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John N. Sheveland, Professor of Religious Studies at Gonzaga University, is a leading scholar in comparative theology and interreligious dialogue. He teaches courses on theology, interreligious dialogue, and religion and violence, with a focus on Christian-Hindu and Christian-Buddhist theological intersections. Sheveland earned his Ph.D. in Systematic and Comparative Theology from Boston College (2006) and an M.A.R. from Yale Divinity School (1999).
- Co-organizer of the 'Being Religious Interreligiously' lecture series
- Member of the National Review Board (2019–2023) for US Catholic Bishops
- Book review editor for Horizons journal
His research explores theological responses to violence, trauma studies, and Karl Barth's theology contextualized within Asian theological methods. Publications span 2002–2023, with recent work addressing post-traumatic church renewal, interfaith ethics, and racial justice through Fratelli Tutti analysis. Awards include the 2013 Faculty Diversity Leadership Award and 2015 Exemplary Faculty Award from Gonzaga University. Sheveland's 2014–2023 articles examine solidarity through sacred texts, clergy abuse recovery, and polyphony's theological implications, while his 2011 book Piety and Responsibility compares Rahner, Barth, and Vedanta Desika's theological frameworks.
Scientific Awards:
- Faculty Diversity Leadership Award (2013)
- Exemplary Faculty Award (2015)
