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Personal bio
Brent Sockness received his B.A. in Economics from St. Olaf College, his M.A. in Religious Studies and his Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Chicago. He has held fellowships from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the American Academy in Berlin, the Stanford Humanities Center, and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. From 2004-2009 he chaired the Schleiermacher Group of the American Academy of Religion; since 2006 he has served as vice-president of the German Schleiermacher-Gesellschaft. His published work explores the religious and ethical thought of major 19th-century German thinkers.
Currently teaching
RELIGST 136: Christian Faith in Dark Times: The Political Theology of Reinhold Niebuhr
(Spring)
RELIGST 174: Religious Existentialism
(Spring)
RELIGST 199: Individual Work
(Autumn, Winter, Spring)
RELIGST 297: Senior Essay/Honors Thesis Research
(Autumn, Winter, Spring)
RELIGST 389: Individual Work for Graduate Students
(Autumn, Winter, Spring)
RELIGST 392: Paper in the Field
(Autumn, Winter, Spring)
RELIGST 395: Master of Arts Thesis
(Autumn, Winter, Spring)
RELIGST 388: Research in Religious Thought, Ethics, and Philosophy
(Autumn, Winter, Spring)
RELIGST 384: Research in Christian Studies
(Autumn, Winter, Spring)
RELIGST 382: Research in American Religions
(Autumn, Winter, Spring)
RELIGST 399: Readings in Theories and Methods
(Winter)
RELIGST 390: Advanced Teaching Practicum
(Autumn, Winter, Spring)
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