Religion

John Cha Associate Professor, Chair

Cha's teaching and research interests include Western philosophy (phenomenology), inter-cultural communication, comparative philosophy, and inter-religious dialogue (primarily Buddhist/Christian dialogue). Cha has recently presented the following papers: "Reflecting Reality: Critical and Foundational Aspects of Indian Yogacara Epistemology" at the…   (continue reading)

Agnes Choi Visiting Instructor

Thia Cooper Assistant Professor

Professor Cooper teaches in the area of Religion, Culture, and Society. Her teaching and research interests include theology and liberation, theology and development, faith and practice in faith-based aid agencies, non-western Christianities, and religion in Latin America, particularly Brazil. Her background lies in Development Studies as well as Theology.…   (continue reading)

Jackson Couey Visiting Assistant Professor

Casey Elledge Associate Professor

Professor Elledge teaches in the area of New Testament. His teaching and research interests include Jesus and the Gospels, Early Judaism, Archaeology, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Before coming to Gustavus, Elledge served as a Fulbright Scholar at the Hebrew University Institute for Archaeology in 2002. His research incorporates historical, textual, and…   (continue reading)

Mary Gaebler Assistant Professor

Professor Gaebler teaches in the area of theological ethics. Her teaching and research interests include theological anthropology and related issues of human agency. She has a growing interest in theological issues related to consumerism, environmental degradation and globalization of corporations. Her publications include "Luther on the Self" Journal…   (continue reading)

Deborah Goodwin Associate Professor

Professor Goodwin teaches in the area of History of Christianity, including introductory courses, and courses in Catholicism, Jewish-Christian relations, theological approaches to the problem of evil, and Women’s Studies. Her teaching and research interests include the early and medieval Latin West, especially the history of interpretation and the social…   (continue reading)

Darrell Jodock Drell and Adeline Bernhardson Distinguished Professor

Professor Jodock teaches in the area of Lutheran Studies. His teaching interests include Lutheran Studies, Christian-Jewish Relations, History of Christian Thought, and Nineteenth Century Theology. Jodock is the first holder of the Drell and Adeline Bernhardson Distinguished Professor of Religion. He is the recipient of the Danforth Graduate Fellowship…   (continue reading)

Sarah Johnson Assistant Professor

One day in college, a professor pulled me aside and asked if I intended to go to graduate school. I said I wanted to but wasn't certain whether I wanted to study history or theology. "Have you ever considered church history?" he asked. Although I wasn't certain what it entailed, I was immediately fascinated. The fascination has not died. Today I study…   (continue reading)

Garrett Paul Professor

Professor Paul teaches in the areas of historical and contemporary theology, ethics, and philosophy of religion. His teaching and research interests include nineteenth and twentieth century theology; Ernst Troeltsch and Paul Tillich; philosophy of history; sociology of religion; ethics and political economy; religion and culture; religion and science;…   (continue reading)

Mary Solberg Associate Professor

Solberg teaches historical and contemporary Christian theologies, and ethics and medicine. Her teaching and research interests include constructive appropriation of Christian theological traditions; Luther; liberation theologies; God and gender; and bioethics. She also leads education, nursing, and pre-med students on January-term travel courses on…   (continue reading)

John Spaulding Visiting Instructor