Chapman's religious studies faculty are nationally and internationally recognized scholars who are engaged in cutting edge research in their fields and bring this expertise into the classroom.
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Julye Bidmead
Julye Bidmead is an archaeologist on the staff of multiple excavations in Israel, including the Megiddo Expedition and the Jezreel Expedition. She is the author of The Akitu Festival: Religious Continuity and Royal Legitimation in Mesopotamia (2002) and teaches Hebrew Bible, archaeology of Ancient Israel, and gender studies in both religious studies and the honors program. She is the faculty advisor to Chapman’s chapter of Theta Alpha Kappa, the national religious studies honor society.
Marilyn Harran
Marilyn Harran is Professor of History and Religious Studies, Stern Professor of Holocaust Education, Director of the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education and Director of the Sala and Aron Samueli Holocaust Memorial Library. A respected Church historian, Dr. Harran is also a nationally recognized leader in Holocaust education. She not only teaches courses on the Holocaust and related topics, but also coordinates an annual Holocaust lecture series, bringing survivors, scholars, films and more to campus.
Rafael Luévano
Rafael Luévano is both Associate Professor of Religious Studies and an ecumenical officer of the Roman Catholic Church. Prof. Luévano teaches mysticism and religion and the arts. He is the author of Endless Transforming Love: An Interpretation of the Mystical Doctrine of St. John of the Cross (1990) and Woman-Killing in Juárez: Theodicy at the Border (2012). He has worked on projects that include a comprehensive investigation of violence in Mexico.