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David Galston
Adjunct Professor of Philosophy and Ecumenical Chaplain, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario
Co-founder of the Snowstar Institute of Religio
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David Galston

David Galston is the Ecumenical Chaplain at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. A co-founder and president of the SnowStar Institute, Fellow of the Jesus Seminar, and a United Church minister, he has written several articles and led many workshops on the question of the historical Jesus, the future of Christianity, and Christian liturgy in light of the historical Jesus. He is a provocative and popular speaker who is available as a lecturer and workshop leader through the SnowStar Institute. David holds a Ph.D. degree in the Philosophy of Religion from McGill University.

Publications

  • Archives and the Event of God: the impact of Michel Foucault on philosophical theology, 2010
  • "C'est assez!" (serie ethique) La Vie Chretienne, 1994
  • "La Bible et Dignite" (serie ethique) La Vie Chretienne, 1994
  • "Defining Foucault for Theology" ARC 21,1993

Academic Credentials

  • Ph.D., McGill University
  • M. Div., Vancouver School of Theology
  • B. A., University of Winnipeg

Academic Appointments

  • Co-founder and president of The SnowStar Instituten of Religion, Windsor, Ontario
  • Integration of historical Jesus research and Christian doctrine, Iona College, 1996-2000
  • University Chaplain, McGill University, 1990-1996

Ecclesiastical Experience

  • Minister, Eternal Spring United Church, Hamilton, Ontario
  • Christian Minister, 1989-1994

Awards and Honors

  • Humanities Research Grant, McGill University, 1993
  • DAAD Scholarship, 1991
  • Graduate Prize in Religious Studies, McGill University, 1991
  • Amelia Elliot Prize for Graduate Studies, McGill University, 1990
  • George Harrison Prize for Pastoral Theology, Vancouver, 1985
  • Musgrave Prize for History, Vancouver, 1984
  • General Proficiency Scholarship, Winnipeg, 1981
  • Louis J. Reycraft Prize for Religious Studies, Winnipeg, 1981

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