Martin Schlag

Martin Schlag is Professor at the University of St. Thomas holding the Alan W. Moss Endowed Chair for Catholic Social Thought and serving as Co-director of the Terrence J. Murphy Institute for Catholic Thought, Law, and Business within the Opus College of Business's Department of Ethics and Business Law.

His educational background includes:

• JD from University of Vienna
• Licentiate in Theology (Lic. Theol.) from Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome
• Doctorate in Sacred Theology (STD) from Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome

Schlag's research centers on Catholic social thought's application to political and economic systems, examining historical Christian perspectives on markets, trade, money, private property, and social justice. He advocates for principled business leadership that promotes the common good and integrates the poor into market economies through Christian humanism. His work emphasizes truth, goodness, and beauty as foundational to business as a noble vocation.

Analysis of his 2022-2025 publications reveals dominant trends in subsidiarity theory, gift economies in business, digital ethics, and pandemic policy through theological frameworks. His scholarship consistently connects Catholic social teaching to contemporary challenges including e-commerce morality, technological unemployment, diversity initiatives, and integral ecology of work.

As Co-director of the Terrence J. Murphy Institute, Schlag leads interdisciplinary initiatives bridging Catholic thought with business practice, organizing global conferences that inform his research and publications.

No information is available regarding student advising or research grants.