Luke Timothy Johnson (born November 20, 1943) is an American Catholic New Testament scholar and historian of early Christianity.
He is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Candler School of Theology and a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University.
[1] He has taught at St. Meinrad, Saint Joseph Seminary College, Yale Divinity School from 1976 to 1982, and Indiana University from 1982 to 1992.
He has argued that "same-sex unions can be holy and good" and is in favor of "full recognition of gay and lesbian persons within the Christian communion.
"[4] Johnson has produced lectures on early Christianity and ancient Greek philosophy for The Teaching Company.