John Kegley

Biography

John Kegley is broadly interested in trinitarian and Christological doctrine across the Christian tradition. This interest is primarily grounded in the fourth and early fifth centuries and centers on the development of the dogmatic and conciliar pro-Nicene formulation of the Christian doctrine of God and the development of patristic Christology in both the Greek and Latin traditions. For his dissertation, John plans to explore Cyril of Alexandria’s Dialogues on the Trinity and the relation between this trinitarian work and his Christological dialogues. Outside of the fourth and fifth centuries, John also focuses on the early-medieval and medieval reception and refinement of patristic Trinitarian theology and Christology in both the Greek East by figures such as Dionysius, Maximus the Confessor, and John Damascene, and the Latin West by figures such as John Scotus Eriugena, Bonaventure, and Thomas Aquinas. Finally, John’s research interests also include modern topics such as the ressourcement movement; twentieth-century formulations of the doctrine of God; and the constructive retrieval of patristic theology.

Outside of his role as a doctoral student, John is a husband and a father of two boys. He has served the church in a variety of capacities over the years and is deeply committed to ecumenism.