Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies
Mickey L. Mattox (Ph.D., Duke University 1997) is a specialist in Martin Luther, with broad interests in early modern theology and the history of biblical interpretation from the patristic through the Reformation periods. His research focuses on interpreting Luther’s theology in its late medieval, Catholic context.
Mattox’s first book, “Defender of the Most Holy Matriarchs:” Martin Luther's Interpretation of the Women of Genesis in the Enarrationes in Genesin, 1535-1545 (Brill, 2003), attempted to demonstrate the deep continuities between Luther’s exegesis and that of his premodern predecessors, particularly the church fathers.
In numerous articles and book chapters, he has taken up similar themes, exploring Luther’s reading of the Apostle Paul, his hermeneutical approach to Holy Scripture, and his understanding of the relationship between the church, the rule of faith, and the practice of biblical exegesis.
Mattox’s most recent work reflects his long involvement in Christian ecumenism. Changing Churches? An Orthodox, Catholic, and Lutheran Theological Conversation (Eerdmans, 2012), co-authored with A. Gregg Roeber, examines the passage from the Lutheran faith tradition to the Roman Catholic (Mattox) or the Orthodox (Roeber). An Afterword by Paul R. Hinlicky (Roanoke College) provides a Lutheran rejoinder, rounding out a vigorous ecumenical conversation.
Mattox’s ongoing ecumenical works stems largely from his service as Research Professor in the Institute for Ecumenical Research (Strasbourg, France) from 2000-2003, where he worked as a consultant for the international dialogues sponsored by the Lutheran World Federation (Geneva), including the International Lutheran-Orthodox Joint Commission, the Anglican-Lutheran dialogue, and others.
His essays have appeared in leading theological journals (Pro Ecclesia, Lutheran Quarterly, Positions luthériennes), and he has also contributed to a number of important handbooks, including: The Blackwell Companion to Paul (ed. Stephen Westerholm), A Companion to Paul in the Reformation (ed. R. Ward Holder), and Christian Theologies of Scripture (ed. Justin Holcomb). He is currently at work on Genesis 12-50, volume 2 in the Reformation Commentary on Scripture series (InterVarsity Press). A translation of chapters 1-3 of Johannes Oecolampadius’ In Genesin Enarratio (Basel, 1536) is in pre-publication review for the Reformation Texts with Translation series at Marquette University Press.
At the undergraduate level, Mattox enjoys teaching: Theo 1001 (“Intro to Theology”), Theo 2210 (“Theology Through the Centuries”), Theo 4250 (“Martin Luther”), and other courses. For graduate students, Mattox teaches the MA sequence Theo 6210/6220, as well as a number of more specialized courses in theology and exegesis during the Renaissance and Reformation.
Teaching Fields
- Historical Theology
- Reformation Studies
- Martin Luther
- Reformation Theology at Marquette University web page
- Professional Vision
Office Location & Contact
- Coughlin Hall 102
(414) 288-3736
mickey.mattox@marquette.edu
Office Hours
- Spring 2012
M 2:00-3:00
W 3:00-5:00
Teaching Schedule
- Spring 2012
M 5:00-7:30 (THEO 6220)
W 12:00-2:50 (THEO 8430)
Theology Department Mission Statement
Marquette University defines itself as Christian, Catholic, Jesuit, urban, and independent. The Department of Theology functions within the university to investigate and understand the Catholic tradition, its relation to other Christian communions, and to other religions of the world. Read more of our mission statement.
