Title
Senior Lecturer of Philosophy and ReligionOffice Building
Lincoln HallOffice
221Mailing Address
Lincoln Hall 221School of American and Global Studies-Box 2212
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Biography
Dr. George Tsakiridis holds a Ph.D. from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in Religion and Science. His work is interdisciplinary, engaging the fields of religion, philosophy and science. Recently his research has turned to a focus on religion and popular culture, continuing an interdisciplinary approach in his writing. In his free time, he is an actor and filmmaker, and is a huge fan of the television show The Americans.Education
- B.S. | Iowa State University
- Th.M. | Dallas Theological Seminary
- Th.M | Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
- Ph.D. | Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
Academic Interests
- Religion and popular culture
- Religion and science
- Ethics of science and technology
- Patristics
- Philosophy of religion
Academic Responsibilities
- Introduction to ethics
- Introduction to philosophy
- Data ethics
- World religions
- New testament
- Early Christian era
- Introduction to religion
- Religion in American culture
啵啵直播秀s and Honors
- 2023, Edward Patrick Hogan 啵啵直播秀 for Excellence in Teaching
- 2022, Outstanding Research in Humanities 啵啵直播秀
- 2019, J.P. Hendrickson Liberal Arts Faculty Scholar 啵啵直播秀
Publications
Books and Edited Volumes
- Engaging Populism: Democracy and the Intellectual Virtues. Edited by Gregory R. Peterson, Michael C. Berhow, and George Tsakiridis. Palgrave, 2022.
- Theology and Breaking Bad. Edited by David K. Goodin and George Tsakiridis. Lexington/Fortress Academic, 2022.
- Seven Virtues for Success. Wipf & Stock, 2021.
- Theology and Spider-Man. Edited by George Tsakiridis. Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, 2021.
- Evagrius Ponticus and Cognitive Science: A Look at Moral Evil and the Thoughts. Pickwick Publications, 2010.
Articles and Book Chapters
- "Mysterio as Antichrist in Spider-Man: Far From Home," in Marveling Religion: Critical Discourses, Religion, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ed. Daniel White Hodge and Jennifer Baldwin, 2022.
- "" in Theology and Science, Volume 16, Issue 1, 2018, pp. 92-106.
- "Habit as a Spiritual Discipline in Early Christianity." in Habits in Mind: Integrating Theology, Philosophy, and the Cognitive Science of Virtue, Emotion, and Character Formation. Edited by Gregory R. Peterson, James A. Van Slyke, Michael L. Spezio, and Kevin S. Reimer, Leiden: Brill, 2017, pp. 77-88.
- "Guilt and the Science of Emotion: How Does Prayer Fit." in Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, Volume 48, Issue 4, December 2013, pp. 890-907.
Encyclopedia Entries
- "Meditate, Meditation | Christianity | Greek and Latin Patristics" in Encyclopedia of the Bible and Its Reception, Volume 18, DeGruyter, 2020.
- 鈥淕eorge Washington and Religion鈥 鈥 Entry in the Digital Encyclopedia of George Washington
- 鈥淭rinity Church鈥 鈥 Entry in the Digital Encyclopedia of George Washington
- 鈥淰ine and Fig Tree鈥 - Entry in the Digital Encyclopedia of George Washington
Selected Book Reviews
- Actual Consciousness. By Ted Honderich. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014. In Perspectives in Science and Christian Faith. Vol. 67, No. 2, June 2015, p. 153.
- Nature and Altering It. By Allen Verhey. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2010. In Currents in Theology and Mission. Vol. 39, No. 6, December 2012, p. 472.
- The Renewal of All Things: An Alternative Missiology. By Waldron Byron Scott. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2009. In Dialog, Vol. 51, Issue 3, September 2012, pp. 259-261.
- Science and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Edited by Daniel Buxhoeveden and Gayle Woloschak. Farnham, Surrey, England: Ashgate, 2011. In Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, Vol. 47, No. 2, June 2012, pp. 467-468.
- Theology, Psychology, and the Plural Self. By L茅on Turner. Farnham, Surrey, England: Ashgate, 2008. In Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, Vol. 46, No. 1, March 2011, pp. 249-250.
- Creation: Law and Probability. Edited by Fraser Watts. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2008. In Currents in Theology and Mission. Vol. 37. No. 2, April 2010, pp. 147-148.
- The Universe as Communion: Towards a Neo-Patristic Synthesis of Theology and Science. By Alexei Nesteruk. London: T&T Clark, 2008. In Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, Vol. 45, No. 1, March 2010, pp. 282-283.
- Reformation Christianity: A People鈥檚 History of Christianity, Volume 5. Edited by Peter Matheson. General Editor Denis R. Jans. Minneapolis: Fortress Press. 2007. In Currents in Theology and Mission. Vol. 36. No. 5, October 2009, pp. 380-381.
- Panentheism 鈥 The Other God of the Philosophers: From Plato to the Present. By John W. Cooper. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2006. In Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, Vol. 44, No. 3, September 2009, pp. 741-743.
- A Brief History of the Doctrine of the Trinity in the Early Church. By Franz D眉nzl. Trans. by John Bowden. London: T&T Clark, 2007. In Currents in Theology and Mission. Vol. 36. No. 4, August 2009, p. 293.
- Byzantine Christianity: A People鈥檚 History of Christianity, Volume 3. Ed. Derek Krueger. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2006. In Currents in Theology and Mission. Vol. 36. No. 4, August 2009, p. 291.
- The Power of God and the Gods of Power. By Daniel L. Migliore. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2008. In Currents in Theology and Mission. Vol. 36. No. 3, June 2009, pp. 220-221.
- The Bone Gatherers: The Lost Worlds of Early Christian Women. By Nicola Denzey. Boston: Beacon Press, 2007. In Currents in Theology and Mission. Vol. 36. No. 1, February 2009, p. 57.
- Dimensions of Evil: Contemporary Perspectives. By Terry D. Cooper. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2007. In Currents in Theology and Mission. Vol. 36. No. 1, February 2009, p. 55.
- Turning around the Mainline: How Renewal Movements are Changing the Church. By Thomas C. Oden. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2006. In Currents in Theology and Mission. Vol. 35. No. 6, December 2008, pp. 454-455.
- Martin Luther and Islam: A Study in Sixteenth-Century Polemics and Apologetics. By Adam S. Francisco. Leiden: Brill, 2007. In Currents in Theology and Mission. Vol. 35. No. 6, December 2008, pp. 451-452.
- Light from the East: Theology, Science, and the Eastern Orthodox Tradition. By Alexei V. Nesteruk. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2003. In Currents in Theology and Mission. Vol. 34, No. 3, June 2007, p. 216.
- Bridging Science and Religion. Edited by Ted Peters and Gaymon Bennett. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2003. In Currents in Theology and Mission. Vol. 34, No. 2, April 2007, p. 137.
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