Hank Spaulding
Theologian, Author, Pastor
About
Henry (Hank) Walter Spaulding III is the Pastor at Hope United Methodist Church in Columbus, Ohio. He is also an adjunct professor of Christian Ethics at Ashland University, Ashland Theological Seminary, and George Fox University. Hank received his PhD in Theology and Ethics from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and his MTS from Duke University Divinity School. He is the author of several articles and three books: Iconoclastic Sex: Christian Sexual Ethics and Human Trafficking and The Just and Loving Gaze of God with Us: Paul’s Apocalyptic Political Theology and The Just and Loving Gaze of God with Us, Second Edition: Paul’s Apocalyptic Political Theology. He lives in Columbus with his wife Michaela.
Books
Substack: Theology in the End Times
Recent Posts
Making Room for Both Dissent and Inclusion
A Shared Humanity: Covid Capitalism and the Future of the Human
…for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you…
Michaela’s Song: The Death of God and Death of Death
Why did Christ die? This is the question for Good Friday. Christians would normally gather in holy places across the globe, but…
The Joy of Not Being in Charge: The Moral Shape of Good News
On Tuesday July 31st, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announced the formation of a “Religious Liberty Task Force.” Many Christians unquestioningly celebrate…
Becoming Apostolic Again: A Theological Justification For Not Voting
I voted on November 8, 2016. I haven’t voted for the last few elections but I did in this one. I still…
We Interrupt This Program: Ramblings on a Misunderstood Verse
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 (KJV) “Nonresistance is…