I teach theology and philosophy of religions at UChicago.
Joined November 2021
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21 Nov 2021
I'm completely risk averse. I don't want to make people mad or, worse, say something that hurts them. I'm obsessive. I don't like change.
So why am I on Twitter? Because a trusted friend told me that it's actually a great place to build and maintain community. I hope he's right!
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6 Aug 2025
In fact all rocks are also rocking.
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30 Oct 2024
Types of Good Teacher (a non-exhaustive list):
1. The Enthusiast: this is the kind of teacher who gets really excited about ideas--in books, in class discussion, in their minds, wherever. Examples include Meghan Sullivan, Jonathan Tran, and Stanley Hauerwas.
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I don't think someone can be a really good teacher unless they're pretty good at all of these things. This is true of each of my examples. But my hunch is that most good teachers are especially "at home" with one of them, and that this serves as their primary teaching persona.
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My favorite teachers have almost always been Disciplinarians. I've always wanted to be a Disciplinarian. But at the end of the day, I'm more of an Enthusiast than anything else, so I'm learning to be okay with that.
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2 Aug 2024
Actually, you sort of stop being stupid when you realize you were doing your best, at least a little bit, at every past age. You stop being stupid when you start being merciful, to yourself as well as others.
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16 Jun 2024
Father's Day:
My dad died twenty-eight years ago next month, and so I have been without someone to wish a "happy Father's Day" to in person almost as long as I had someone to wish that to, which is a very strange thought, since every passing year I feel more and more his son.
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14 Jun 2024
“The Divinity School’s faculty and staff made me feel seen and known”—Jenny Howard, MDiv Class of 2024. Everyone at UChicago has their unique path. Help support students like Jenny today. @UChiDivinity
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29 May 2024
What makes something a systematic theology? I get asked this a lot! Here’s what I think I think:
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A lot of great work in the field of systematics focuses on one or two key religious commitments; I would characterize such work, in general, as contributions to systematic theology, rather than as systematic theologies per se.
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This is pretty rough, but I think it more or less captures my sense of what makes something a systematic theology. It’s a work in progress, though, so I welcome your feedback!
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