Samuel V. Adams (PhD candidate)

Hometown
Los Angeles, California, USA
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Bend, Oregon, USA (most recently)

Education
BA, Communication Studies, Westmont College
MA, Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary
MLitt, Bible & the Contemporary World, University of St Andrews
Ordained in the Mennonite Church (Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference, USA)

Thesis topic
"Creation and Order: An Apocalyptic Re-imagining", under the supervision of Trevor Hart and Grant Macaskill.

Sam is exploring the theological, political, and ethical possibilities of a doctrine of creation re-imagined through an engagement with recent apocalyptic theology.

Other Information
Sam has been married to Annie since 1998 and they have with 3 kids: Owen (9), Everett (7), and Eleni (5). Before this latest move to St Andrews they helped plant and pastor a Mennonite Church in Bend, Oregon and owned a finish carpentry business.  Sam's other interests include telemark skiing, alpine climbing, and good coffee.

 

 

 

 

 

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