Nathan Hershberger,

Nathan Hershberger is a third year PhD student in Christian Theological Studies. His work focuses on the relationship between scripture and ethics in the Christian tradition, particularly around issues of suffering and religious violence. He also has interests in Jewish and Islamic studies. Prior to coming to Duke he volunteered for three years in northern Iraq with a relief and development organization. He has an MA from the University of Virginia and a BA from Eastern Mennonite University.

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Teaching (Spring 2021):

• RELIGION 290S.01, SPECIAL TOPICS Synopsis

  Online ON, WF 10:15 AM-11:30 AM

  (also cross-listed as ETHICS 290S.02)

Recent Publications

1. Hershberger, N, Occupy the Jubilee: Scripture and the 99%, The Journal of Scriptural Reasoning, vol. 15 no. 1 (March, 2016)
2. Hershberger, N, Patience as Hermeneutical Practice: Christ, Church, and Scripture in John Howard Yoder and Hans Frei, Modern Theology, vol. 31 no. 4 (October, 2015), pp. 547-572, WILEY [doi]