PLU faculty members have much to share with congregations

A number of faculty members from Pacific Lutheran University’s Religion Department are available to speak to congregations starting this fall under the Faculty Speakers’ Bureau. To learn more, contact them directly or Marit Trelstad, chair of the PLU Religion Department, at 253-535-7232 or marit.trelstad@plu.edu. Trelstad is pictured at right. The speakers and topics include:

 

Erik Hammerstrom on religion in China today and Buddhist ethical issues, available September to November and February to May, hammerej@plu.edu.

Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen, Christian history, available September, January and February, ihssenbl@plu.edu.

Kevin O’Brien, Christian ethics, obrien@plu.edu.

Douglas Oakman, Historical Jesus, New Testament, Christology, available September to May, oakmande@plu.edu.

Antonios Finitsis, Old Testament, Biblical interpretation, available September to May, finitsak@plu.edu.

Joseph Hickey-Tiernan, New Testament, modern Christian history, John’s Gospel, available October to May, hickeyjj@plu.edu.

Seth Dowland, American religious history, dowland@plu.edu.

Samuel Torvend, History of Christianity, torvensa@plu.edu.

Lynn Hofstad, Christian and feminist theology, lynnhofstad@yahoo.com.

Agnes Choi, New Testament, early Judaism, available September to October and January to March, choiaa@plu.edu.

Marit Trelstad, Lutheran theology in Namibia, feminist theology, atonement, available October and February, marit.trelstad@plu.edu.