Elizabeth A. Johnson, C.S.J.

Distinguished Professor of Theology
Duane Library 107
(718) 817-3247
ejohnson@fordham.edu

Curriculum Vitae







Education
Ph.D. - Catholic University of America

M.A. - Manhattan College

B.A. - Brentwood College



Research Interests

Systematic theology, especially the mystery of God, Jesus Christ, Mary, the communion of saints, science and religion, the problem of suffering, ecological ethics, and issues related to justice for women.



Currently Distinguished Professor of Theology at Fordham University, where she teaches in both undergraduate and graduate programs, Elizabeth Johnson grew up in Brooklyn, New York, the oldest of seven children in a sprawling Irish Catholic family that included beloved cats and dogs. After receiving a Ph.D. in theology from Catholic University of America (1981), she taught at that university before moving to Fordham. A former president of the Catholic Theological Society of America, the oldest and largest society of theologians in the world, and a former president of the American Theological Society, an ecumenical group, she loves to teach and was awarded Fordham University’s Teaching Award in 1998 and Professor of the Year Award in 2011 (most fond of these). She is currently researching Darwin’s idea of evolution in relation to the doctrine of creation so as to make care of the earth an inescapable part of Christian life.



Publications
Quest for the Living God: Mapping Frontiers in Theology of God (Continuum, 2007).

Truly Our Sister: A Theology of Mary in the Communion of Saints (Continuum, 2003).

Friends of God and Prophets: A Feminist Theological Reading of the Communion of Saints (1998).

Women, Earth, and Creator Spirit (Paulist, 1993).

She Who Is: The Mystery of God in Feminist Theological Discourse (Crossroad, 1992).

Consider Jesus: Waves of Renewal in Christology (Crossroad,1990).

Classes 

SPRING 2013

THEO 6674-R01: Ecology Theology, W 11:45-2:15

FALL 2013

THEO 1000-R01: Faith & Critical Reason, MR 11:30-12:45
THEO 4005-R01: Women and Theology, MR 10:00-11:15

For more information on Elizabeth A. Johnson, please visit her personal webpage.