Ryan Cumming
Senior Lecturer
Cumming has taught courses in American religions, Christology, and Christian ethics at Loyola. He currently teaches the Ignatian Traditions (THEO 190) course at SCPS. In addition to teaching, he works on the Theological Ethics team of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). In that role, he co-leads the development of the ELCA's social teaching and policy and advises on the implementation of social teaching in financial, legal, and public affairs applications. He is the author of The African American Challenge to Just War Theory (Palgrave, 2012), and contributor to and co-editor of the Forgotten Luther book series from Fortress Press.
Education
- Ph.D. and M.A. in Christian Ethics from Loyola University Chicago
- Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design from Bowling Green State University
- B.A. in Religion and Psychology from Capital University
Professional/Community Affiliations
- Society of Christian Ethics
- Alpha Sigma Nu, Jesuit Honor Fraternity
- Board member, Center for Climate Justice and Faith, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary (California Lutheran University)
Courses Taught
"The teacher was sincere in his teaching approach and information he conveyed; he maintained an impartial point of view, a good thing. Prof. Cumming helped the four hours pass painlessly by holding my attention. The course was very informative and presented relevance and importance of the subject matter in my life and the local and global communities."