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Rev. Jim Burklo

Expert in progressive Christianity, mindfulness and religion in politics
  • Associate Dean, Office of Religious Life, USC
  • Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, USC School of Social Work
Office: (213) 740-6110
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Expertise

  • Interfaith engagement and cooperation
  • Religious rhetoric in politics
  • Theologically progressive Christianity
  • Socially/politically progressive Christianity
  • Social welfare public policy
  • Mindfulness meditation
  • Christian mystical spirituality

Languages

  • Spanish

Additional Information

  • Author of five books:  OPEN CHRISTIANITY, BIRDLIKE AND BARNLESS, HITCHHIKING TO ALASKA, SOULJOURN, and DEEPER LOVE: Faithful Rhetoric for Progressive Social Change.
  • Finishing a new book: MINDFUL CHRISTIANITY, in 2016.
  • Weekly blogger re: progressive Christianity and related topics – posting at Huffington Post, Patheos.com, ProgressiveChristianity.com, and many other sites
  • Ordained United Church of Christ (ucc.org) pastor: preaching and teaching in churches around the US on topics of progressive
  • Christianity.