Smith is a public theologian who seeks the well-being of the people, especially vulnerable communities such as those facing the end of life and those on the margins.
“My work serves the church by helping students develop a historical understanding that I hope will prepare them for the complexity of real life that they are going to encounter.”
For Brittany Wilson, the importance of context in understanding a biblical text dictates that students wrestle with their own particular context in time and place.
“When I read Scripture, I see it not as a manual to prepare people to leave Earth, but instead to live more responsibly within it,” says Norman Wirzba.