معرفی
Christopher J. McLaughlin is an Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Theology at Boston College. He specializes in patristic theology, focusing on trinitarian and christological controversies of the 4th–5th centuries, the works of Marius Victorinus, and Byzantine ascetical traditions. His research bridges theology with philosophy, particularly exploring imagination’s role in mediating between mind and senses, influenced by Platonic thought to Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Education
- B.A. in Religious Studies, University of South Carolina (2011)
- M.A. in Philosophy and Theology, Boston College (2017)
- Ph.D. in Historical Theology, Boston College (2022)
Research
McLaughlin investigates Marius Victorinus’s sacramental and mystical theologies, Byzantine theological anthropology, and contemplative practices. His work examines how imagination functions in theological and philosophical frameworks, linking ancient patristic thought with later intellectual traditions.
Courses
Teaches courses including Engaging Catholicism, God, Self, and Society, and Perspectives on Western Culture.
