This faculty experts list, organized by subject matter, is available to help media outlets, researchers, and others connect with Duke Divinity scholars who can share information on the topics they study.
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P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Abortion
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
African American preaching and worship
- Powery, Luke (919) 684-2177
Aging and pastoral care
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
Apocalypticism
- Portier-Young, Anathea (919) 660-3404
Apology
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
Art
- Barfield, Raymond (919) 660-3581
- Begbie, Jeremy* (919) 660-3591
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
*Jeremy Begbie directs Duke Initiatives in Theology and the Arts.
Assisted suicide
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
Baptism/initiation
- Ruth, Lester (919) 660-3582
Baptist churches, policies and politics
- Chapman, Stephen (919) 660-3408
- Freeman, Curtis* (919) 660-3401
*Curtis Freeman directs the Divinity School's Baptist House of Studies.
Bible translations
- Wagner, J. Ross (919) 660-3480
Biblical ethics
- Chapman, Stephen (919) 660-3408
- Fulkerson, Mary McClintock (919) 660-3458
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Hays, Richard (919) 660-3434
- Portier-Young, Anathea (919) 660-3404
- Wagner, J. Ross (919) 660-3480
Biblical interpretation
- Chapman, Stephen (919) 660-3408
- Eastman, Susan (919) 660-3534
- Pak, Sujin (919) 660-3468
- Rowe, Kavin (919) 660-3587
- Sheppard, Beth (919) 660-3452
- Wagner, J. Ross (919) 660-3480
Biblical interpretation, history
- Pak, Sujin (919) 660-3468
- Portier-Young, Anathea (919) 660-3404
Biomedical issues/bioethics
- Barfield, Raymond (919) 660-3581
- Curlin, Farr (919) 668-9008
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Kinghorn, Warren (919) 660-3584
- Payne, Richard (919) 660-3580
*Farr Curlin and Warren Kinghorn co-direct the Theology, Medicine, and Culture initiative.
Black church studies
- Carter, J. Kameron (919) 660-3425
- Turner, William (919) 660-3552
Books
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Sheppard, Beth (919) 660-3452
- Winner, Lauren (919) 660-3498
Business ethics
- Payne, Richard (919) 660-3580
Catholicism
- Griffiths, Paul (919) 660-3413
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
Chinese Christianity
- Lian, Xi (919) 660-3410
Christian ministry
- Carder, Kenneth (919) 225-3851
- Carroll, Jackson W. (919) 384-2659
- Eastman, Susan (919) 660-3534
- Fulkerson, Mary McClintock (919) 660-3458
- Gunter, Stephen W. (919) 660-3597
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
- Richey, Russell (919) 660-3565
- Willimon, Will (919) 660-3470
Christian-Jewish relations
- Davis, Ellen (919) 660-3434
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
- Pak, Sujin (919) 660-3468
- Wagner, J. Ross (919) 660-3480
- Winner, Lauren (919) 660-3498
Christian-Muslim relations
- Antepli, Abdullah (919) 684-1190
Christian philosophy/metaphysics
- Barfield, Raymond (919) 660-3581
Christian spirituality
- Elaine A. Heath (919) 660-3434
*Elaine A. Heath is the dean of Duke Divinity School.
Christian theology
- Begbie, Jeremy (919) 660-3591
- Carter, J. Kameron (919) 660-3425
- Fulkerson, Mary McClintock (919) 660-3458
- Gunter, Stephen W. (919) 660-3597
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
- Pak, Sujin (919) 660-3468
Christian theology, history
- Gunter, Stephen W. (919) 660-3597
- Wacker, Grant (gwacker@div.duke.edu)
Christianity and capitalism
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
Church and state/church and government
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Chapman, Stephen (919) 660-3408
- Freeman, Curtis (919) 660-3401
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Wacker, Grant (gwacker@div.duke.edu)
Church history
- Bowler, Kate (919) 660-3592
- Gunter, W. Stephen (919) 660-3597
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Pak, Sujin (919) 660-3468
- Richey, Russell (919) 660-3565
- Ruth, Lester (919) 660-3582
- Smith, Warren (919) 660-3415
- Wacker, Grant (gwacker@div.duke.edu)
- Warner, Laceye (919) 660-3563
Church leadership
- Carder, Kenneth (919) 225-3851
- Carroll, Jackson W. (919) 384-2659
- Gunter, Stephen W. (919) 660-3597
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
- Warner, Laceye (919) 660-3563
- Willimon, Will (919) 660-3470
Church-related documents in public places
- Chapman, Stephen (919) 660-3408
Church renewal
- Gunter, Stephen W. (919) 660-3597
Civil society
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
Cloning
- Barfield, Raymond (919) 660-3581
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
Community organizing
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
Conflict resolution
- Cleveland, Christena (919) 660-3578
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
Conscience
- Curlin, Farr (919) 668-9008
Contemporary American Christianity
- Bowler, Kate (919) 660-3592
- Carroll, Jackson (919) 384-2659
- Gunter, Stephen W. (919) 660-3597
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Wacker, Grant (gwacker@div.duke.edu)
- Warner, Laceye (919) 660-3563
- Winner, Lauren (919) 660-3498
Contemporary Worship
- Ruth, Lester (919) 660-3582
Death and dying
- Barfield, Raymond (919) 660-3581
- Curlin, Farr (919) 668-9008
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
- Payne, Richard (919) 660-3572
Development, aid, and poverty
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
Divorce
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
Doctor-Patient Relationship
- Curlin, Farr (919) 668-9008
Early Christianity
- Rowe, Kavin (919) 660-3587
- Sheppard, Beth (919) 660-3452
- Smith, Warren (919) 660-3415
Ecumenism
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Richey, Russell (919) 660-3565
Emergence Christianity
- Heath, Elaine A. (919) 660-3434
End-of-Life issues
- Barfield, Raymond (919) 660-3581
- Curlin, Farr (919) 668-9008
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
- Payne, Richard (919) 660-3572
Environment
- Davis, Ellen (919) 660-3434 or 660-3561
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Maddox, Randy (919) 660-3589
- Wirzba, Norman (919) 660-3496
Ethics
- Barfield, Raymond (919) 660-3581
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
Eucharist
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Ruth, Lester (919) 660-3582
Euthanasia
- Curlin, Farr (919) 668-9008
- Payne, Richard (919) 660-3580
Evangelism/ Evangelicals
- Gunter, W. Stephen (919) 660-3597
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Maddox, Randy (919) 660-3589
- Wacker, Grant (gwacker@div.duke.edu)
- Warner, Laceye (919) 660-3563
Faith and work
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
Faith-based social services/organizations
- Barfield, Raymond (919) 660-3581
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Cleveland, Christena (919) 660-3578
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
Feminism in theology
- Fulkerson, Mary McClintock (919) 660-3458
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Neal, Jerusha (919) 660-3478
Foreign policy/international affairs
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Payne, Richard (919) 660-3572
Forgiveness
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
Gay/Lesbian issues
- Fulkerson, Mary McClintock (919) 660-3458
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
Gay/Lesbian issues and church controversy
- Fulkerson, Mary McClintock (919) 660-3458
Gender and masculinity
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Wilson, Brittany E. (919) 660-3559
Globalization
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Gunter, W. Stephen (919) 660-3597
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
Gospels
- Hays, Richard (919) 660-3434
- Marcus, Joel (919) 660-3562
- Rowe, Kavin (919) 660-3587
- Sheppard, Beth (919) 660-3452
- Wilson, Brittany E. (919) 660-3559
Grace
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
Health
- Barfield, Raymond (919) 660-3581
- Curlin, Farr (919) 668-9008
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
- Kinghorn, Warren (919) 660-3584
- Payne, Richard (919) 660-3580
History of American Christianity
- Bowler, Kate (919) 660-3592
- Freeman, Curtis (919) 660-3401
- Richey, Russell (919) 660-3565
- Wacker, Grant (gwacker@div.duke.edu)
- Warner, Laceye (919) 660-3563
- Winner, Lauren (919) 660-3498
Holy Spirit and preaching
- Neal, Jerusha (919) 660-3478
- Powery, Luke (919) 684-2177
Human rights
- Barfield, Raymond (919) 660-3581
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
Homiletics
- Lischer, Richard (919) 660-3421
- Neal, Jerusha (919) 660-3478
- Turner, William (919) 660-3552
Information management and systems in religious non-profits
- Sheppard, Beth (919) 660-3452
Interfaith relations
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Freeman, Curtis (919) 660-3401
- Griffiths, Paul (919) 660-3413
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Winner, Lauren (919) 660-3498
Islam
- Antepli, Abdullah (919) 684-1190
Israel
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Marcus, Joel (919) 660-3562
Jesus in the Gospels
- Hays, Richard (919) 660-3434
Judeo-Christian tradition
- Marcus, Joel (919) 660-3562
- Winner, Lauren (919) 660-3498
Labor unions
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
Lament, loss, and Christian hope
- Powery, Luke (919) 684-2177
Leadership
- Gunter, W. Stephen (919) 660-3597
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
- Willimon,Will (919) 660-3470
LGBTQ Rights
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Fulkerson, Mary McClintock (919) 660-3458
Libraries and local church archives
- Sheppard, Beth (919) 660-3452
Liturgy
- Ruth, Lester (919) 660-3582
Local church life
- Carder, Kenneth (919) 225-3851
- Carroll, Jackson W. (919) 384-2659
- Gunter, W. Stephen (919) 660-3597
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
- Willimon, Will (919) 660-3470
Marriage
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
Martin Luther King Jr.
- Lischer, Richard (919) 660-3421
Medical Ethics
- Curlin, Farr (919) 668-9008
Medicine
- Curlin, Farr (919) 668-9008
Mental Health/Mental Illness
Methodist studies
- Carder, Kenneth (919) 225-3851
- Gunter, W. Stephen (919) 660-3597
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Maddox, Randy (919) 660-3589
- Richey, Russell (919) 660-3565
- Wacker, Grant (gwacker@div.duke.edu)
- Warner, Laceye (919) 660-3563
- Willimon, Will (919) 660-3470
Ministry
- Carroll, Jackson W. (919) 384-2659
- Lischer, Richard (919) 660-3421
Missional theology
- Heath, Elaine A. (919) 660-3434
- Wagner, J. Ross (919) 660-3480
Missionaries/Mission studies
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Gunter, W. Stephen (919) 660-3597
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Lian, Xi (919) 660-3410
- Wacker, Grant (gwacker@div.duke.edu)
- Warner, Laceye (919) 660-3563
Music and theology
- Begbie, Jeremy (919) 660-3591
New Testament
- Eastman, Susan (919) 660-3534
- Hays, Richard (919) 660-3434
- Rowe, Kavin (919) 660-3587
- Sheppard, Beth (919) 660-3452
- Wagner, J. Ross (919) 660-3480
Non-violence/peacemaking
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Cleveland, Christena (919) 660-3578
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Portier-Young, Anathea (919) 660-3404
Old Testament
- Chapman, Stephen (919) 660-3408
- Davis, Ellen (919) 660-3434 or 660-3561
- Portier-Young, Anathea (919) 660-3404
Pastoral leadership
- Carder, Kenneth (919) 225-3851
- Carroll, Jackson (919) 384-2659
- Freeman, Curtis (919) 660-3401
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
Pastoral responses to sexual abuse and domestic violence
- Elaine A. Heath (919) 660-3434
Paul, Apostle
- Campbell, Douglas (919) 660-3465
- Eastman, Susan (919) 660-3534
- Hays, Richard (919) 660-3434
- Wagner, J. Ross (919) 660-3480
Peace and reconciliation
- Cleveland, Christena (919) 660-3578
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Portier-Young, Anathea (919) 660-3404
Pneumatology
- Maddox, Randy (919) 660-3589
- Neal, Jerusha (919) 660-3478
- Turner, William (919) 660-3552
Politics and religion
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Chapman, Stephen (919) 660-3408
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
Pope/Vatican
- Griffiths, Paul (919) 660-3413
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
Popular culture
- Bowler, Kate (919) 660-3592
- Cleveland, Christena (919) 660-3578
- Fulkerson, Mary McClintock (919) 660-3458
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Wacker, Grant (gwacker@div.duke.edu)
- Winner, Lauren (919) 660-3498
Preaching
- Campbell, Charles (919) 660-3407
- Lischer, Richard (919) 660-3421
- Neal, Jerusha (919) 660-3478
- Portier-Young, Anathea (919) 660-3404
Presbyterian/Reformed
- Campbell, Charles (919) 660-3407
*Charles Campbell is faculty advisor for the Divinity School's Presbyterian/Reformed House of Studies.
Prosperity Gospel
- Bowler, Kate (919) 660-3592
Protestant Reformation
- Pak, Sujin (919) 660-3468
Race, religion and theology
- Carter, J. Kameron (919) 660-3425
Race and social protest
- Carter, J. Kameron (919) 660-3425
Racial reconciliation
- Carder, Kenneth (919) 225-3851
- Cleveland, Christena (919) 660-3578
- Fulkerson, Mary McClintock (919) 660-3458
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
- Payne, Richard (919) 660-3572
Religion and culture
- Fulkerson, Mary McClintock (919) 660-3458
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
- Lischer, Richard (919) 660-3421
- Winner, Lauren (919) 660-3498
Religion and literature
- Barfield, Raymond (919) 660-3581
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Sheppard, Beth (919) 660-3452
- Winner, Lauren (919) 660-3498
Religion and medicine
- Barfield, Raymond (919) 660-3581
- Curlin, Farr (919) 668-9008
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Kinghorn, Warren (919) 660-3584
- Maddox, Randy (919) 660-3589
- Payne, Richard (919) 660-3580
Religion and television
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
Religion in school
- Chapman, Stephen (919) 660-3408
Religious right
- Bowler, Kate (919) 660-3592
- Freeman, Curtis (919) 660-3401
- Gunter, Stephen W. (919) 660-3597
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Wacker, Grant (gwacker@div.duke.edu)
Religious left
- Fulkerson, Mary McClintock (919) 660-3458
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
Reproduction/Health issues
- Barfield, Raymond (919) 660-3581
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
Roman Catholic-Protestant relations
- Freeman, Curtis (919) 660-3401
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
Rural churches
- Carroll, Jackson (919) 384-2659
Sexual ethics
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Fulkerson, Mary McClintock (919) 660-3458
- Wilson, Brittany E. (919) 660-3559
Science and religion
- Barfield, Raymond (919) 660-3581
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Maddox, Randy (919) 660-3589
Social justice
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Carter, J. Kameron (919) 660-3425
- Cleveland, Christena (919) 660-3578
- Fulkerson, Mary McClintock (919) 660-3458
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Powery, Luke (919) 684-2177
- Willimon, Will (919) 660-3470
Social welfare
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Cleveland, Christena (919) 660-3578
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
Spirituality
- Winner, Lauren (919) 660-3498
Stem cell research
- Barfield, Raymond (919) 660-3581
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
Students and religion
- Chapman, Stephen (919) 660-3408
Ten Commandments
- Chapman, Stephen (919) 660-3408
Theological education
- Carder, Kenneth (919) 225-3851
- Carroll, Jackson W. (919) 384-2659
- Gunter, W. Stephen (919) 660-3597
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
- Richey, Russell (919) 660-3565
- Willimon, Will (919) 660-3470
Theological ethics
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
- Hays, Richard (919) 660-3434
- Powery, Luke (919) 684-2177
Theological libraries
- Sheppard, Beth (919) 660-3452
Theological writing
- Winner, Lauren (919) 660-3498
Theology and culture
- Fulkerson, Mary McClintock (919) 660-3458
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
Torture
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
Tolerance and hospitality
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Cleveland, Christena (919) 660-3578
United Methodist Church, policies and politics
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Jones, L. Gregory (919) 660-3467
- Richey, Russell (919) 660-3565
- Warner, Laceye (919) 660-3563
- Willimon, Will (919) 660-3470
War/just war theory
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Hauerwas, Stanley (919) 660-3420
Wesley, John
- Gunter, Stephen W. (919) 660-3597
- Maddox, Randy (919) 660-3589
- Warner, Laceye (919) 660-3563
Wesleyan tradition
- Gunter, W. Stephen (919) 660-3597
- Maddox, Randy (919) 660-3589
- Richey, Russell (919) 660-3565
- Wacker, Grant (gwacker@div.duke.edu)
Women in ministry
- Fulkerson, Mary McClintock (919) 660-3458
- Hall, Amy Laura (919) 660-3403
- Neal, Jerusha (919) 660-3478
- Warner, Laceye (919) 660-3563
- Wilson, Brittany E. (919) 660-35591
World Christianity
- Bretherton, Luke (919) 660-3497
- Gunter, Stephen W. (919) 660-3597
- Lian, Xi (919) 660-3410
Worship/liturgy
- Ruth, Lester (919) 660-3582
- Willimon, Will (919) 660-3470