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Adam F. Braun, Ph.D.

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Dr. Adam Braun teaches Greek, New Testament, Paul, and other electives which highlight class, queer theory, race theory, and political theology.  Pedagogically, Dr Braun aims to create spaces for students to encounter difference around historically marginalized power, to critically interrogate the contexts that produce traditions, and to inquire about possibilities for future communities to practice abolition and care.

Events with Adam F. Braun, Ph.D.

Yellow daffodils on a leafy hillside. Justice and Fascism in Paul's Epistle to the Romans
April 4 - 6, 2025

With the rise of neo-fascist, far-right extremist, and populist movements across the globe, and particularly across the “liberal” West, now is a better time than ever to re-read Paul’s letter to the Roman assemblies.  Following both the “Paul within Judaism” and “Paul among the Philosophers” schools of Paulinist thought, this retreat will challenge the protestant and individualist readings of Romans that have laid the foundation for fascist risings amidst Christian societies.  Reading from Jewish perspectives and recognizing Paul as a political thinker of “justice outside the law” (Rom. 3:21), we will look at Paul’s psychological self-reflection (in Romans 7) and…