Teaching

Middle School, Section 7 at Mae Ra Moe Karen Refugee Camp, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. Photo by J. P. Veoux.

I teach a range of units at Whitley College, University of Divinity. Some of these are offered every year, others every two or more years. 

Previous Courses Taught (2007–14)

  • Christianity without God: Lloyd Geering, Slavoj Žižek, and the Nihilism of the Secular (PG)
  • Dissonant Voices: Religious Pluralism and the Witness of Faith (PG)
  • Pastoral Care (PG)
  • Presbyterian and Reformed Christianity (PG)
  • Theological Reflection (PG)
  • A Theology of the Child (PG)
  • God and the World: Introducing Theology (UG)

Kawthoolei Hope Theological Seminary

  • Towards a Theology of Suffering and Evil

Resources for Students

Essay Writing

Library & Research Resources

Study and Research Tools

Note-taking and Writing Tools

  1. Biblical fonts
  2. Bookends (Mac only)
  3. Cambridge English Dictionary
  4. Chicago Manual of Style
  5. Endnote (Free to use for UD students)
  6. Genio
  7. Macquarie Dictionary
  8. Mendeley
  9. Merriam-Webster Dictionary
  10. PDF Expert
  11. Scrivener
  12. The SBL Handbook of Style
  13. UD Guide to Academic Integrity
  14. UD Style Guide
  15. Zotero

In addition to reading good writing, reading about good writing can also be an invaluable help. Here are some resources that are worth consulting:

  • “Academic Essay Writing for Postgraduates.” English Language Teaching Centre, University of Edinburgh. Accessed 7 March 2021.
  • Atwood, Margaret. Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing. Cambridge University Press, 2002.
  • Badenhorst, Cecile, Brittany Amell, and James Burford, eds. Re-Imagining Doctoral Writing. WAC Clearinghouse/University Press of Colorado, 2021.
  • Bailey, Stephen. Academic Writing: A Practical Guide for Students. RoutledgeFalmer, 2004.
  • Barnet, Sylvan, and William E. Cain. A Short Guide to Writing About Literature, 12th ed., rev. Pearson, 2013.
  • Barreto, Eric D., ed. Writing Theologically: Foundations for Learning. Fortress, 2015.
  • Bradley, James E., and Richard A. Muller. Church History: An Introduction to Research Methods and Resources. 2nd ed. Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2016.
  • Bressler, Charles E. Literary Criticism: An Introduction to Theory and Practice. 5th ed. Longman, 2011.
  • Clanchy, John, and Brigid Ballard. Essay Writing for Students: A Practical Guide. 2nd ed. Longman, 1991
  • Doyle, Brian, ed. A Sense of Wonder: The World’s Best Writers on the Sacred, the Profane, and the Ordinary. Orbis Books, 2016.
  • Dunleavy, Patrick. Authoring a PhD: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation. Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
  • Eco, Umberto. How to Write a Thesis. Translated by Caterina Mongiat Farina and Geoff Farina. MIT Press, 2015.
  • Goodson, Patricia. Becoming an Academic Writer: 50 Exercises for Paced, Productive, and Powerful Writing. 2nd ed. Sage, 2017.
  • Hart, David Bentley. “How To Write English Prose.” The Lamp. Accessed 12 January 2023.
  • Henning, Elizabeth, Sarah Gravett, and Wilhelm Van Rensburg. Finding your Way in Academic Writing. 2nd ed. Van Schaik, 2005.
  • Jones, Christopher Ryan, and Katharina Hirt. Handbook of Reading Theological German. Zondervan Academic, 2021.
  • Kane, Thomas S. The Oxford Essential Guide to Writing. Berkley Books, 2000.
  • Kaplan, Bruce. Editing Made Easy: Simple Rules for Effective Writing. Upper Access, 2012.
  • Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Pantheon Books, 1994.
  • Lewis, Thomas A. “Theory and Method and the Stakes of a Fragmented Discipline: Or, What Economics Taught Me About the Study of Religion.” Journal of the American Academy of Religion 88, no. 4 (2020): 981–1001.
  • MacDonald, W. Brock, and June Seel. “Research Using the Internet.” University of Toronto. Accessed 24 March 2025.
  • Martinich, A. P. Philosophical Writing: An Introduction. 4th ed. Wiley Blackwell, 2016.
  • Meyers, Alan. Longman Academic Writing Series 5: Essays to Research Papers. Pearson Education, 2014.
  • Morley, John. “Academic Phrasebank.” University of Manchester. Accessed 7 March 2021.
  • Murray, Rowena. How to Write a Thesis. 2nd ed. Open University Press, 2006.
  • Orwell, George. Why I Write. Gangrel, 1946.
  • Pirie, David B. How to Write Critical Essays: A Guide for Students of Literature. Routledge, 2002.
  • Schwartz, Martin A. “The Importance of Stupidity in Scientific Research.” Journal of Cell Science 121, no. 11 (2008): 1771.
  • Shields, MunLing. Essay Writing: A Student’s Guide. Sage, 2010.
  • Strunk, Jr., William. The Elements of Style. 4th ed. with Revisions, an Introduction, and a Chapter on Writing by E. B. White. Longman, 2000.
  • Swales, John M., and Christine B. Feak. Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills. 3rd ed. University of Michigan Press, 2012.
  • ––––––––. Academic Writing for Graduate Students: Essential Tasks and Skills – A Course for Nonnative Speakers of English. University of Michigan Press, 1994.
  • Sword, Helen. Stylish Academic Writing. Harvard University Press, 2012.
  • Szymborska, Wisława. How to Start Writing (and When to Stop): Advice for Writers. Edited and translated by Clare Cavanagh. New Directions, 2021.
  • Taylor, Gordon. A Student’s Writing Guide: How to Plan and Write Successful Essays. Cambridge University Press, 2009.
  • Thompson, Carolyn Roberts. Reading German for Theological Studies: A Grammar and Reader. Baker, 2021.
  • Turley, Richard Marggraf. Writing Essays: A Guide For Students in English and the Humanities. RoutledgeFalmer, 2001.
  • Van Geyte, Els. Writing: Learn to Write Better Academic Essays. Collins, 2013.
  • Wilkinson, David, ed. The Researcher’s Toolkit: The Complete Guide to Practitioner Research. RoutledgeFalmer, 2000.
  • Williams, Joseph M. Style: Toward Clarity and Grace. University of Chicago Press, 1990.
  • Zemach, Dorothy E., and Lisa A. Rumisek. Academic Writing from Paragraph to Essay. 2nd ed. Macmillan Education, 2005.
  • Ziefle, Helmut W. Modern Theological German: A Reader and Dictionary. Rev. ed. Baker, 1997.
  • Zinsser, William. On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction. 7th ed., rev. Harper Perennial, 2016.