Education
PhD (2023), Theology, University of Toronto (Defending August 2022)
Dissertation: The Sacrament and the Secular: The Sociopolitical Significance of Henri de Lubac鈥檚 Sacramental Ecclesiology in a Post-Christian World
ThM (2018), Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary
MDiv (2015), Reformed Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas
BBA (2007), Finance, University of Texas
Courses
- The Drama of Scripture (REL-110)
- Introduction to Christian Worldview (CTS-110)
- From the Word to the World: An Introduction to Theological Study (REL-121)
- Reformed Theology (REL-251)
- Foundations of Mission and Ministry I (REL-253)
- Spiritual Formation for Ministry (REL-255)
- Modern and Contemporary Theology (REL-349/449)
- Gospel, Church, and Culture (REL-357/457)
- Internship I (REL-380)
- Liturgies: Rhythms of Restoration, Hope & Grace (REL-451)
- Leadership in Ministry (REL-454)
- Augustine Honours Seminar (REL-461)
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James R. Wood previously worked as an associate editor at聽First Things Magazine, a PCA pastor in Austin, TX, and a campus evangelist and team leader with Cru Ministries at the University of Texas at Austin. He is married to Clare, and they have five daughters. He and Clare love to host others in their home, share meals, and talk about all things serious and trivial.
Research Interests
- Nature and grace
- Supralapsarian Christology
- Mission in a post-Christian context
- Political theology
- Postliberalism
- Ecclesiology
- Sacramental theology
- Ecumenical theology
- Augustine
- John Calvin
- John Nevin
- Neo-Calvinism
- Nouvelle Th茅ologie/Communio theology
- P.J. Hoedemaker
- Karl Barth
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- Thomas F. Torrance
Select Publications
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Augustine鈥檚 Wisdom for Christian Pilgrims: Timeless Insights from the Social Teachings from an Early Church Father (Baker, forthcoming in January 2027).聽
T.F. Torrance鈥檚 Sacramental Ecclesiology (Davenant Press, 2026).聽
鈥淩etrieving Bavinck鈥檚 Social Vision.鈥 Religious Studies Review (2026, forthcoming).
鈥淎ugustine鈥檚 Maximally Nicene Texts.鈥 Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 29 (2025): 54-71.聽
鈥淐onfirming Calvin鈥檚 Doctrine of the Church Out of the Mouth of Augustine.鈥 Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 68, no. 2 (2025): 317-333.
Popular Publications
鈥淚n Defense of Cultural Christianity.鈥 First Things (May 2026).
鈥淭he Politics of Pagan Christianity.鈥 Plough Quarterly 45 (Fall 2025).聽
鈥淧aul鈥檚 Ethnic Gospel.鈥 First Things (August/September 2025).鈥淭he Autonomy Trap.鈥 Plough Quarterly 41 (Fall 2024).
鈥淩eaching the West with Wonder.鈥 Mere Orthodoxy 6 (Winter 2025).
鈥淐alvin鈥檚 Complex Ecumenism.鈥 Ad Fontes: A Journal of Protestant Letters 5, no. 4. (Summer 2021).
鈥淐an the Church Still Speak? And if so, will anyone listen?鈥 Comment: Public Theology for the Common Good (Winter 2023).
鈥淐alvinism 2.0鈥 First Things
鈥淥rdering Our Social Loves鈥 Ad Fontes