2023– Assistant Professor of Theology. Palm Beach Atlantic University

2022–23 Junior Research Fellow. Pembroke College, Oxford
Associate Member. Faculty of Theology & Religion, Oxford
Visiting Researcher. Vaccines & Society Unity, Oxford Vaccine Group

2021–24 Visiting Lecturer. London School of Theology

2018–22 Supervisor in Theology. Cambridge Faculty of Divinity

2019–23 Tutor. Faraday Institute for Science & Religion

2019–20 Affiliated Lecturer. Ridley Hall, Cambridge

2017–21 Ph.D. in Theology. University of Cambridge, UK . Supervisor: Andrew Davison. Examiners: David Fergusson and Simon Gaine. Thesis: “The Consciousness of the Historical Jesus: A Thomistic Study in Historiography, Theology, and Metaphysics”

2015–17 Th.M. in Theology. Regent College, Vancouver, CA. Supervisor: Hans Boersma. External Examiner: Markus Bockmuehl

2013–15 M.A. in Theology. Regent College, Vancouver, CA

2008–12 B.M. Worship Arts. Colorado Christian University, Denver CO, USA. Magna cum laude. Dean’s List 8 Semesters. Trustee Scholar

Books

1. The Consciousness of the Historical Jesus: Historiography, Theology, and Metaphysics. Studies in Systematic Theology (London: T&T Clark, Forthcoming, Feb 2024).

Articles

2. “‘Concerning that Day and Hour’: In Defence of Patristic Exegesis,” Journal of Theological Interpretation 16:2 (2022): 234–54. doi.org/10.5325/jtheointe.16.2.0234

3. “The Unity of Christ and the Historical Jesus: Aquinas and Locke on Personal Identity,” Modern Theology 37:4 (2021): 851–64. dx.doi.org/10.1111/moth.12663

4. “The Self-Understanding of Jesus: A Metaphysical Reading of Historical Jesus Studies,” Scottish Journal of Theology 72 (2019): 291–307. doi.org/10.1017/S0036930619000346

5. “Trinitarian Spirit-Christology in Thomas Aquinas: Biblical Hermeneutics and the munus triplex,” Noesis Review 5 (2018): 71–78.

6. “The Eternal Generation of the Son: The Christological Significance for Origen and Nicaea,” Crux: A Quarterly Journal of Christian Thought and Opinion 79 (2015): 13–22.

Special Journal Issues

7. ‘Genealogies of Modernity,’ Modern Theology (2023). Edited by Darren Sarisky, Pui-Him Ip, and Austin Stevenson.

8. Noesis: Journal of Theology, Philosophy, and Poetics, Vol. 6 (2019), edited by Austin Stevenson, Alexander Garton, and Jessica Scott.

Media Contributions

9. “A Harrowed Inheritance: Cormac McCarthy’s The Passenger and Stella Maris.” See and Unseen (2023). https://www.seenandunseen.com/cormac-mccarthys-harrowed-inheritance

10. “‘My body is a temple’: Vaccine hesitancy, religious exemptions, and the integrity of Christian witness,” ABC Religion & Ethics (2021). www.abc.net.au/religion/vaccines-religious-exemptions-and-christian-witness/13580026

11. “How Conspiracy Theories Undermine the Common Good,” ABC Religion & Ethics (2020). www.abc.net.au/religion/how-conspiracy-theories-undermine-the-common-good/12373294

Book Reviews

12. “The New Cambridge Companion to Aquinas, ed. Eleanore Stump and Thomas Joseph White (CUP, 2022)” The Heythrop Journal (2023). https://doi.org/10.1111/heyj.14212.

13. “Theosomnia: A Christian Theology of Sleep by Andrew Bishop (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018),” New Blackfriars 103 (2022): 416–19. doi.org/10.1111/nbfr.12744

14. “In Him Was Life by Trevor Hart (Baylor University Press, 2019),” Church Times (2020). https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2020/20-november/books-arts/book-reviews/in-him-was-life-the-person-and-work-of-christ-by-trevor-hart

15. “Sarisky, Darren, Reading the Bible Theologically. Cambridge University Press, 2019,” International Journal of Systematic Theology 22 (2020). doi.org/10.1111/ijst.12436

16. “Dual Citizens: Two Natures Christologies & the Jewish Jesus by Kayko Driedger Hesslein (Bloomsbury, 2015),” Reviews in Religion and Theology 26 (2019). doi.org/10.1111/rirt.13465

17. “The Trinitarian Christology of St Thomas Aquinas by Dominic Legge, O.P. (OUP, 2017),” Reviews in Religion and Theology 25 (2018): 526–28. doi.org/10.1111/rirt.13321

(**Invited)

“The Proxy War of Vaccine Debates: Insights from the Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy.” Society for the Study of Theology, Warwick, 17 Apr 2023. [Upcoming]

“Christian Vaccine Hesitancy: The Church between Science and State.” Political Theologies After Christendom, Oxford, 27–29 March 2023.

** “Historical Jesus Scholarship as a Christology of Pure Nature.” Campion Hall Seminar, Oxford, 27 January 2023.

** Panel Chair: “Public Attitudes and Engagement” at Vaccines and Society: Interdisciplinary Workshop, Oxford, 20 December 2023.

** “Approaches from the Humanities: Theology” Infecting Minds: The Past, Present and Future of Vaccine Hesitancy, Oxford, 1 December 2022.

** “‘Whatever is, is one’: On Varieties of Accidental Union.” Aquinas Institute, Thomistic Christology Seminar Series, Oxford, 9 June 2022.

** “Response to Dr Jon Thompson, ‘Re-Embodying Beatitude: Bodily Resurrection and the Vision of God.’” ‘D Society’: Philosophy of Religion Senior Seminar, Cambridge, 11 March 2022.

“Reconciling History & Theology: The Logic of Assumption and the Grace of Christ.” Reconciliation: SST Post-Grad Conference, Cambridge, Sept 2021. (Postponed from 2020)

“Challenging Borders in Cognitive Theory.” Society for the Study of Theology annual conference, Nottingham, April 2021. (Postponed from 2020)

“Conspiracy Theories, Cooperative Inquiry, and the Common Good.” Christian Theology Senior Seminar, University of Cambridge, 27 May 2020. youtu.be/nEywZonM4wo

“Personal Identity and Hypostasis: The Christological Crisis of Personhood.” Thomas Aquinas and the Crisis of Christology, Ave Maria, Florida, 7-8 Feb. 2020. youtu.be/HbdYl9-2iLY

“The Participatory Structure of Human Cognition: Creation and Aquinas’s Doctrine of Intelligible Species.” Aquinas on Creation and Nature, Angelicum, Rome, 3-5 Oct. 2019.

** “The Self-Understanding of Jesus: A Theological Appraisal of Historical Jesus Studies.” Cambridge New Testament Graduate Seminar, 8 May 2019.

“Christological Logic and the Scientia Christi: Aquinas and the Church Fathers on Matthew 24:36.” Society for the Study of Theology annual conference, University of Warwick, April 2019.

“The Ignorance of Christ? Christological Logic & Patristic Interpretations of Mk 13:32.” Aquinas & the Church Fathers, Torún, Poland, Apr. 2019. youtu.be/-IKTfVQarnc

“Historiography, Metaphysics, and Historical Jesus Studies.” 2018 Michaelmas Seminar for Noesis: Cambridge Graduate Society for Philosophical Theology & Systematics

Palm Beach Atlantic University. Assistant Professor of Theology (Instructor of record)

• Systematic Theology (Undergrad level 4). Fall 2023

• The Early Church (Graduate seminar). Fall 2023

• Christian Values and Biblical Faith (Undergrad level 3). Fall 2023

London School of Theology, UK. Visiting Lecturer (Instructor of record)

• Christology: Ancient & Modern (Graduate seminar, level 7). Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023

• God and Creation (Undergraduate level 4). Winter 2022, Winter 2023. I designed this course on theology and science as part of a ‘Science for Seminaries’ grant

• MA Thesis Supervisor: Richard Carver ’22; Catherine Dexter ‘22

University of Oxford, UK. Faculty of Theology and Religion.

• Key Themes in Systematic Theology. Examiner and Tutor, 2022-23

• MTh Research Supervisor, Wycliffe Hall: Lindsay Guerin ‘23

University of Cambridge, UK. Faculty of Divinity

• The Holy Spirit and Christian Experience (D1d). Assistant course coordinator, 2020-21. I helped coordinate and co-led this seminar with Prof Simeon Zahl.

• Religious Themes in Literature (B13). Supervisor, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22

• Disputed Questions in the Christian Tradition (C6). Supervisor, 2020-21, 2021-22

• Sutton Trust Summer School. Co-coordinator. “Theology & Philosophy,” 9-13 August 2021.

Ridley Hall, Cambridge, UK (Instructor of record)

• Introduction to Christian Doctrine. Course Lecturer. Winter 2020

Faraday Institute for Science & Religion, Cambridge, UK (Module Instructor of Record)

• Introduction to Christian Theology. Module Lecturer. Autumn 2021

• The Rise of Fundamentalism. Module Lecturer. Autumn 2020, 2021, 2022

• The Meaning of Creation in Christian Theology. Module Lecturer. Winter 2020

HM Prison, Whitmoore, UK. ‘Learning Together’ Course. cctl.cam.ac.uk/tlif/learning-together

• Justice & Literature: Dante’s Divine Comedy. Discussion group leader, 6-week course, Spring 2019.

Regent College, Vancouver BC. Graduate Courses. Graduate Teaching Assistant

• M.A. Seminar. Doctrine of the Trinity. Autumn 2015

• Theology I. God, Creation, Christ & Humanity. Autumn 2015 & Autumn 2016

• Theology II. Salvation, Spirit, Church & Eschatology. Spring 2016 & Spring 2017

• History of Christian Doctrine. Spring 2016

• Th.M. Seminar. Theological Method: The Analogy of Faith. Spring 2016

Public Lectures

• “To Write Redemption a Script.” Parish Study Day. St Bene’t’s Cambridge. 19 March 2022

• “The Fountain Thirsts.” St Savior’s Symposium. Dublin Ireland. 15 Apr. 2021

• “Exploring the Mystery of Christ for Holy Week.” St Alban’s Cathedral, UK, Mar. 2021

Sample Feedback

• “This has been my favourite module so far. Mind-blowing, challenging, engaging and thoroughly enjoyable.” / “A brilliantly prepared and presented module, exceedingly challenging but thoroughly enjoyable. A very approachable and helpful lecturer.” / “It’s been my favourite module. It’s been so engaging and genuinely changed the way I see the world. My faith is stronger from an intellectual standpoint and it has caused me to wonder more at the greatness of God.” / “VLE set-up was superb, very clear where to find information and the readings” (‘God and Creation’ Students, LST, Spring 2022).

• “The weekly sessions were excellent. Austin was always prepared, engaging and insightful.” / “Austin's teaching was invaluable in clarifying the material and learning objectives” / “Austin is an excellent tutor” / “Austin was excellent in this regard [approachability and guidance]. He provided prepared guidance during weekly meetings and also entertained all questions with respect.” / “I commend Austin's teaching style, which was engaging and made the material much easier to understand” / “Austin's feedback on my formative essay was thoughtful and comprehensive.” / “This module indeed certainly deepened my spiritual knowledge of Christ. The discussions in the tutorials have helped me on my spiritual journey.” / “I have been able to more deeply explore key aspects of my Faith.” (Christology Ancient & Modern Students, LST, Autumn 2022)

• “Austin’s lecture was the best introduction to classical Christology I have heard. He moved with a light touch through some complex areas of thought, picking out the essential points, and illustrating them with simple, striking graphics. He made very helpful connections between the topic of his lecture and other areas in theology and the life of the Church, so that a rich and fruitful discussion naturally followed his presentation” (Fr Conor McDonough OP, Convenor of St Savior’s Symposium, Dublin)

• “[The student reps] asked me to pass on to you their great appreciation of your teaching, which they found informative, encouraging & inspiring in equal measure.” (Senior Administrator, Ridley Hall) / “The marking of the scripts seemed both consistent and fair. The feedback is extensive, both through general comment and specific comment in the body of the essays.” (External Moderator, Ridley Hall) / “Austin did a brilliant job of teaching the material.” / “The lectures were excellent, very knowledgeable and great delivery of the material.” (Students, Ridley Hall)

• “Austin’s talk provided a stimulating and thought-provoking addition to St Albans Cathedral’s programme of talks and was especially welcome as it looked ahead to Holy Week, giving both theological and prayerful food for thought. Drawing on visual art and poetry to examine the mystery of Christology, Austin challenged the audience gently and intelligently, inspiring deep and wide-ranging responses from a clearly very engaged audience.” (Caroline Godden, Adult Learning Officer, St Alban’s Cathedral)

Religion, Health, and Humanities Research Network

Oxford Medical Humanities

European Academy of Religion

American Academy of Religion

American Catholic Philosophical Association

Society of Biblical Literature

Society for the Study of Theology

2010– Freelance Graphic and Web Designer: austin-stevenson.com/design-portfolio

2021–22 Research Assistant to Prof Jeremy Begbie. Duke Divinity School

2019–22 Research Assistant to Dr Andrew Davison. University of Cambridge

2017–18 Research Assistant to Prof Hans Boersma. Regent College

Research, design, copy editing, bibliography, indexes for:

Jeremy Begbie, Abundantly More: Theology & the Arts in a Reductionist World (Baker Academic, 2023).

Andrew Davison, Astrobiology & Christian Doctrine (Cambridge University Press, 2023).

Andrew Davison, Participation in God: A Study in Christian Doctrine and Metaphysics (Cambridge University Press, 2019).

Hans Boersma, Seeing God: The Beatific Vision in Christian Tradition (Eerdmans, 2018).

Hans Boersma, Scripture as Real Presence: Sacramental Exegesis in the Early Church (Baker, 2017).

2021–22 Preaching. St Bene’t’s Church, Cambridge. I was licensed as an occasional preacher at St Bene’t’s Anglican Church. I also lead Bible studies and parish study days. My wife and I ran the church’s communications, we designed their logo & website, and we transitioned everything online for COVID.

2015–17 Church Involvement. St John’s Church, Vancouver. My wife was on staff as communications specialist, and I led bible studies, helped with youth ministry, taught adult catechesis classes, and built the church website.

2015–17 Volunteer Ministry. Musqueam First Nations Reserve, Vancouver, BC. Our weekly efforts, in cooperation with members of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission, focused on supporting a Musqueam-led ministry in the community.

2011–13 Worship Director. Cornerstone Church, Boulder Colorado, USA. Led and discipled a team of 75 musicians, planned services, taught music lessons, and undertook pastoral and administrative duties as a full-time member of the pastoral staff.

2010–11 Worship Director. Watermark Church, Broomfield Colorado, USA. I was on staff as the worship director for the final year of this vibrant church plant from Watermark Community Church, Dallas, that ended up closing its doors in 2011.

2008–10 Worship Director. New Way Church, Northglenn Colorado, USA

2009–12 University Chapel Worship Leader. Colorado Christian University, Paid Internship

2021 Reconciliation Conference. Cambridge, Sept 2021. Six grants totaling £13,727
DAAD (£5,480)
Cambridge Divinity Trust Fund (£5,347)
SST (£1,000)
St. John’s College (£2,300)
Girton College (£100)
Cambridge Arts & Humanities (£500)

2020 A.C. McPhereson Fund. Conference Travel Grant. Cambridge Divinity Faculty (GBP £800)

2019 Graduate Research Award (Bryce-Tebb): Girton College, Cambridge (GBP £10,000).
Elected by the governing body of Girton College for graduate research excellence.

2019 Ruth Whaley Scholarship: Girton College, Cambridge (GBP £1,700).

2019 New Trinitarian Ontologies Conference. Cambridge, Sept 2019. Nine grants totaling £9,850
Cambridge Divinity Faculty (£2,500)
Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (EUR €4,600)
Cambridge Societies Syndicate (£320)
Peterhouse, St. John’s, Queens’, St. Edmund’s, Magdalene & Emmanuel (£3,100)

2019 Pillman Fund. Conference Travel Grant: Girton College, Cambridge (GBP £150)

2019 Theological Studies Fund. Conference Travel Grant: Cambridge Divinity faculty (£260)

2018 A.C. McPhereson Fund. Conference Travel Grant. Cambridge Divinity Faculty (GBP £800)

2018 Pillman Fund. Conference Travel Grant: Girton College, Cambridge (GBP £150)

2017-18 Jill Vlasto Choral Exhibition: Girton College, Cambridge (GBP £350)

2017 Research Funding: The Institute for Religion & Culture (CAD $10,000)

2017 The Doctrinal Theology Prize: Regent College (CAD $100).
Awarded at convocation to the outstanding student in the Theology program.

2013–14 President’s Merit & Entrance Awards: Regent College (CAD $6,000)

2008–12 Undergraduate Academic & Music Performance Scholarships: CCU (USD $72,000)

Conference Planning

2021 Reconciliation: SST Post-Graduate Conference. University of Cambridge. 13–15 September (Postponed from 2020). Principal Organizer. Featuring Janet Soskice, Tom Greggs, Christoph Schwöbel, Anthony Reddie, Sarah Snyder and 50 postgraduates. www.austin-stevenson.com/portfolio/reconciliation-2021

2021 Theological Genealogies of Modernity. University of Oxford. 8-11 July (Online). Graduate Assistant Organizer. 15 prominent speakers and over 600 guests from around the world. Featuring Brad Gregory, Peter Harrison, John Milbank, Thomas Pfau, Cyril O’Regan, Christine Helmer, Darren Sarisky, Pui-Him Ip, Silvianne Aspray, and others. ctmet.theology.ox.ac.uk/event/conference-theological-genealogies-modernity

2019 New Trinitarian Ontologies. University of Cambridge. 13-15 September. Principal Organizer. We gathered 33 prominent speakers and hosted 310 guests from 28 countries. “Undoubtedly…the largest and most prestigious line-up we have seen in a conference run by the faculty” (Dr James Aitken). Our Youtube channel has 823 subscribers and 54,000 views. www.austin-stevenson.com/portfolio/NTO

Outreach & Recruitment

2023 “Theology & Vaccines” Magdalene College School Theology Society, Oxford, 6 Mar.

2023 “Religion & Conspiracy Theory” OxNet access program seminar, Oxford, 14 Feb.

2021 Co-coordinator, Cambridge Sutton Trust Summer School, Philosophy & Theology, 9-13 August.

2021 Temporary Outreach Administrator for the 50 Religious Treasures of Cambridge. Organized & implemented a 50-week Twitter campaign.

2018 Judge for Corpus Christi College Hoskyn Essay Prize for Theology

2018 Theology Study Day, Harris Westminster Sixth Form, London

Committees & Faculty Life

2022–24 Theology & Religion Faculty Rep. Oxford Humanities Research Staff Forum.

2021–23 MATS Programme Board. London School of Theology.

2021–22 Website and Social Media Working Group. Cambridge Divinity Faculty

2018–21 Aquinas Reading Group. Led through the entire Summa Contra Gentiles

2018–21 Christian Theology Subject Committee. Cambridge Divinity. Graduate Representative

2018–19 Co-Editor of Noesis, Cambridge Divinity Graduate Journal. noesis.divinity.cam.ac.uk

2019 Cambridge Divinity Faculty Learning & Teaching Review. Graduate Representative

Publication Referee

Melita Theologica

Design Portfolio: www.austin-stevenson.com/design-portfolio

2022–23 St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology. Branding and promotional materials. They have also hired me to help with marketing for the EuARe 2023 conference.

2021 Reconciliation: SST Post-Graduate Conference, Cambridge, Sept 2021. Design and marketing, branding, posters, website, Facebook, Twitter, and email campaigns.

2021 Theological Genealogies of Modernity, University of Oxford (virtual conference on Zoom), July 2021. Design and marketing, including branding, posters, Eventbrite design, Facebook, Twitter, and email campaigns.

2021 Temporary Outreach Administrator for the 50 Religious Treasures of Cambridge. Organized & implemented a 50-week Twitter campaign. 50treasures.divinity.cam.ac.uk

2021 Website and Social Media Working Group Member. Cambridge Divinity Faculty.

2019 New Trinitarian Ontologies, University of Cambridge. Sept. 2019. Design and marketing, including branding, poster, website, Facebook, Twitter, and email campaigns, name-badges, banners, and AV logistics at the conference.

2017 Marketing Assistant. ReFrame Course, Regent College. Developed and implemented a variety of marketing campaigns and redesigned the website. www.reframecourse.com

2012–13 Communications Director. Cornerstone Church, Boulder CO. Branding, website, marketing materials for events and ministries.

2010– Freelance Graphic and Web design. Recent clients include:

European Academy of Religion (Flyers & Pull-up Banners)

The Society for the Study of Theology (2022 Annual Conference Poster)

St Bene’t’s Church Cambridge (Branding, Signage, Website) stbenetschurch.org

St Edward King & Martyr Cambridge (Branding & Signage) stedwardscambridge.co.uk

Tyndale House, Cambridge (Photography & Videography)

Divinity Faculty, University of Cambridge (Design & Marketing)

Anglican Network in Canada (Website) anglicannetwork.ca

Friesen Music, Vancouver BC (Branding & Website) friesenmusic.com

Christ the King Church, Toronto CA (Branding & Website) ctktoronto.com

Hans Boersma (Branding & Website) hansboersma.org

St John’s Church, Vancouver (Branding, Website, Social Media) stjohnsvancouver.org

Healing at the Wounding Place (Branding & Website) redclover.ca

St Peter’s Fireside: Equip and Build (Website) equipandbuild.org

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