Faculty & Staff
Faculty
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Matthew McKinnonLecturerPh.D. Religious Studies, Marquette University mjmckinn@uncg.edu |
Areas of Academic Interest
- Modern Western Religious Thought
- Postmodern Philosophy and Theology
- Philosophy of Religion
- Religion and Contemporary Culture
- Contemporary Spirituality
- Religion and Politics
- Language and Epistemology
Personal Statement
The discipline of Religious Studies appeals to me because of its interdisciplinary methodology and perspective. I understand religion - in its varied and complex cultural manifestations - as the attempt to make sense of the world and our place in it. Thus, Religious Studies endeavors to understand all ways of being and becoming in the world. Furthermore, I believe that the practice of Religious Studies reveals as much about how we make (and find) the world a meaningful place as it does about those whom we observe.
Current/Planned Research/Projects
I am currently revising my dissertation on narrative anthropology for publication. I also am working on questions of naturalism and spirituality, as well as apophasis and a post-analytic philosophy of language.
Courses Taught
- Religion and Contemporary Culture
- Pluralism and Democracy in America
- Modern Problems of Belief
- History of Christianity since the Reformation
