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Fr. Eric Wagner, CR, PhD, serves as Assistant Professor for Old and New Testaments at Aquinas Institute of Theology. A priest of the Congregation of the Resurrection and proud alumnus of Aquinas' MDiv/MA program, he bridges academic scholarship with religious vocation at this Dominican institution.
His educational journey includes:
- PhD, The Catholic University of America
- MPhil, The Catholic University of America
- MDiv/MA, Aquinas Institute of Theology
- BA, Washington University in St. Louis
Wagner's research centers on Hebrew Bible narrative with distinctive focus on character representation, Catholic Biblical interpretation methodologies, and Ancient Near East contextual studies. His work innovatively applies disability studies to Isaiah's servant songs and mythological frameworks to biblical language analysis, revealing new dimensions in prophetic literature. With architectural training influencing his spatial analysis of mountain rhetoric in sixth-century BCE texts, he bridges humanities and social sciences in biblical scholarship.
Recent publications demonstrate clear interdisciplinary trends: Wagner consistently integrates disability theory, emotion studies, and mythological frameworks with traditional biblical criticism. His 2023-2025 works show progressive movement from character analysis in Jonah toward embodied theology in Isaiah and linguistic innovation in Hebrew Bible interpretation, establishing him as a rising voice in narrative-focused biblical studies.
As Assistant Professor, Wagner teaches core courses including Bible Interpretation, Johannine Literature, Pauline Literature, and Prophets. His mentorship extends to graduate students in theology programs, informed by his dual perspective as scholar and ordained priest. Collaborative projects with international scholars reflect his engagement with global biblical studies discourse, particularly through the 'Bible in Its Traditions' series.
Wagner's affiliation with the Dominican tradition at Aquinas Institute shapes his theological approach, emphasizing the integration of faith and reason. His work exemplifies the institute's mission of 'Study in the Dominican Tradition,' contributing to theological education through rigorous scholarship grounded in Catholic intellectual heritage while maintaining academic openness to interdisciplinary methodologies.
