Duane Larson

Duane Larson is a Lecturer in Religious Studies at the University of Houston's Comparative Cultural Studies Department within the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. He holds a PhD in Systematic Theology from the Graduate Theological Union (1993) and serves as Senior Pastor at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Houston. His academic affiliations include membership in the American Academy of Religion and service on the Board of Directors for the Foundation for Interconfessional Research (Strasbourg, France).

Education: PhD in Systematic Theology (1993), Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA. Dissertation: The Temporality of the Trinity; A Christian Theological Concept of Time and Eternity in View of Contemporary Physical Theory.

Research focuses on moral injury in military contexts, inter-religious ethics, and theological engagement with science. Current projects include developing curricula on moral injury and leadership ethics. His advocacy work addresses racial justice in Houston and Middle East peace initiatives.

Teaching includes RELS 3377: Belief and Unbelief: The Search for Meaning, with plans to introduce a Moral Injury course. Publications include co-authored books and articles in theological journals like dialog.

Professional contributions include seminary leadership roles and ecumenical dialogue projects. Active in Houston religious communities with a focus on social justice and trauma healing.