Bradley Burroughs

Bradley Burroughs is Assistant Director of Leadership and Character in Religious Life at Wake Forest University. He is the author of Christianity, Politics, and the Predicament of Evil: A Constructive Theological Ethic of Soulcraft and Statecraft, as well as articles that have appeared in the Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics, The Journal of Lutheran Ethics, The Christian Century, and elsewhere. He received a B.A. from Allegheny College, an M.Div. from Duke University Divinity School, and a Ph.D. from the Graduate Division of Religion at Emory University. His academic work integrates theological ethics, modern social theory, and contemporary theories of virtue to explore the role and development of character in contemporary life. Prior to joining Wake Forest, he taught at Allegheny College, United Theological Seminary, and the Graduate Theological Union, where he held a joint appointment at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and the Church Divinity School of the Pacific. In addition to leading small groups focused upon leadership and character development, he also has experience teaching courses in ethics, theology, formation, and broad-based community organizing.