About
I am a current doctoral student working with Ward Blanton at the University of Kent. My main research interest is in Pauline conceptions of community, particularly in regards to the recent philosophical interest in Paul. Primarily, my work is concerned with re-thinking community in Paul using recent debates about conceptualizing community in ‘continental’ philosophy, while also balancing historical-critical Pauline constructions.
I teach various subjects at Kent and I also teach Popular Culture and Theology at Canterbury Christ Church University. Education
BA in Religious Studies with a concentration in Biblical Studies, East Texas Baptist University (2011)
MA in Religious Studies, East Texas Baptist University (2013)
PhD in Theology and Religious Studies, University of Kent (In Progress) Publications
“Paul and Political Critique: Liberalism, Ontology, and the Pauline Community.” Biblical Interpretation 25, no. 4-5 (2017): 591-608.
“Badiou and Pauline Theology: Detecting a Theology of Death.” Journal for Cultural and Religious Theory 16, no. 3 (Fall 2017): 367-81.
“Bultmann and Remythologization.” The Beacon 9, no. 1 (2012-2013): 32-35.
“Opening Up Myth.” The Beacon 8, no. 1 (2011-2012): 26-27.
Upcoming Talks and Conferences
“Class Struggle and Early Christianity,” Religious Studies Dept Seminar, University of Kent, Feb 14, 2018
“Pauline Gifting and Social Functions,” Centre for Critical Thought, University of Kent, March 17, 2018 Memberships
Society of Biblical Literature
T.B. Maston Ethics Society
Society for the Study of Theology
British New Testament Studies Society
Bible and Critical Theory
Centre for Critical Thought
