Dr. John Shelley
864.294.3292 l john.shelley@furman.edu

Ph.D. Vanderbilt University
M.Div. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
B.S. Clemson University

Disciplines/Specialities:
Christian Theology (especially Christology)
Christian Ethics (especially topics in social justice)
Comparative Religious Ethics
Current Research Topics:
Cultivating a Social Conscience in College Students
Restorative Justice (especially the connection between Justice and Forgiveness)
Religion and Politics
The Political Philosophy of Michael Walzer
Other Research Interests:
 “The Gezork Incident at Furman (1938)”
Teaching Theology and Ethics to College Undergraduates
General Interests:
Grandchildren
The Choir at St. James Episcopal Church
Hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Novels