Associate
Professor
Bryan
Massingale (S.T.D., Accademia Alphonsianum, 1991), [Systematics/Ethics],
specializes in Roman Catholic moral theology with a focus on Catholic
social thought, liberation theologies, African American religious
ethics, and racial justice. His recent work applies Catholic
social thought to the issues of affirmative action, racial reconciliation,
environmental justice, and terrorism and the challenge of peacemaking.
He has authored over thirty articles, book chapters, and book
reviews. These have been published in journals such as
Theological Studies, New Theology Review, Philosophy
and Theology, Origins, U.S. Catholic, and
Catholic Peace Voice. Recently-authored essays
on the contribution of Martin Luther King to Catholic moral thought
and the moral consciousness of the African slave are forthcoming.
He is at work on two book projcts, one that develops the African
Amercian contribution to Catholic Social Ethics and another that
explores an ethic of racial reconciliation from a Catholic perspective.
He has also authored an award-winning column for the Catholic
Press examining contemporary social issues from a faith perspective.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Catholic Theological
Society of America and sits on the Executive Committee of the
Black Catholic Theological Symposium. He has served as a
theological consultant to the National Black Catholic Congress.
He is a consultant to the United States Catholic Conference of
Bishops, providing theological assistance on issues such as criminal
justice, capital punishment, environmental justice, and affirmative
action. He is currently working with the U.S. Bishops on
a forthcoming pastoral statement on the sin of racism. He
will present a plenary paper this fall at a Catholic scholars
consultation on the environment that explores the implications
of the option for the poor for environmental justice.
Teaching Fields
- Catholic Moral Theology
- Social Ethics
- Liberation Theologies
- African American Religious Ethics
Office
Location & Contact
Office
Hours
- On sabbatical (2007-2008 academic year)
Teaching
Schedule
On sabbatical (2007-2008 academic year)
