Redefining Theological Education
Our faculty members are authorities in their fields of study, and this highlighted research exemplifies their expertise and desire to push the boundaries of theological education.

Religious Extremism
Professor Wesley Wildman leads an international team of researchers using data modeling on a quest to seek out potential acts of religious violence.
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Restorative Justice
Clinical assistant professor of religion and conflict transformation James McCarty produced an online five-part lecture series "A Global Movement to Transform Harm."
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Interpreting 2 Peter
Assistant professor Shively T. J. Smith challenges readers of her new book to reinterpret 2 Peter through the moral writings of 19th-century African American women.
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Caring for Creation
Assistant professor of theology Rebecca Copeland explains how Christian teachings are full of lessons about caring for the planet and nature.
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Chinese Christianity
Research associate professor of mission Daryl Ireland and his team use data to explain Christianity's recent boom in China.
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Fat Church
STH lecturer and alumnus Rev. Dr. Anastasia Kidd ('04,'18) calls out Christianity for stigmatizing fat people in her recently published book "Fat Church."
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New Testament Canon
Assistant professor Luis Menéndez-Antuña was recently awarded a grant to publish his next book focused on enslavement in the New Testament.
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Responding to Trauma
Associate professor Shelly Rambo leads a team of chaplains exploring ways to help urban church leaders address trauma among congregation members.
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Christianity in Africa
Walter G. Muelder professor of social ethics Nimi Wariboko contributed his expertise to the BBC Sounds Documentary “Nigeria and the song of the bell.”
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Recent Publications
Our faculty members continually publish new scholarly works, journal articles, and cutting-edge research in their fields. Read about this month's publications here.