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John L. Gresham, M.L.S., Ph.D.

Catholic Theology

Religious Studies Library Science

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Kenrick-Glennon Seminary

5200 Glennon Drive

St. Louis, MO 63119

Phone: 314-***-****

abqf4n@r.postjobfree.com

Ph.D. Religious

Studies.

1991.

Awards: University Scholarship

Dissertation: The Social Model of the Trinity in the Theologies

of Leonard Hodgson, Jurgen Moltmann, and Joseph Bracken

M.S. Library

Science.

University of North Texas School of

Library and Information Sciences

1994.

Awards: Outstanding Student in Library Science

M.A. Theological

Studies.

1985

Awards: Outstanding Student in Theology

Thesis: Charles G. Finney's Doctrine of the Baptism of the Holy

Spirit

B.A. with High

Honors. Biblical Studies.

1979.

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Academic

Current

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Kenrick School of Theology. St. Louis MO.

Academic Dean 2011--

Associate Academic Dean & Director of the Library 2010-2011

Associate Professor of Systematic Theology. 2002-present

Courses:

Christology, Fundamental Theology, World Religions and Triune God, Protestantism, Pneumatology, Apologetics, Sacrament of Marriage, Creation

Adjunct

Professor:

Paul VI Pontifical

Institute of Catechetical and Pastoral Studies,

Archdiocese of St. Louis MO. 2001-

Courses: Catechism I: Basic Catholic Doctrine, Understanding

Scripture, Theology of the Church, Ecumenical and Interreligious

Dialogue, Christology, Trinity

Office of the

Diaconate. St. Louis Archdiocese. Formation Program. 2003--

Courses: Christology, Ecclesiology, Johannine Literature, Mariology.

Carmelite Sisters of the

Divine Heart of Jesus, (and Daughters of St. Paul) Kirkwood Mo 2003--

Courses: Christology, Ecclesiology, Catechism of

the Catholic Church,

Omaha, NE. Summers, 2010 --

Courses: The Mystery of the Liturgy: Receiving in Celebration

and in Life

Institute for Pastoral Theology. Ave Maria University. St. Louis,

MO. Fall 2008.

Courses: Apologetics

M.A. Pastoral

Theology (Permanent Diaconate program). Quincy IL.

2003-2004

Course: Theological Research: Methods and Sources.

Previous Positions

St. Louis MO.

Library Director / Part-time Instructor in Religious Studies 1999-2003.

Courses: Introduction to Religious Studies (traditional classroom,

accelerated, and online versions)

Franciscan University of Steubenville,

Steubenville OH.

Head of Information Services, John Paul II Library / Part-time

Instructor in Theology 1996-1999

Courses: Introduction to Scripture, Christology, Ecclesiology,

Sacraments

Sterling College,

Sterling KS.

Director of Library Services. 1994-1996

Courses: Information Literacy

Baylor

University,

Waco TX. 1988-1994

Reference Associate Moody/Jesse H. Jones Libraries,

Mt. Prospect IL. 1983-1984.

Part-time Instructor.

Courses: Old Testament Survey, General Epistles, Hermeneutics

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Books:

Holy

Spirit 101: Present Among Us. Liguori, MO: Liguori Publications, 2011.

Jesus 101: God

and Man. Liguori, MO: Liguori Publications, 2010.

Charles G. Finney's Doctrine

of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Peabody MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1987.

Articles:

Apologetics: A Critical Component of Adult

Catechesis in North America. Fellowship of Catholic Scholars

Quarterly. 34.4 (Winter 2010): 43-46.

They Call Him...

Liguorian(December 2010)

Contemplating Christ in the Classroom. In

Seminary Theology: Teaching in a Contemplative Way. Omaha:

Institute for Priestly Formation, 2010.

All About Mary: Three Papal Teachings that Celebrate Her Life.

Liguorian (May 2010)

Religion in a Culture of Science, Skepticism, and Do-it-yourself

Spirituality. Liguorian. (September 2009).

Winner of 2010 Catholic Press Award:

Best Essay, General Interest Magazines, 3rd Place. Catholic Press

Association of the US and Canada.

Werner Stark. Catholic Social Thought, Social Science, and Social Policy: An

Encyclopedia, eds. J. Varacalli, S. Krason, R. Myers, and M.

Coulter (Scarecrow Press, 2007).

Divine Pedagogy as a Model for Online Education. Teaching

Theology and Religion. 9.1 (2006): 24-28.

The

Collective Charisma of the Catholic Church: Werner Stark's Critique of Max

Weber's Routinization Theory.

Catholic Social

Science Review8 (2003): 123-139.

Available online:

Abstract /

Full Text

The Prophetic, Priestly and Royal Sacrifice of Christ. The

Priest. (April 2003): 44-48.

Cyber-plagiarism: Technological and Cultural Background and Suggested

Responses.

Catholic

Library World.

73:1 (2002): 16-19.

Three Trinitarian Spiritualities. In

:

An Ecumenical Reader Kenneth Collins, Ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Books,

2000. (Reprinted from

Journal of Spiritual Formation )

A Guide to Religious Studies

Resources on the Internet. In

The Internet Compendium: Subject Guides to Humanities Resources.

New York: Neal-Schuman, 1995.

The Place

of Religion in the Universe of Knowledge According to Various Systems of

Bibliographic Classification.

Journal of Religious and Theological Information 2 (1994): 29-43.

From

Invisible College to Cyberspace College: Computer Conferencing and the

Transformation of Informal Scholarly Communication Networks.

Interpersonal Computing and Technology. 2.4 (1994): 37-52.

Three

Trinitarian Spiritualities.

15 (1994): 21-33. (Reprinted in

Exploring Christian Spirituality )

The

Social Model of the Trinity and its Critics.

Scottish Journal of Theology 46 (1993): 325-343.

Publications

Catholic

Web Resources: A Guide to Catholic Resources on the Internet.

2002-present.

Catholic

Apologetics Library 2005

2000.

Finding God in Cyberspace: A

Guide to Religious Studies Resources on the Internet.

1994--2005. (not updated)

Book (and web)

Reviews:

Reviews in CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic

Libraries:The Divine Name(s) and the Holy Trinity: Distinguishing the

Voices by R. Kendall Soulen (June 2012)An introduction to the

Trinity, by Declan Marmion and Rik Van Nieuwenhove.

(August 2011)Christology: a biblical,

historical, and systematic study of Jesus by Gerald O'Collins.

(March, 2010)No Ordinary Angel:

Celestial Spirits and Christian Claims about Jesus by

Susan R. Garrett (June, 2009)Finding the Voice of the Church by

George Dennis O'Brien (February 2008)The Trinitarian theology

of Saint Thomas Aquinasby

Gilles Emery (November 2007) The Digital Library of the Catholic

Reformation (online database) (July 2007)The Trinity guide to the

Christian Church by William J. La Due (April 2007)Without Roots: The West, Relativism, Christianity by Joseph

Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) and Marcello Pera (October 2006)Faith in Honesty: The Essential Nature of Theology by Andrew

Shanks (April 2006).The Trinity: Rediscovering the Central Christian Mystery by

M. John Farrelly. (July 2005).World Christian Database (Internet Resource).(May 2005).Christian community in history: v.1: Historical ecclesiology

byRoger Haight. (May 2005). Documents of Vatican II (Internet Resource) December 2004).

Who is Jesus? An Introduction to Christology by Thomas

Rausch. (September 2004). Footbridge Towards the Other (Introduction to the Philosophy &

Poetry of John Paul II) by John McNerney. (February 2004) The Trinity Guide to the Trinity by William J. LaDue.

(December 2003) Josef Fuchs on Natural Law by Mark Graham. (September 2003)

God: A Brief History by John Bowker (April 2003)

Habits of the High-Tech Heart: Living Virtuously in the Information Age

by Quentin Schultze. . (February 2003) The Paradox of God and the Science of Omniscience by Clifford

Pickover. (November 2002)

Biblical Studies on the Internet by Roland Worth, Jr.

(September 2002) International Religious Freedom Report (website) by theU.S. Department of State. (July

2002) The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max

Weber, translated by Stephen Kalberg.

C (May 2002). Christians in a .com World by

Gene Edward Veith, Jr. and Christopher L. Stamper. (November

2001).

Give Me That Online Religion

by Brenda E. Brasher. (October 2001).

Enhancing Religious Identity: Best

Practices from Catholic Campuses editedbyJohn Wilcox

and Irene King. (July 2001). The Politics of Religious Studies

by Donald Wiebe. (July 2001). Weberian Sociology of Religion

(website) byMoriyuki Abukuma. (May 2001) The Making of the Pope of the

Millennium: Kalendarium of the life of Karol Wojtyla.

(February 2001). The Catholic Imagination by

Andrew Greeley. (December 2000). The Pope's Armada by Gordon

Urquhart. (May 2000). The Chair of St. Peter: A History

of the Papacy by William La Due. (January 2000).

Reviews in Journal of Church and State:Modern Christian Revivals

edited by Edith Blumhofer and Randall Balmer. Vol. 36 (1994): 612-613. Achieving an Abortion

Free America by 2001 by Thomas Glessner. Vol. 33 (1991): 827.

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Theological and Religious Presentations:

SPIN (Spiritual Intimacy in Marriage) Retreat.

Assisted retreat leaders, with my wife gave a witness talk and

presentation on praying lectio together as a couple. Columbia IL. April

13-14, 2012.

Living in Freedom. Living for the Kingdom. Spring

Catholic Renewal Conference: Holy Call, Holy Mission. St. Louis, Mo.

March 16-18, 2012.

Holy Boldness in Prayer. Fall Catholic Renewal Conference: Holy Boldness Abounds. St. Ann, MO. Sept. 30-Oct 1, 2011.

The Holy Spirit Helps us Come Alive in Christ. Alive

in Christ. Religious Education Institute. Archdiocese

of Saint Louis Department of Religious Education. St. Louis, MO. August,

8, 2011.

Two Workshops: Introduction to the Catechism &

A Convert's Experience of the Eucharist.

Archdiocese of St. Louis Eucharistic Congress. St. Louis, MO. June 25,

2011.

Life in the Spirit Seminars 2011. Immaculate Conception,

Dardenne Prairie, MO, April 7; St. Genevieve, St. Genevieve MO, May 24,

2011. Incarnate Word, St, Louis, MO, May 26, 2011, Kenrick Glennon

Seminary, St.. Louis MO., Oct. 3, 2011. Assumption Parish, St Louis, MO

Nov. 2, 2011.

Parish Mission. St. John Catholic Church. Leopold,

MO. April 14-15, 2011.

Lenten Presentation: Secrets to Holiness from Vatican II.

St. Peter's Catholic Church, Kirkwood, MO. April 11, 2011.

Holy Spirit in the Liturgy. Workshop. St. Cletus

Catholic Church, St. Charles, MO April 2.

Journey to the Catholic Church. St. Vincent de Paul

Catholic Church. Cape Girardeau, MO, March 23, 2011.

Theology & the Church.

Pro-seminar for Undergraduate Theology Majors. St. Louis University, St.

Louis. April 12, 2010.

Contemplating Christ in the Classroom: The Relationship between

Theology and Spirituality. St. Louis Society of Catholic

Theologians. Fontbonne University, St. Louis MO. November 18, 2009.

Contemplating Christ in the Seminary Classroom.

Workshop for Seminary Faculty. Institute for Priestly Formation. Omaha,

NE. September 13, 2009.

Jesus is Lord! Teaching the Deity of Christ.

Religious Education Institute. Archdiocese of Saint Louis Department of

Religious Education. St. Louis, MO. August 10, 2009.

Spiritual but not Religious? Young Adults of

Cathedral Basilica. St. Louis, MO. June 19, 2009.

My Journey Into the Catholic Church. Guest Speaker

for St. Louis Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Officer Installation.

St. Louis, MO June 14, 2009.

"Spirit of Truth Calls us into Mission." Pentecost

Day of Renewal. St. Louis Catholic Charismatic Renewal Center. Holy

Redeemer Church, Webster Groves, MO. May 30, 2009

Profession of Faith Workshop: Catechism of the Catholic Church

Part I. Paul VI Institute. St. Louis, MO. March 28, 2009.

"Conversion Corner" Guest on Seize the Day radio

program hosted by Gus Lloyd. The Catholic Channel. Sirius Radio

159. March, 4, 2009.

Trinity, Father, Son and Spirit in the Letters of St. Paul.

Monastery of St Clare. St. Louis, MO. Jan-Mar. 2009.

St. Paul's Trinitarian Spirituality. Pauline Lecture Series.

Pauline Books & Media..St. Louis, MO. Feb. 11, 2009.

St. Paul's Theology of the Body: John Paul II's Interpretation of

St. Paul in Theology of the Body. Pauline Symposium. Aquinas

Institute. St. Louis, MO. Oct. 3, 2008.

The Mission of the Bride: Bridal Ecclesiology and the Mission of

the Church and Response to "The Church and the Churches" 2008

Theological Symposium: Lutheran Ecclesiology for the Third Millennium.

Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO Sept. 23-24, 2008.

Guest on Journey Home television program, hosted by Marcus

Grodi on EWTN. August 11,2008. Audio available for free: click

here to

Listen or here to

Download. Video available for purchase from

EWTN Online Catalog.

Reading Genesis 1:27 in light of John Paul II's Theology of the

Body. Male and Female He Created Them: Women in Time of War. Center

for Lutheran Theology and Public Life. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis,

MO. March 27, 2008.

Charisms in Scripture and Church Tradition. St. Louis Catholic

Charismatic Center. Spring 08 Conference. March 7-8, 2008.

My Journey to the Catholic Church. Our Lady of the Lake

Catholic Church. Branson, MO. January 20, 2008.

A Catholic Response to the Quest for the Historical Jesus.

Legatus of St. Louis. January15, 2008.

Testimony. St. Louis Catholic Charismatic Conference. St.

Louis, MO. November 2, 2007.

Catholic Response to the Quest for the Historical Jesus &

Paradigm Shifts in the Study of New Testament Christology. Annual

Institute for Priests and Deacons of the Diocese of Springfield/Cape

Girardeau, MO. Branson, MO. October 24-26, 2007.

The Mysteries of Advent: Welcoming the Christ Who Came, Who Comes

and Who Will Come Again. Incarnate Word Parish, Chesterfield, Mo

December 21, 2006.

Apologetics 101.Gateway Women's Speaker Series.

Gateway Academy. Chesterfield, Mo, September 29, 2005.

My Journey to the Catholic Church. Theology on Tap. St.

Charles, Mo. September 13, 2005.

Teaching Incarnationally: The Divine Pedagogy as Model for

Teaching. 2005 Religious Education Institute. Archdiocese of

St. Louis Department of Religious Education. St. Louis, MO August 16,

2005.

Divine Pedagogy as a Model for Online Education. Theology

and Pedagogy in Cyberspace II. Evanston, IL. April 17, 2004.

The Passion of the Christ Paul VI Institute Lenten Series.

St. Louis Mo March 9, 2004.

My Spiritual Journey to the Catholic Church. Inspiration

Quest. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Dardenne Mo. October,

2003

My Spiritual Journey to the Catholic Church. Men's Evening

of Reflection St. Louis Regnum Christi Men's Evening of Reflection.

March 2003

Spiritual Surfing: Encountering God on the Internet.

Invited

Guest Discussant. Online Course sponsored by Hartford Seminary

and Beliefnet. November-December, 2002.

Religion and the Internet. Radio Interview. Talk to

America. Voice of America. March 29, 2002.

Charismatic Experience and

Trinitarian Spirituality.

Society for Pentecostal Studies Annual Meeting,

Springfield, MO, 1992.

The Social Model of the Trinity and

its Critics. Annual

Southwest Regional Meeting, American Academy of Religion. Dallas,

TX. 1990.

Library and Information Science Presentations:

Cyber-Plagiarism Workshop:

St. Louis Regional Library Network Technology Expo.

St. Louis, March 11, 2003Catholic Library Association St. Louis Chapter. St.

Louis, October 6, 2002Catholic Library Association Annual Conference. Atlantic

City, NJ. April 4, 2002Teaching Circle. Fontbonne University. St. Louis, Mo.

March 1, 2002Faculty Workshop. Missouri Baptist College. St. Louis Mo.

February 2, 2002OPTIONS Faculty Workshop. Fontbonne College. St. Louis,

Mo. September 22, 2001.

Building Information Literacy with

B.R.R.I.C.K.S.(Biweekly

Report on Research Information and Computer Knowledge and Skills)

Poster Session. Association of College and Research Libraries 9th

National Conference. Detroit, MI. April 8-11, 1999.

Internet/InterNOT: Beyond the Hype.

South Central Kansas Library System Annual Meeting.

Wichita KS. October 30, 1995.

Searching the Internet for

Religious and Theological Resources.

Pre-Conference Workshop. American Theological Library Association

Annual Conference. Nashville, TN. June 14, 1995.

Lost in Cyberspace? A Search

Strategy for Finding Information on the Internet.

Kansas Library Association Annual Tri-Conference. Topeka, KS.

March 22, 1995.

Finding Religious Information

Resources on the Internet: A Search Strategy.

ACRL Religion and Philosophy Discussion Group. ALA Midwinter

Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. February, 1995.

From Invisible College to

Cyberspace College: Computer Conferencing and the Transformation of

Informal Scholarly Communication.Information 2000: An Interdisciplinary Future. North Texas

Student Chapter of the American Society of Information Science. Denton,

TX. July 15, 1994.

Internet Resources for Religious

Studies: What? How? Why?

Southwest Area Theological Library Association. Fort Worth, TX.

October 28, 1994.

Finding God in Cyberspace:

Introduction to the Internet as a Source of Information and

Communication for Religious Studies Scholars.

Annual Southwest Regional Meeting, Association for the Scientific Study

of Religion. Dallas, TX. 1994.

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Professional

Service

Director of Assessment, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, 2008-.

Commission for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs. Archdiocese of

St. Louis. 2008--.

Institutional Self-Study, Member of Steering Committee and Chair of

Subcommittee, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, 2007-2009.

Programs & Policies Committee, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, Chair,

2006--2011.

Admissions Committee, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, 2006 --

Library Committee. Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. 2003-2006, Chair,

2004-2006. 2010-2011.

Catholic Library Association. Greater St. Louis Area Chapter.

Vice-President. 2003-2004.

Bridges Cluster Directors. MOBIUS Library Consortium. Co-Chair,

1999-2003.

Curriculum Committee. Fontbonne University. 2000-2002. Chair,

2001-2002.

Library Advisory Committee. Fontbonne University. Chair, 1999-2003.

General

Education Task Force. Franciscan University of Steubenville. 1998-1999.

Curriculum Committee. Sterling College. 1995-1997.

South

Central Kansas Library System Executive Board. 1996-1997.

(Current)

Fellowship of Catholic

Scholars

(Former

member : American Library Association, Association of College and

Research Libraries, Catholic Library Association)

Education

Conferences

Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, The Thought of

Joseph Ratzinger -Pope Benedict XVI. Providence, R.I.,

September 25-27, 2009.

Institute for Priestly Formation. Workshop for

Seminary Faculty. Omaha, NE September 11-14, 2009.

Pauline Symposium. Aquinas Institute. St.

Louis, MO. Oct. 3, 2008.

2008 Theological Symposium: Lutheran

Ecclesiology for the Third Millennium. Concordia Seminary, St.

Louis, MO Sept. 23-24, 2008.

Male and Female He Created Them: Women in Time

of War. Center for Lutheran Theology and Public Life. Concordia

Seminary, St. Louis, MO. March 27, 2008.

Fellowship of Catholic Scholars The Idea of the Catholic

University for the Twenty-First CenturyWashington D.C.

September 2007.

Institute for Priestly Formation Resting on the Heart of Christ:

The Seminary Theologian's Vocation (Retreat for Seminary

Faculty) Omaha, NE June 2007.

Providence College Symposium Divine Impassibility and the Mystery

of Human Suffering. Providence, R.I. March 2007

Fellowship of Catholic Scholars, Sacrosanctum Concilium

and the Reform of the Liturgy.

Kansas City, KS.

September 2006.

Catholic

Theological Society of America, St. Louis, MO. June 2005.

Theology and Pedagogy in Cyberspace II. Evanston, IL April 2004.

Courses

Online

Course on Online Teaching and Course Design sponsored by Wabash

Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion and

taught by University of Wisconsin Madison Distance Education Professional

Development Program.

Summer, 2006

Workshops

Making a Difference in Student

Learning: Assessment as a Core Strategy. NCA Higher Learning

Commission. Chicago, Il. February 6-8, 2008.

Catholic Theology

Mandatum to

teach Catholic theology granted Feb. 21, 2002 by Most Rev. Justin Rigali,

Archbishop of St. Louis (now Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop of

Philadelphia)

Oath of Fidelity, October 15, 2008.

Online

Teaching and Learning

"Certification in online teaching and learning for demonstrating

capacity in the production of distributed educational environments"

Catholic Distance Learning Network of the Seminary Department of the

National Catholic Educational Association. 2007.

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