Thomas R. McFaul, Ph.D.

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Professor of Religionmcfaul
College of Arts and Sciences, Religion

Office Location: Dunham Hall, Room 211
Telephone: 630-844-3847            
Fax: 630-844-5242         
Email: tmcfaul@aurora.edu

Before coming to Aurora University in Fall 2007, I held academic positions at several colleges and universities. Most recently, I was Professor of Ethics and Religious Studies at North Central College, where I now hold the status of Emeritus Professor. My other positions have been at George Williams College, University of Baltimore, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Mount Union College, and Notre Dame College in Manchester, New Hampshire. I have also traveled widely and taught in Costa Rica.

Education
Ph.D., Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
M.Div., Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, California
B.A. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

Areas of Specialization
Religious and Philosophical Ethics
Comparative Religions
Religion and Society
Biblical Studies

Courses Taught
Introduction to World Religions
Religious Ethics
Faiths of Abraham
Faiths of India,
The Christian Bible
Jesus, Love the Stranger

Highlights of Presentations, Honors and Profession Contributions
Book-The Future of Peace and Justice in the Global Village, Praeger Press, 2006

Book-Transformation Ethics: Developing the Christian Moral Imagination, University Press of America, 2003

Book-The Future of Global Nuclearization, editor, JSAC Publications, 1885

Book-The Future of Global Economic Disparities, editor, JSAC Publication, 1985

Article-"The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism and the Abrahamic Religions," in Hopes and Visions for the 21st Century, edited by Timothy C. Mack, World Future Society, 2007

Highlights of Campus Involvement
Participant in Religion Major-Minor recruitment

Other Interests
Art
Music
Film
Aerobic fitness
Travel