Catherine Keller (theologian)

Catherine Keller
Nationality American
Alma mater Claremont Graduate School, Eden Theological Seminary, University of Heidelberg
Religion Methodism
Era 20th-century philosophy
Region Western philosophy
School Feminist Theology
Process Theology
Constructive Theology
Main interests
 theology, process theology, ecology, feminism, poststructuralism

Catherine Keller (born 1953) is a contemporary Christian theologian and Professor of Constructive Theology at Drew University's Graduate Division of Religion.[1] As a constructive theologian, Keller's work is oriented around social and ecological justice, poststructuralist theory, and feminist readings of scripture and theology. Both her early and her late work brings relational thinking into theology, focusing on the relational nature of the concept of the divine, and the forms of ecological interdependence that that a relational theology highlights. Her work in process theology draws on the relational ontology of Alfred North Whitehead and deploys this within a postmodern, deconstructive framework.[2]

Keller's work has always been highly interdisciplinary, pulling from sub-fields such as feminist thought, environmental thought, and Continental philosophy. She has played a leading role in building interdisciplinary connections into, and out of, the field of theology. Since 2001 she has had a central role in directing and developing Drew University's Transdisciplinary Theological Colloquium.[3] The colloquia seek to "foster a fresh style of theological discourse that is at once self-deconstructive in its pluralism and constructive in its affirmations".[4] Recent colloquia have brought theology into conversation with movements such as Queer Theory and Animal Studies, have offered cutting-edge perspectives on debates about Religion and Science, and have explored topics such as political theology. Notable scholars from outside the field of theology, have participated in the colloquia in recent years - for example: William E. Connolly, Karen Barad, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Daniel Boyarin, and Amy Hollywood.

With John Caputo, Roland Faber and others, Keller provides leadership in the field of theopoetics.[5]

Keller received a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion and Theology from Claremont Graduate School in 1984, a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from Eden Theological Seminary in 1977, and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Equivalent Theology from University of Heidelberg in 1974.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Catherine Keller: professor of constructive theology drew theological school". Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  2. ↑ "Polydoxy: Theology of multiplicity and relation". Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Catherine Keller: Professor of Construction Theology Drew Theological School". depts.drew.edu. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Drew University Transdisciplinary Theological Colloquium: About".
  5. ↑ "Process Perspectives" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "CURRICULUM VITAE of Catherine Keller". Retrieved 15 July 2014.

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