Having a literary background as a poet, I was always keenly interested in theology, specifically the doctrine of grace. This interest in systematic theology led me to the work of the Jesuit theologian Karl Rahner. His work on Anonymous Christianity is the basis of my research, in which I will attempt to show that this inclusivist doctrine masks the particularities of the religious other.
As a systematic theologian, I was drawn to Chester not only because of the excellent faculty and staff, but also because of the distance learning option. As a student in the United States, distance learning offered me a viable option to continue my research in theology. Because of this and the wonderful online available tools and support systems, I am able to learn in a nurturing and supportive environment.
Research:
I am interested in the idea of how different Christian theologies of religion allow religious others’ particularities to show within their contexts. I hope to explore this problem by analysing thinkers such as Rahner and Hick in their examples of fulfillment and pluralist theologies. I hope to illustrate that these fulfillment and pluralist theologies mask the particularities of the religious other, and that this is proven by showing that these Christian theologies of religion mask the particularities of religious others within their structures.
Contact:
Email: 1917402@chester.ac.uk