School of Theology Faculty
Faculty Profiles
Jeffrey Keuss
Associate Professor of Christian MinistryB.A., Seattle Pacific University, 1987; M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary, 1995; Ph.D., University of Glasgow, 2000. At SPU since 2005.
Email: keussj@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2442
Office: Alexander 106
Prior to his work at SPU, Jeffrey Keuss was lecturer of practical theology and ethics, and the director of the Centre for the Study of Literature, Theology, and the Arts at the University of Glasgow, Scotland.
During his tenure in Scotland, Dr. Keuss served as associate minister of the Glasgow Cathedral and on the National Mission Board for Youth and Urban Priority Areas for the Church of Scotland. In addition to his work at SPU, he continues to teach as visiting professor of practical theology at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Dr. Keuss is the author of four books; has published referred articles, chapters, and reviews on the interdisciplinary engagement of theology, ministry, and contemporary culture; is on the editorial board for the Journal Literature and Theology; and is editor of The Sacred and the Profane: Contemporary Issues in Hermeneutics.
Selected publications:
- Cinema Divinite: Religion, Theology, and the Bible in Film (SCM Press, 2005).
- The Sacred and the Profane: Contemporary Issues in Hermeneutics (Ashgate Press, 2003).
- A Poetics of Jesus (Ashgate Press, 2002).
Upcoming Events
Graduate Program Open House
Tuesday, April 13 in Alexander Hall 206 from 5:00-7:00pm.
M.A./M.Div. applications for Autumn Admissions are due May 15.
The Bible, Youth, And Culture Conference
May 6-7, with keynote speaker Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean. She will also be speaking at the Church Leaders Forum, May 6.
Lilly Fellows Program Summer Seminar
Annual Events
Paul T. Walls Lecture in Wesleyan Theology
Alfred S. Palmer Lectureship
Ministry in the Wesleyan Spirit Conference