Moral responsibility, conscience, and public protest — Homelessness and hunger — Capital punishment — Christian ethics — Liberation theology — Sustainability — Cuba
Richard D. Axtell
Associate Professor of Religion, College Chaplain, Centre Scholar
B.A., Mississippi College; M.Div., Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
859-238-5342 rick.axtell@centre.edu
Interest and expertise on issues of hunger and homelessness; former director of Louisville United Against Hunger and a case manager working with homeless men. Travel and study in Bangladesh, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala focused on sustainable development and world hunger. Has guided students to first-hand understanding of homeless shelters. Honored as a teacher and a hunger activist.
Biblical studies and Biblical history — The Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and Hebraic literature — World religions: Judaism and Islam — New Testament studies — Ancient languages
Beth Glazier-McDonald
H.W. Stodghill Jr. and Adele H. Stodghill Professor of Religion
B.A., The George Washington University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago
859-238-5252 beth.glazier@centre.edu
A scholar of the Hebrew bible and biblical literature. Expert on ancient languages. Contributing author to Eerdman's Dictionary of the Bible. Served as a scholar-in-residence and guest speaker at Temple Adath Israel in Lexington, giving a series of lectures on topics including wisdom literature of the Bible, the tower of Babel story, and the Book of Job.
Christianity and Christian thought — Biblical history — Contemporary Middle East — Archaeology in the Middle East
C. Thomas McCollough
Nelson D. and Mary McDowell Rodes Professor of Religion
B.A., University of Florida; M.Div., Duke University Divinity School; M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
859-238-5249 tom.mccollough@centre.edu
Expertise in the history of Christianity and Christian thought, Biblical history and archaeology, and the contemporary Middle East. An avid participant in archaeological digs in Israel, often taking Centre students. He and his students were part of a team that uncovered at Sepphoris rare amulets estimated to be around 2000 years old. Co-editor, along with Douglas R. Edwards, of Archaeology and the Galilee: Text and Context in the Graeco-Roman and Byzantine Periods (Scholars Press, 1997.)
Conservative vs. liberal churches — Anything Presbyterian — Sociology of family life — Marriage — Dating, mate selection — How to be a better boyfriend — Coffee and cafes — Academic blogging
William J. "Beau" Weston
John M. and Louise Van Winkle Professor of Sociology
B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A.R. (ethics), Yale Divinity School;
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. (sociology), Yale University
859-238-8789 beau.weston@centre.edu
Special interest in the sociology of religion. Author of Presbyterian Pluralism: Competition in a Protestant House (University of Tennessee Press, 1997). Editor of and contributor to Education and the American Family: A Synthesis of Research (New York University Press, 1989). Research and teaching on topics related to family life and major contemporary social issues.
