Through his teaching and research, Dr. Loopstra continues to shed light on the history and theology of various Christian communities in the Mediterranean and Middle East. His most recent monograph is An East Syrian Manuscript of the Syriac ‘Masora’ Dated to 899 CE (Gorgias Press, 2014), a two-volume introduction and reproduction of a ninth-century guide to the recitation of the Bible in Syriac. He is a frequent guest speaker in the Columbus area.