May 1, 2017
Timothy Robinson joined the Brite faculty in the fall of 2006 to teach in the areas of Christian spirituality and worship. Ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Timothy spent 14 years serving as a pastor or associate pastor to Disciples of Christ congregations in Louisville, KY, San Lorenzo, CA, Olathe, KS, and Lynchburg, VA. His courses address the history and practice of Christian spirituality and Christian worship, and how spirituality and liturgy inform and sustain transformative social engagement, especially ecological justice. He has authored two books and numerous articles, book chapters, and reviews treating the history of spirituality, sacramental theology, and the integration of ecological concerns with liturgical practice. He serves on the board of the Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality and the editorial board of Spiritus. He is also active in the Christian Spirituality Group of the American Academy of Religion and the North American Academy of Liturgy.
Principles of Eco-Hermeneutics and how to apply them: