Dr. Heather Gorman
Heather Gorman is Professor of New Testament at Johnson University in Knoxville, Tennessee. She holds a PhD in New Testament from Baylor University, an MA in New Testament from Abilene Christian University and a BA in Biblical Studies from Cincinnati Christian University. She recently co-authored Lunchroom Theology: Pushing Tables Together in a Fractured World with Mark Nelson and has published other works focusing on narrative and rhetorical criticism of the New Testament. She is a consulting editor for the Stone-Campbell Journal and has served on steering committees for both the Christian Scholars’ Conference and the Society of Biblical Literature Conference. Heather enjoys teaching Greek and classes on various books of the New Testament, as well as topical courses like Theology & Human Sexuality and Women in the Bible. She serves in various leadership capacities in her local church. She and her husband Jamey have two daughters and enjoy hiking and kayaking in East Tennessee.
Spirituality & Sexuality
February 21, 2025
2:00 PM
What has spirituality to do with sexuality? This session will move beyond cliches and overly simplistic answers and instead will explore how the church’s rich tradition of hospitality can shape Christian approaches to sexuality. Drawing on over a decade of experience teaching on the intersection of theology and sexuality, Dr. Gorman will reflect on how hospitality can inform both our beliefs about sexuality and how to navigate difficult conversations around such beliefs.