Matthew Levering is James N. Jr. and Mary D. Perry Chair of Theology, Mundelein Seminary. He earned his MTS from Duke University Divinity School and his Ph.D. from Boston College. He is the author or co-author of over thirty-five books, including such works as Scripture and Metaphysics, Participatory Biblical Exegesis, Biblical Natural Law, Proofs of God, Aquinas’s Eschatological Ethics and the Virtue of Temperance, Did Jesus Rise from the Dead?, The Abuse of Conscience, and Reconfiguring Thomistic Christology. He is currently at work on a multi-volume (quasi-)dogmatics, whose first five volumes have appeared (most recently Engaging the Doctrine of Israel). He is the editor or co-editor of over twenty books, including four Oxford Handbooks, numerous volumes on Aquinas’s biblical commentaries, and two volumes on Vatican II. He translated Gilles Emery, O.P.’s The Trinity. For many years, he has served as Co-editor of two quarterly journals, Nova et Vetera and the International Journal of Systematic Theology; and he is the Senior Editor of The New Ressourcement, a quarterly journal founded in 2023. At Mundelein Seminary, he is the Director of the Center for Scriptural Exegesis, Philosophy, and Doctrine. He is the co-founder (2007) and past president (2021-22) of the Academy of Catholic Theology; and since 2004 he has been an active participant in Evangelicals and Catholics Together.
Matthew Levering points out that what is often missing from the doctrine of creation ex nihilo is an adequate understanding of God’s wisdom and knowledge. (21 minutes)
The theonomic nature of conscience — Matthew Levering on Reinhard Hütter’s description of conscience: “Real conscience does not give free rein to a person’s desires.”
The theology of Hans Urs von Balthasar — Theologian Rodney Howsare unpacks the dense but important theology of Hans Urs von Balthazar, revealing how the “God question” is implicit or explicit in all human questions. (14 minutes)
Mars Hill Audio Journal, Volume 158 — FEATURED GUESTS:
David Setran, Vigen Guroian, Michael Dominic Taylor, Thomas Pfau, Jason Paone, and Matthew Levering
Mars Hill Audio Journal, Volume 149 — FEATURED GUESTS:
Dru Johnson, Steven L. Porter, Reinhard Hütter, Matthew Levering, David Lyle Jeffrey, and Christopher Phillips
Mars Hill Audio Journal, Volume 139 — FEATURED GUESTS:
W. Bradford Littlejohn, Simon Oliver, Matthew Levering, Esther Lightcap Meek, Paul Tyson, and David Fagerberg
Mars Hill Audio Journal, Volume 135 — FEATURED GUESTS:
Bob Cutillo, Hans Boersma, Dana Gioia, Matthew Levering, Bruce Gordon, and Markus Rathey
The Theology of Robert Barron. Elk Grove Village, IL: Word on Fire Academic, 2023.
Reconfiguring Thomistic Christology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Newman on Doctrinal Corruption. Park Ridge, IL: Word on Fire Academic, 2022.
The Abuse of Conscience: A Century of Catholic Moral Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2021.
Engaging the Doctrine of Israel: A Christian Israelology in Dialogue with Ongoing Judaism. Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2021.
The Wisdom of the Word: Biblical Answers to Ten Pressing Questions about Catholicism. Co-authored with Michael Dauphinais. Park Ridge, IL: Word on Fire Institute, 2021.
Engaging the Doctrine of Marriage: Human Marriage as the Image and Sacrament of the Marriage of God and Creation. Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2020.
Aquinas’s Eschatological Ethics and the Virtue of Temperance. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 2019.
Five Views on the Extent of the Atonement. Co-authored with Andrew Louth, Michael Horton, Fred Sanders, and Tom Greggs. Edited by Adam Johnson. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2019.
The Indissolubility of Marriage: Amoris Laetitia in Context. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2019.
The Achievement of Hans Urs von Balthasar: An Introduction to His Trilogy. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 2019.
Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? Historical and Theological Reflections. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019.
Dying and the Virtues. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2018.
Was the Reformation a Mistake? Why Catholic Doctrine Is Not Unbiblical. With a Response by Kevin J. Vanhoozer. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2017.
An Introduction to Vatican II as an Ongoing Theological Event. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 2017.
Engaging the Doctrine of Creation: Cosmos, Creatures, and the Wise and Good Creator. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2017.
Engaging the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit: Love and Gift in the Trinity and the Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2016.
Proofs of God: Classical Arguments from Tertullian to Barth. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2016.
Mary’s Bodily Assumption. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 2015.
Engaging the Doctrine of Revelation: The Mediation of the Gospel through Church and Scripture. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2014.
Natural Law: A Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Trialogue. Co-authored with David Novak and Anver Emon. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014.
Paul in the Summa Theologiae. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 2014.
The Theology of Augustine: An Introductory Guide to His Most Important Works. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2013.
The Feminine Genius of Catholic Theology. London: T. & T. Clark, 2012.
Jesus and the Demise of Death: Resurrection, the Afterlife, and the Fate of Christians. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2012.
Predestination: Biblical and Theological Paths. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011.
The Betrayal of Charity: The Sins that Sabotage Divine Love. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2011.
Jewish-Christian Dialogue and the Life of Wisdom: Engagements with the Theology of David Novak. New York: Continuum, 2010.
Christ and the Catholic Priesthood: Ecclesial Hierarchy and the Pattern of the Trinity. Chicago: Hillenbrand Books, 2010.
Participatory Biblical Exegesis: A Theology of Biblical Interpretation. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 2008.
Biblical Natural Law: A Theocentric and Teleological Approach. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008.
Ezra and Nehemiah: A Theological Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2007.
Sacrifice and Community: Jewish Offering and Christian Eucharist. Oxford: Blackwell, 2005.
Holy People, Holy Land: A Theological Introduction to the Bible. Co-authored with Michael Dauphinais. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2005.
Scripture and Metaphysics: Aquinas and the Renewal of Trinitarian Theology. Oxford: Blackwell, 2004.
Christ’s Fulfillment of Torah and Temple: Salvation According to Thomas Aquinas. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 2002.
Knowing the Love of Christ: An Introduction to the Theology of St. Thomas Aquinas. Co-authored with Michael Dauphinais. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press, 2002.
