Simeon Zahl

Simeon Zahl is the Professor of Christian Theology at the Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge, and a Fellow at Jesus College. His work bridges historical and constructive theology, focusing on the Protestant Reformation, the Holy Spirit, and the role of affect and embodiment in Christian life.

• Education: BA in History and Literature, Harvard; PhD in Theology and Religious Studies, Cambridge.
• Prior roles: Junior Research Fellow, St John’s College, Oxford; Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Nottingham.

His 2020 monograph The Holy Spirit and Christian Experience reinterprets pneumatology through affect theory and embodiment. Current research explores the theology of sin and its contemporary relevance, alongside projects integrating cognitive science and theological epistemology.

Recent publications span topics like soteriological individualism, biotechnological ethics, and the affective dimensions of doctrinal formulation. He served as Principal Investigator for a Templeton World Charity Foundation-funded project on affect and knowledge-production in theology (2018–2022).

• Advises PhD students in systematic theology and religious studies.
• Active in interdisciplinary collaborations, particularly at the intersection of theology, philosophy, and cognitive sciences.