Assistant Professor of Systematic
Theology
Department of Theology and Religious
Studies
St. John’s Hall B20-27
718.990.5052
suttonm@stjohns.edu
Educational Background
Ph.D., 2007, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, Catholic
Systematic Theology
M.A., 2002, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, Systematic
Theology
B.A., 1999, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, and the
Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) , Rome,
Italy, Catholic Studies, Theology, and Philosophy
Profile
Matthew L. Sutton, Ph.D., an Assistant
Professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies,
earned his doctorate in Religious Studies with a specialization in
Catholic Systematic Theology from Marquette University. He
joined St. John's University Department of Theology and Religious
Studies in 2008 and teaches courses in Christology, Trinitarian
Theology, Ecclesiology, and Christian Spirituality. He has
also been an adjunct professor at the College of St. Benedict / St.
John’s University, MN. His research interests include
integrating the valuable content of Mystical Theology with
Trinitarian Theology, Christology, Pneumatology, and Ecclesiology
and researching the theologies of Adrienne von Speyr and Hans Urs
von Balthasar. Most recently, he has presented at the College
Theology Society conference on the ecclesial relationship between
Hans Urs von Balthasar and Adrienne von Speyr. He has also
presented papers at the University Faculty for Life annual
conferences. He has an article published in the
International Journal of Systematic Theology on the
Christologies of Karl Rahner and Maurice de la Taille. He is
completing a book manuscript of his dissertation “The Gate of
Heaven Opens to the Trinity: The Trinitarian Mysticism of Adrienne
von Speyr.” He is writing an article that offers a
Balthasarian perspective on the debate between Paul Molnar and
Bruce McCormack over the doctrine of election and the
Trinity.
He is also participating in St. John's
University's new Faculty-In-Residence program at the Henley Road
student residence.
Professional Societies
- American Academy of Religion
- Catholic Theological Society of America
- College Theology Society
- University Faculty for Life