present
  • EFC Consultant, French translator and French interviewer
  • MTh Program Associate for Union School of Theology 2023–2026
  • Editor for Revue Théologique de Sembeq 2020–2024
  • Instructor Sembeq, 2015–2024
  • Chiropractor, self-employed, 1999–2010

Publications

  • Fortin, Marie-Josée. “Une rencontre unique : Analyse narrative de Marc 7.24-30,” Revue Théologique Sembeq 1, no. 1 (2020), 33–44.
  • Fortin, Marie-Josée. “Analyse rhétorique de Marc 3.20–35 : Quand un péché devient impardonnable.” Revue Théologique Sembeq 2, no. 1 (2021), 49–60.
  • Fortin, Marie-Josée. “La neurologie au service de la théologie et l’odeur d’un sacrifice.” Revue Théologique Sembeq 4, no. 1 (2023), 9–14.
  • Fortin, M. J. “Combined Themes of a Composite Citation: Exodus and Wilderness in Mark 1:1–3” in Themes and Texts, Exodus and Beyond, LSTS, London: T&T Clark, 2023, 216–32.
  • Fortin, M.J. “Hide or Seek: Perseverance in the Composite Citations of Hebrews 10:37–38” in Cultural Reading in Hebrews and 1 Peter, LNTS, London: T&T Clark, 2024, 88–101.
  • Callaway, Lindsay and Marie-Josée Fortin, National Study on Women in Canadian Evangelical Churches, Canada: EFC, 2026.
  • Callaway, Lindsay et Marie-Josée Fortin, traduction de Marie-Josée Fortin, Étude nationale sur les femmes dans l’église évangélique canadienne, Canada : EFC, 2027.

Interests

  • Cognition, literature, intertextuality, and persuasion in the Bible and beyond
  • Reading, crafting, gardening, learning languages, and being a nerd

 

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