M.Litt Coursework
Dissertation: Theology in the Crosshairs: Toward a Martial Hermeneutic (John Perry)
- Later abridged for a presentation at Eastern University (St Davids, PA)
Martinmas (Fall 2014)
Eschatology with Judith Wolfe (Di5415): "War Without Eschatology (End): Apocalyptic Instincts in Christian Ethics"
Origins of Christian Theology with Mark Elliott and NT Wright (Di5501): "Deus, Ergo Supplico: The Primacy of Prayer in Christian Belief"
History of Interpretation with Mark Elliott (Di5201):
- "Illuminating this Present Darkness: Paul's Armor of God Across Church History"
- "As We Have Heard, So We Have Seen: Psalmic Political Theology via Augustine, Thomas, & Calvin"
Candlemas (Spring 2015)
Directed reading with John Perry: “Catastrophe Averted Repeated? A Theological Review of Alasdair MacIntyre’s After Virtue”
Theological Anthropology with Alan Torrance (Di4928): “How Realistic are Christian Politics? A Case for Eschatological Realism”
- Presented at the Ontology and History: A Challenging and Auspicious Dialogue for Philosophy and Theology International Conference at the European Cultural Centre of Delphi in Greece.
- Published as an academic book chapter, with revisions, in Between Being and Time: From Ontology to Eschatology (Fortress, 2019).
Patristics with Mark Elliott (Di5522): “Maximos’ Promising Difficulties: The Origins, Trajectory, and Potential of the Confessor’s Ambigua”