Scott Ronald Paeth
| Scott Ronald Paeth | |
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| Born | April 23, 1970 |
| 🏫 Education | B.A., Central Connecticut State University, M.Div., Andover Newton Theological School, Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary |
| 💼 Occupation | Public theologian, Christian ethicist, professor, ordained minister |
| 👔 Employer | DePaul University |
| Known for | Work on Christian ethics, public theology, Reinhold Niebuhr scholarship |
| Title | Professor and Chair, Department of Religious Studies, DePaul University; Director, Center for Religion, Culture, and Community |
Scott Ronald Paeth (born April 23, 1970) is an American public theologian, Christian ethicist, and ordained minister. He is a professor and chair of the Department of Religious Studies at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, and director of the university's Center for Religion, Culture, and Community.[1][2]
Education
Paeth earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Central Connecticut State University, a Master of Divinity from Andover Newton Theological School, and a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary.[3]
Academic career
Paeth is a professor of religious studies at DePaul University in Chicago, where he also serves as chair of the Department of Religious Studies and director of the Center for Religion, Culture, and Community.[2] His scholarly work focuses on Christian ethics, public theology, the intersection of religion and culture, and the thought of mid-20th century Protestant theologians, particularly Reinhold Niebuhr and H. Richard Niebuhr.[2]
Paeth has served as co-editor of the Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics and as book review editor of the International Journal of Public Theology.[4]
Ministry
Paeth is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. Since 2022, he has served as pastor of Edgebrook Community Church, a UCC congregation in Chicago.[5]
Publications
Paeth is the author or editor of books on Christian ethics and theology. His works include:
Books
- Christianity and Identity: Public Theology, Authoritarianism, and Democracy. Faith and Public Reason, Volume 1. Cascade Books. ISBN 978-1725270954. Search this book on
- The Niebuhr Brothers for Armchair Theologians. Armchair Theologians (First ed.). Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press. 2014. ISBN 978-0-664-23698-4. Search this book on
- An accessible introduction to the theological thought of Reinhold Niebuhr and H. Richard Niebuhr[6]
- Public Theology for a Global Society: Essays in Honor of Max Stackhouse (co-editor with Deirdre King Hainsworth, Eerdmans, 2010)[7][8]
- Exodus Church and Civil Society: Public Theology and Social Theory in the Work of Jürgen Moltmann. Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology, and Biblical Studies. Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT: Ashgate. 2008. ISBN 978-0-7546-6201-3. Search this book on
- Religious Perspectives on Business Ethics: An Anthology (co-editor with Thomas O'Brien, Sheed & Ward, 2006)[9]
- The Local Church in a Global Era: Reflections for a New Century (co-editor with Max L. Stackhouse and Tim Dearborn, Eerdmans, 2000)[10]
Book chapters
Paeth has contributed chapters to several edited volumes, including:
- Paeth, Scott Ronald (2024). "Reinhold Niebuhr and American Nationalism". In Baard, Rachel Sophia. The Political Theology of Paul Tillich. Faith and Politics: Political Theology in a New Key. Lanham: Lexington Books. ISBN 978-1-7936-0890-1. Search this book on
- Carnahan, Kevin; True, David, eds. (2020). Paradoxical virtue: Reinhold Niebuhr and the virtue tradition. Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-49215-0. Search this book on
Articles and essays
Paeth writes on the intersection of religion, ethics, and contemporary culture for both academic and popular audiences. His work has appeared in publications including The Conversation.[11] He has written for the Political Theology Network on topics including Reinhold Niebuhr's complex legacy on race relations.[12]
Media appearances
Paeth has appeared on various media platforms to discuss religious and ethical issues. He was interviewed on PBS's Religion & Ethics Newsweekly,[citation needed] and on WBEZ Chicago's Morning Shift program in 2013, where he discussed the religious and philosophical aspects of forgiveness.[13] He has appeared on the podcast Homebrewed Christianity to discuss the Niebuhr brothers and their theological contributions.[3]
References
- ↑ "Bermuda Sun". www.bermudasun.bm. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Geek wisdom goes mainstream". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "On-reinhold-richard-niebuhr-with-scott-paeth".
- ↑ "Society of Christian Ethics" (PDF).
- ↑ "Ministerial Changes for March 2022". United Church of Christ. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "The Niebuhr Brothers for Armchair Theologians (Scott Paeth) -- Review". bobcornwall.com. 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ Levison, John R. (2009). Filled with the Spirit. Cambridge, U.K. ; Grand Rapids, Mich: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. ISBN 978-0-8028-6372-0. Search this book on
- ↑ Rothchild, Jonathan (2013). "A World for All? Global Civil Society in Political Theology and Trinitarian Theology ed. by William Storrar, Peter Casarella, and Paul Louis Metzger, and: Public Theology for a Global Society: Essays in Honor of Max L. Stackhouse ed. by Deirdre King Hainsworth and Scott Paeth". Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ Hess, Mary E. (2005). Engaging technology in theological education: all that we can't leave behind. Communication, culture, and religion series. Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7425-3223-6. Search this book on
- ↑ Old, Hughes Oliphant. The reading and preaching of the Scriptures in the worship of the Christian Church. Grand Rapids (Mich.): W. B. Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0-8028-4775-1. Search this book on
- ↑ Paeth, Scott (2025-03-13). "You've likely heard the Serenity Prayer − but not its backstory". The Conversation. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "Reinhold Niebuhr's Complex Legacy on Race — Scott Paeth". Political Theology Network. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "Is forgiveness the best medicine?". WBEZ. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
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