John P. Edwards

Education:

• PhD 2015 Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
• MA 2006 Villanova University, Villanova
• BA, Honors 2002 Villanova University, Villanova

Publications:

• James Alison and a Girardian Theology: Conversion, Theological Reflection & Induction. London: T&T Clark, May 2020.
• "James Alison’s Theological Appropriation of Girard." The Palgrave Handbook of Mimetic Theory and Religion, ed. James Alison and Wolfgang Palaver (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017): 233-240.
• “From a ‘Revealed’ Psychology to Theological Inquiry: James Alison’s Theological Appropriation of Girard.” Contagion, Journal of Violence, Mimesis, and Culture 21 (2014): 121-130.
• “Being Freed from the Illusion of the Enemy: James Alison on Contemplative Prayer and Eucharistic Liturgy.” Who is My Enemy? Religious Hope in A Time of Fear. Selected Papers from the Theology Institute 42 (2011): 1-16.
• “The Self Prior to Mimetic Desire: Rahner and Alison on Original Sin and Conversion.” Horizons 35.1 (Spring, 2008): 7-31.

Specialties:

• Theology and Mimetic Theory; Practical and Contextual Theologies; Theological method and theological anthropology; Theology of ministry

Course List:

• Fall22-THL-3790-001 THM:Lay Women/Men in Ministry

Additional Information:

• Active Professional Affiliations: Theology and Peace Board Member 2018-Present, Colloquium on Violence and Religion 2013-Present, Association of Graduate Programs in Ministry 2016-Present