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Todd M. Thompson serves as Associate Professor of History at Torrey Honors College, Biola University, where he contributes to the interdisciplinary honors curriculum. Previously, he taught for four years at Qatar University in the Middle East following doctoral completion at the University of Cambridge. His professional affiliations include the American Society of Church History and Colloquium on Violence and Religion.
Thompson's academic credentials include:
- Ph.D. in History from the University of Cambridge
- M.A. in History from Wheaton College
- B.A. in History from Kansas State University
His research centers on Church History, the History of Christianity, and the History of Islam, with specialized focus on religious violence, global Christianity, and the historical intersections between religion and political systems. Thompson critically examines Orientalism through Christian theological lenses and investigates the pursuit of the transcendent in modern contexts, increasingly exploring unconventional historical phenomena like UFO narratives and conspiracy theories as legitimate subjects for historical inquiry into the 'impossible.'
Analysis of his 2014-2023 publications reveals consistent engagement with Middle Eastern history within British imperial frameworks, particularly regarding Libya, Lebanon, and Nigeria. His work demonstrates growing interdisciplinary scope—from traditional studies of religious violence and democracy to boundary-pushing investigations of the 'history of the impossible,' reflecting his commitment to expanding historical methodology into understudied cultural phenomena while maintaining rigorous scholarly foundations in religious and global history.
