Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
About
Dr. Newson joined the department in 2015. He teaches courses in theology, ethics, and at the intersection of theology and science, particularly the growing field of biomedical humanities. His publications include Radical Friendship: The Politics of Communal Discernment (Fortress Press, 2017), and Inhabiting the World (Mercer University Press, 2018). He has also edited several publications, including Practicing to Aim at Truth (Cascade, 2015) and The Collected Works of James Wm. McClendon, Jr. (Baylor University Press, 2014, 2016).
Dr. Newson lives in Raleigh with his wife—a minister at Millbrook Baptist Church—and two children.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary
… → 2015
M.Div., Wake Forest University
… → 2011
B.A., Elon University
… → 2007
Disciplines
- Ethics in Religion
- Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
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Inhabiting the World: Identity, Politics, and Theology in Radical Baptist Perspective
Newson, R. A., Jan 1 2018, Macon, GA.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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On Receptivity toward Oneself, Others, and God
Newson, R. A., May 22 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Epistemological Crises Made Stone: Confederate Monuments and the End of Memory
Newson, R. A., Oct 1 2017, In: Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics. 37Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Epistemological Crises Made Stone: Confederate Monuments and the End of Memory
Newson, R. A., Jan 6 2017.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Politics and Miracle: Radical Democracy and Non-Interventionist Divine Action
Newson, R. A., Dec 1 2017, In: Theology and Science. 15Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reading Religion (Journal)
Newson, R. A. (Editor)
Jan 1 2018 → Jan 1 2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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Honors Committee (External organization)
Newson, R. A. (Member)
Jan 1 2017 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Biomedical Humanities Committee (External organization)
Newson, R. A. (Member)
Jan 1 2017 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Prizes
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2018, Recipient of Summer Research Grant, Campbell University
Newson, R. A. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2012, Winner, John Horsch Mennonite History Essay Contest
Newson, R. A. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2011, Wake Forest University award for academic excellence and service to the divinity school
Newson, R. A. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)