Taylor G. Petrey

Taylor G. Petrey
Born (1976-08-20) 20 August 1976 (age 48)
Provo, Utah, USA
NationalityAmerican
OccupationProfessor
Years active2010–present
Academic background
Alma mater
Doctoral advisorKaren L. King
Academic work
DisciplineReligious Studies
Sub-discipline
Institutions
Websitehttps://religion.kzoo.edu/faculty/dr-taylor-petrey-2/

Taylor G. Petrey is an American scholar of religion and the editor of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought since 2019. He is a professor at Kalamazoo College.[1] In 2016–17, he was a visiting associate professor at Harvard Divinity School and research associate at the Women's Studies in Religion Program.[2] He specializes in gender studies, Early Christianity, and Mormonism. His 2020 book Tabernacles of Clay: Sexuality and Gender in Modern Mormonism has won numerous awards, including "Best Book Award" from the Mormon History Association and a "Choice Outstanding Academic Title" award.[3]

Education and Academic Career

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Petrey holds a bachelor of arts (2001) from Pace University, a master of theological studies (2003) from Harvard Divinity School and a doctor of theology (2010) from Harvard Divinity School.[1] He is the author of numerous books and articles on early Christianity and also the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has been a professor at Kalamazoo College since 2010.

Petrey specializes in gender studies and religion and his work has received media attention.[4][5] He has been interviewed for numerous media outlets on Mormonism.[6][7][8]

Selected works

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  • (2011). "Toward a Post-Heterosexual Mormon Theology"[9]
  • (2015). Resurrecting Parts: Early Christians on Desire, Reproduction, and Sexual Difference.[10]
  • (2020). Tabernacles of Clay: Sexuality and Gender in Mormonism. University of North Carolina Press.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Taylor Petrey – Associate Professor of Religion, Chair". religion.kzoo.edu. Religion Department at Kalamazoo College. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Taylor Grant Petrey". wsrp.hds.harvard.edu. Women's Studies in Religion Program. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Tabernacles of Clay by Taylor G. Petrey". uncpress.org. University of North Carolina Press. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. ^ Harkins, Paighten (28 September 2019). "Prof points to gender, sexual fluidity in religious writings as blueprint to build bridges between LDS-LGBTQ communities". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. ^ Brown, Andy (9 July 2012). "Kalamazoo Religion Professor Quoted in NY Times Article on Mormonism". News and Events. Kalamazoo College. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. ^ Bailey, Sarah Pulliam (4 April 2019). "Mormon Church to allow baptisms, blessings for children of LGBT parents, reversing 2015 policy". The Washington Post. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  7. ^ Stanley-Becker, Isaac (24 August 2018). "'He made me transgender on purpose': Breast-removal surgery could boot Mormon student from Brigham Young". The Washington Post. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  8. ^ Iati, Marisa (16 August 2019). "No more green tea, vaping or drinks ending in '-ccino,' Mormon Church tells members". The Washington Post. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. ^ Petrey, Taylor (2011). "Toward a Post-Heterosexual Mormon Theology". Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. 44 (4): 106–41.
  10. ^ Petrey, Taylor (2015). Resurrecting Parts: Early Christians on Desire, Reproduction, and Sexual Difference. Routledge Studies in the Early Christian World. Routledge. ISBN 9781138906532.
  11. ^ Petrey, Taylor (2020). Tabernacles of Clay: Sexuality and Gender in Mormonism. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-1-4696-5622-9.
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