Francesca Aran Murphy

Francesca Aran Murphy is a Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Notre Dame. Her work focuses on Christology, theological aesthetics, and the intersection of faith with literature, art, and culture. She has authored influential books such as Christ the Form of Beauty and God Is Not a Story, and edited major volumes like The Oxford Handbook of Christology and The Beauty of God's House.

• Key research areas include biblical theology, the doctrine of Christ, and the philosophical foundations of Christian belief.
• Her commentary on 1 Samuel highlights her engagement with scriptural interpretation.

She has collaborated with prominent theologians and contributed to interdisciplinary discussions on theology’s role in contemporary thought, education, and ecology.