- Edward A. Malloy Chair of Catholic Studies, Professor of Theological Studies, Vanderbilt University
Dr. Bruce Morrill focuses his theological scholarship in the area of liturgy and sacraments, drawing upon a range of interdisciplinary resources in the fields of systematic and historical theology, ritual studies, cultural anthropology, and biblical studies. His other primary and strongly related interest is in political theologies, as they investigate the problems of suffering in social contexts. In addition to eight books, his publications number more than one hundred journal articles, book chapters, and reviews. His current research and writing projects include an exposition of the concept of “political holiness” and an attempt at a mystagogical theology of the Easter Season. A Jesuit priest, he provides pastoral-liturgical ministry in local parishes and the men’s maximum security prison in Nashville.
Experience
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2011–presentProfessor of Theological Studies, Vanderbilt University
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1996–2011Professor of Theology, Boston College
Education
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1996Emory University, PhD, Religion
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1991Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, M.Div.
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1986Columbia University, M.A., Anthropology
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1981College of the Holy Cross, B.A., Religious Studies
Publications
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2016The Essential Writings of Bernard Cooke: A Narrative Theology of Church, Sacrament, and Ministry, co-author, Paulist Press
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2012Encountering Christ in the Eucharist: The Paschal Mystery in People, Word, and Sacrament, Paulist Press
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2009Divine Worship and Human Healing: Liturgical Theology at the Margins of Life and Death, Pueblo/Liturgical Press
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2008Sacraments: Revelation of the Humanity of God, contributing co-editor, Pueblo/Liturgical Press
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2006Practicing Catholic: Ritual, Body, and Contestation in Catholic faith, contributing co-editor, Palgrave Macmillan
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2000Anamnesis as Dangerous Memory: Political and Liturgical Theology in Dialogue, Pueblo/Liturgical Press
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1999Bodies of Worship: Explorations in Theory and Practice, contributing editor, Liturgical Press
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1998Liturgy and the Moral Self: Humanity at Full Stretch Before God, contributing co-editor, Pueblo/Liturgical Press
Professional Memberships
- Catholic Theological Society of America
- North American Academy of Liturgy
- Societas Liturgica
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- Location: Nashville, TN, USA
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