Dr. Jeffrey Marlett
Degrees
PhD Historical Theology, Saint Louis University , 1997
MTS Theology, Vanderbilt University , 1993
A.B. Philosophy, Wabash College , 1991
Work History
- 1998-present- The College of Saint Rose
- Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, 1998-2004
- Associate Professor of Religious Studies, 2004-present
- 1997-1998- Lyon College, Batesville, Arkansas
- 1993-1997- Saint Louis University Department of Theology
Graduate Assistant and Adjunct Faculty
Some Accomplishments
- 2003-present- Faculty Athletic Representative
- 2004-2007- member, Representative Committee of the Faculty
- Several media appearances dealing with American Catholicism:
- February 2009- Capital Tonight (channel 9) re: Archbishop Timothy Dolan's appointment to the Archdiocese of New York
- April 2008- Capital Tonight re: Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the USA
- April 2005- several on-air interviews over the death of Pope John Paul II and the election of Benedict XVI
Author of:
- Saving the Heartland: Catholic Missionaries in Rural America , 1920-1960 (Northern Illinois University Press, 2002)
- Book reviews for First Things and National Catholic Reporter
- Chapters on Catholics and film and Irish-American Catholic politics.
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Favorite Quotes
| G. K. Chesterton | "The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried." |
| St. THomas Aquinas | "Never deny, seldom affirm, always distinguish" |
| Flannery O'Connor | "If it's just a symbol, then to Hell with it." |
| Barry Goldwater | "I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." |
| William F. Buckley Jr. | "I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said." |