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W. Travis McMaken, Ph.D.

McMaken graduated from Wheaton College with magna cum laude and departmental honors in 2004 with a BA in Biblical and Theological Studies. He completed his Masters of Divinity at Princeton Theological Seminary in 2007 and then continued on to the Seminary’s doctoral program. He defended his dissertation concerning Karl Barth's theology and the doctrine of baptism in December of 2011. He formally graduated in May of 2012 with his Ph.D. in Systematic Theology.

Following his graduate work, McMaken received an assistant professorship in the Religion department at Lindenwood University, where he began teaching during the fall term of 2011. Since 2011, McMaken has earned the rank of Associate Professor of Religion, following which he became the chair of Interdisciplinary Studies. Most recently, he has accepted the position of Assistant Dean of Multidisciplinary Humanities at Lindenwood University.

In 2013, Fortress Press published McMaken’s first book following his dissertation, The Sign of the Gospel: Toward an Evangelical Doctrine of Infant Baptism after Karl Barth. Following in 2014, his friend David W. Congdon released their edited work Karl Barth in Conversation through Pickwick Publications. More recently, McMaken worked with Fortress Press once again to publish Our God Loves Justice: An Introduction to Helmut Gollwitzer (2017). His most recent publication brings many provocative questions to the forefront regarding Church and State relations during WWII (especially the Confessing Church Movement), emphasizing the connection between Socialism and Christian theology. In addition to his published books, McMaken contributes articles, book reviews, and blog posts. He founded the collaborative theology blog DET and serves as its executive editor.

Outside of his academic life McMaken is married, has two children, and is a ruling elder of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and is a member of St. Charles Presbyterian Church.

External Links


 * McMaken and Congdon Interview on Reddit


 * Facebook Interview with McMaken


 * "Our Holiday Extravaganza" Podcast with McMaken


 * "Why Go Barthian" Podcast with McMaken

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