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Rev. Christopher M. Hadley, S.J. Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University 1735 Le Roy Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 Office: 1-510-549-5015 Cellular: 1-617-710-4772 Email: [email protected]
CURRICULUM VITAE
I. ACADEMIC SPECIALIZATION AND COMPETENCE
Specializations: Trinitarian Theology, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Christology, Pneumatology, Fundamental Theology, Theology of Priesthood, Eschatology. Competence: Bernard Lonergan, Karl Rahner, Feminist Theology, Ecclesiology, Liturgical Theology.
II. EDUCATION
Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ph.D. in Religious Studies, August 2010 to August 2015. Dissertation: “The All-Embracing Frame: Distance in the Trinitarian Theology of Hans Urs von Balthasar.” Committee: D. Stephen Long (Director), Robert Doran, S.J., Danielle Nussberger, Marcus Plested.
Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, M.Div. (2009) and License in Sacred Theology (S.T.L., 2010), September 2006 to May 2010.
Fordham University, Bronx, New York, M.A. in Philosophical Resources, August 2001 to May 2004.
Seattle University, M.A. Ed. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), March 1997 to June 1999.
St. John’s College, Santa Fe, New Mexico and Annapolis, Maryland, B.A. in Liberal Arts (Great Books Program) August 1988 to May 1992.
III. ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology, Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, Berkeley, California, August 2016 to present.
Instructor of Philosophy, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, August 2004 to May 2006.
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IV. SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarly Monographs
(In process with Catholic University of America Press for Spring 2022) A Symphony of Distances: Patristic, Modern, and Gendered Dimensions of Balthasar’s Trinitarian Theology
Peer-reviewed Articles and Book Chapters
“The Archetypal Faith of Christ.” Theological Studies 81, n. 3 (September 2020): 671– 692.
“The Theopoetic Constitution of the Church: Christian Ecumenism as a Theological Context.” In Doing Theology as if People Mattered: Encounters in Contextual Theology, edited by Deborah Ross and Eduardo C. Fernández with Stephan B. Bevans, 59–73. New York: Herder & Herder, 2019.
“Kenosis as a Pauline Metaphor within a Double-Scope Blend.” In Putting God on the Map: Theology and Conceptual Mapping, edited by Erin Kidd and Jakob Karl Rinderknecht, 103–126. Minneapolis: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic Press, 2018.
“Balthasar as Source for Teaching Theology in North American Higher Education.” In Handing on the Faith: Annual Volume 59 (2013) of the College Theology Society, edited by Matthew Lewis Sutton and William L. Portier, 65–74. Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2014.
Book Reviews
“God and Difference: The Trinity, Sexuality, and the Transformation of Finitude,” by Linn Marie Tonstad.” Theological Studies 78, no. 4 (December 2017): 999–1000.
“Shorter Notice: Christ and Analogy: The Christological Metaphysics of Hans Urs von Balthasar, by Junius Johnson.” Theological Studies 76, n0. 2 (June 2015): 389– 390.
“Shorter Notice: Balthasar: A (Very) Critical Introduction, by Karen Kilby.” Theological Studies 74, no. 3 (September 2013): 766–767.
Works in Progress
Co-authored Article with Kimberly Belcher on the Ministerial Priesthood for Worship or Theological Studies for Spring 2021
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Article on a Trinitarian Theology of Mercy for Irish Theological Quarterly for Summer 2021
Article on Balthasar, Reconciliation, Trinity, and Eschatology for Fall 2021
Article on Bernard Lonergan, Sacralization, and Scapegoating for New Theology Review for Winter 2022
Conference Papers and Panels
Response to “Beauty, Sacrament, and the Road to Emmaus” by Wendy Crosby, given October 2, 2020 at the Art, Desire, God: Phenomenological Perspectives Conference at the University of Notre Dame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3GfeutJD7A
Response to “Compromise or Charism? The Identity and Mission of Religious Priesthood” by Christian Raab, given April 25, 2020 at the Thriving In Religious Priesthood Symposium at the Chicago Theological Union.
“Balthasar’s Trinity and Eschatological Grace,” given November 25, 2019 for the Christian Systematic Theology Unit of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) at the 2019 Annual Convention, San Diego.
“Ontological Change and Priestly Ordination: A Test Case for Sacralized Metaphysics,” given June 2, 2019 at the College Theology Society (CTS) Annual Convention, Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, IN.
“Sacralization and Desacralization in Laudato Si’ and The Benedict Option,” given June 9, 2018 at the Catholic Society of America (CTSA) Annual Convention, Lonergan Consultation, Indianapolis.
“The New Testament as the Church’s Book: Which Church?” given October 12, 2017 at Leuven Encounters in Systematic Theology (LEST) XI, Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium.
“Towards an Ontology of Divine Mercy,” given June 11, 2016 at the CTSA Annual Convention, God/Trinity Topic Session, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
“The Faith of Christ,” given January 29, 2016 for the Lonergan Research Institute Graduate Seminar, Regis College, University of Toronto.
“Kenosis in Paul and Theosis in Gregory of Nyssa: Metaphors of Energy and Process in Dogmatic Theology,” given May 29, 2015 at the CTS Annual Meeting, University of Portland.
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“The Theology of Hans Urs von Balthasar and Vatican II Liturgical Reform,” given October 23, 2013 at LEST IX, KU Leuven, Belgium.
“Balthasar as Source for Teaching Theology in North American Higher Education,” given June 2, 2013 at the CTS Annual Meeting, Creighton University, Omaha.
“Balthasar and Lonergan on Distance and Mutual Opposition in Trinitarian Relations,” given September 16, 2011 at Lonergan on the Edge: A Graduate Student Conference Inspired by the Thought of Bernard J.F. Lonergan, S.J., Marquette University, Milwaukee.
Response to “‘A Common Word’: How Common Have Christians Found It?” by Jason Welle, O.F.M., given March 29, 2009 at the Engaging Particularities VII Conference, Muslim-Christian Dialogue Section, Boston College.
“Responsibility, Hospitality, Christianity, and Islam in Derrida’s Possibility of a Christian Culture,” given March 10, 2007 at Doing Catholic Philosophy: Jesuit Reflections on the Intellectual Life at Loyola University Chicago.
“Responsibility and the Person in Jacques Derrida’s The Gift of Death,” given October 20, 2005 at 59th Annual Convention of the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association (RMMLA), Coeur d’Alene, ID.
V. TEACHING
Graduate Courses taught at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University • Theology and Spirituality of Priesthood STSP 2600: Fall 2016, 2018; Spring 2021 • Foundations of Theology ST 2014: Fall 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 • Introduction to Eschatology ST 2661: Spring 2017, 2019; Fall 2020 • Introduction to Pneumatology ST 2007: Spring 2018, 2020 • Trinitarian Theology ST 4811: Spring 2018 • Theological Aesthetics, the Cross, and Race ST 4211: Fall 2017 • Foundations of Theology (online) ST 8214: Fall 2017
Seminar Directed and Co-Taught with Faculty of the Jesuit School of Theology • Integration Seminar (for MDiv Comprehensive Exams) MDV 4401: Spring 2018, 2019, 2021
Special Reading Courses (Graduate) directed at the Jesuit School of Theology • Pneumatology Ancient and Modern: Spring 2021 • Theology of Elizabeth Johnson: Spring 2021 • Hans Urs von Balthasar’s Theological Aesthetics: Fall 2020 • Readings in the Theology of Priesthood: Fall 2018 • Trauma and the Theology of Holy Saturday: Fall 2016
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Undergraduate Courses taught at Gonzaga University Philosophy Department, Spokane • Philosophy of Human Nature – Service Learning: Semesterly, Fall 2004 through Spring 2006 • Philosophy of Human Nature: Spring 2006 • Critical Thinking: Semesterly, Fall 2004 through Fall 2005
Student Mentoring • PhD Comprehensive Exam Board for the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, Fall 2020 to present: Lutheran Sacramental Theology • PhD Comprehensive Exam Board for Graduate Theological Union, Fall 2020 to present: Feminist Trinitarian Theology • PhD Dissertation Committee and Comprehensive Exam Committee for Graduate Theological Union, Spring 2019 through Spring 2021: Jaesung Ryu, “Grace and Nature in John Wesley and Thomas Aquinas” • STD Dissertation Committee for Jesuit School of Theology, Spring and Summer 2018: Ala Alalamat, “Knowing the Transcendent God: Theological Epistemology in Gregory of Nyssa and Karl Rahner” • STL Thesis Director for Jesuit School of Theology, Fall 2020 to present. • STL Thesis Reader for Jesuit School of Theology, Fall 2019. • STL Thesis Reader for Jesuit School of Theology, Spring 2017. • ThM Thesis Director for Jesuit School of Theology, Fall 2016 through Spring 2017.
Guest Teaching • Guest Speaker: “Eucharist and Sacraments in Virtual Space,” November 10, 2020 for Associate Prof. Kate Barush’s course “Virtual Sacred Spaces at Jesuit School of Theology. • Guest Lecture: “Sacred Space, Time, and Iconography in the Byzantine Divine Liturgy,” given March 2, 2020 for Prof. Fred Heiding, S.J.,’s course “Liturgy and Spirituality: East and West” at Jesuit School of Theology.
Teaching Assistantship at Marquette University Theology Department, Milwaukee • Bridging the Racial Divide: Theology in Black and White THEO 2420 (undergraduate): Fall 2011, Spring 2012 • Introduction to Theology THEO 1001 (undergraduate): Spring 2011 • Explorations in Theology THEO 2310 (undergraduate): Fall 2010 • The Eucharist THEO 4350/5350 (undergraduate): Fall 2010
VI. PUBLIC THEOLOGY
Talk: “On Pope Francis’ Gaudete et exultate,” given October 21, 2018 for the Adult Faith Formation Speaker Series, St. Ignatius Parish, San Francisco
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Article: “The Prayers of Chris Cornell,” May 24, 2017 in Arts & Culture, America Magazine Online, https://www.americamagazine.org/arts- culture/2017/05/24/prayers-chris-cornell
Talk: “Prayers for the Dead,” given November 6, 2016 for the Adult Faith Formation Speaker Series, St. Ignatius Parish, San Francisco
Blog: “Memory Eternal on the Nineveh Plain,” August 16, 2014 for Daily Theology, https://dailytheology.org/2014/08/16/memory-eternal-on-the-nineveh-plain/
VII. ADMINISTRATIVE AND SCHOLARLY SERVICE
Blind Peer Review: Manuscript on Christ’s conscience in contemporary Reformed theology for Theological Studies, January 2020.
Blind Peer Review: Manuscript on current issues in teaching fundamental theology in Catholic seminaries for Teaching Theology & Religion, December 2020.
Blind Peer Review: Manuscript on Balthasar’s theological aesthetics for a response to nihilism for Theological Studies, December 2020.
Christian Spirituality Search Committee, Jesuit School of Theology, Fall 2020.
Steering Committee, Thriving in Religious Priesthood Symposium, a Lilly Grant for Chicago Theological Union, Summer 2019 to Spring 2022.
Convener, Catholic Theological Society of America, Fundamental Theology/Theological Method Topic Session, Summer 2019 to Summer 2021. • Compose the call for papers for the Session in the Annual Convention with other Administrative Team members. • Facilitate the choice of proposals for the Session and respond to submitters of proposals. • Submit Session information to Program Book editors for Annual Convention. • Compose Report on Session Proceedings for the Annual Convention Proceedings publication. • Invite and select rotating Administrative Team members for the following year’s Session.
Director, Master of Divinity Program, Jesuit School of Theology, August 2018 to present. • Read applications to Program for Admissions staff. • Provide Program orientation for new students. • Facilitate the Integration Seminar for 3rd-year students preparing for Comprehensive Exams. • Coordinate composition of Comprehensive Exam items with faculty. • Assemble Comprehensive Exam faculty boards and assign examinees to boards. • Compose yearly report on the Program for the Dean.
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Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Search Committee, Jesuit School of Theology, Fall 2018 to Spring 2019.
Working Group on the Theological Response the Clerical Sex Abuse Crisis, Jesuit School of Theology, August 2018 to May 2019. Under direction of the chair and in collaboration with co-members of Committee: • Planned, designed, and administered institutional self-examination process for faculty, staff, and students on the question of clericalism in JST culture and administrative structures. • Planned and facilitated speaker and panel for SCU and JST. • Composed report on work of committee for Dean and faculty at JST.
Liturgy Committee, Jesuit School of Theology, August 2017 to present.
Moderator, Jean Donovan Community (for students) of Jesuit School of Theology, January 2017 to present.
Administrative Team, Catholic Theological Society of America, Fundamental Theology/Theological Method Topic Session, Summer 2017 to Summer 2019.
Promotional Book Blurb: Bevans Stephen and Robin Ryan, eds., Priesthood in Religious Life: Searching for New Ways Forward (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2018).
Moderator and Acting Convener, CTSA Fundamental Theology/Theological Method Topic Session, CTSA Annual Convention, Indianapolis, June 7-10, 2018. • Hosted and moderated Topic Session • Attended Convener’s Breakfast (administrative meeting) at the conclusion of the Annual Convention. • Composed Report on Session Proceedings for the Annual Convention Proceedings publication.
Advisory Board, Society for the Phenomenology of Religious Experience (SOPHERE), 2017-2018.
Ad Hoc Committee on Strategic Visioning for the Jesuit School of Theology Strategic Plan, Summer 2017.
Faculty Library Committee, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, Fall 2016 to present.
Faculty Liaison to the Center for Community Action and Service-Learning, Gonzaga University, Spokake, August 2004 to May 2006.
Service-Learning Advisory Board, Gonzaga University, August 2004 to May 2006.
Social Justice Committee, Gonzaga University, August 2004 to May 2005.
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VIII. OTHER SERVICE AND ECCLESIASTICAL MINISTRIES
Member, Society of Jesus, 1999 to present. Spiritual Director; Berkeley, CA; Milwaukee, WI; Cambridge, MA; and Spokane, WA, 2004 to present. Chaplain, Federal Corrections Institution, Dublin, California, August 2017 to present. Priestly Ministry (Byzantine rite), Ukrainian Greek Catholic Eparchy (diocese) of Chicago (all Western US), August 2017 to present. Priestly Ministry (Roman rite), Diocese of Oakland, August 2016 to present. Priestly Ministry (Byzantine rite), St. Elias Church, Brampton, Ontario, August 2015 to May 2016. Priestly Ministry (Byzantine rite), Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton (Boston), Massachusetts (all US), 2011 to present. Priestly Ministry, Marquette University Campus Ministry, August 2010 to May 2015. Pastoral Volunteer, Deacon, and Assisting Priest, St. Raphael Parish, West Medford, Massachusetts, August 2006 to May 2010. Pastoral Associate and Priest, St. Joseph Parish, Seattle, June-July 2009. House Consultor, Jesuit Community of JST, August 2018 to present. Senior Care Committee, Oregon Province of Jesuits, 2004 to 2005. Formation Board, Oregon Province of Jesuits, 2003 to 2004.
IX. ACADEMIC HONORS, GRANTS, AND FELLOWSHIPS
SCU Provost’s Publication Grant, 2020-2021.
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Systematic Theology, Lonergan Research Institute at Regis College of the University of Toronto, September 2015 to May 2016.
2016 Catholic Theological Society of America Annual Convention Scholarship, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
John Braig Family Scholarship in Theology at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.
Seminary Fellowship, Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE), Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, New York, New York, July-August, 2010.
Alpha Sigma Nu, inducted at Weston Jesuit School of Theology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2007.
X. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Catholic Theological Society of America, 2015 to present. College Theology Society, 2013 to present.
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American Academy of Religion, 2011 to present.
XI. LANGUAGES
Reading knowledge of French, German, Koine Greek, and Latin. Liturgical knowledge of Greek and Spanish. Conversational knowledge of German and Japanese.
XII. INTERNSHIPS AND TRAINING
Course Re-design Seminar, Santa Clara University, March to June 2017.
Faculty Success Program, National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity, August to November 2016.
Summer Practicum in Spiritual Direction, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, CA, mid-June to mid-July, 2007.
Supervised Spiritual Direction Internship, SEEL Program (Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life), Spokane, WA, September 2004 to May 2005.
Administrative Internship, Kaplan International Center, Seattle, December 1998 to January 1999, paid and for credit at Seattle University School of Education.
XIII. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS
Teaching and Research Assistant for John Laurance, S.J., Robert Masson, PhD, and Susan Wood, S.C.L., Theology Department, Marquette University, August 2010 to May 2013.
Research Assistant for Eli Hinkel, PhD in Applied Linguistics, School of Education, Seattle University, January 1999 to June 1999.