Dr. Peter A. Huff brings to his work in university mission, ministry, and inclusion a rich set of experiences in higher education.
He received the B.A. in History and Religion from Mercer University Atlanta, the M.Div. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and the Ph.D. in Historical Theology and American Studies from Saint Louis University. He also studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Georgia State University, and Indiana University. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Sigma Nu.
Dr. Huff’s career has taken him to a number of church-related institutions across the US. He has held the Besl Family Chair in Ethics/Religion and Society at Xavier University and the T. L. James Chair in Religious Studies at Centenary College of Louisiana. A 2007 Resident Scholar at the Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research (St. John’s University), he has also taught at the University of Puget Sound, the University of Mary, and Saint Anselm College, where he was founding director of the Catholic Studies program.
Dr. Huff specializes in US religious pluralism and writes broadly on dialogue among world religions. His books include Allen Tate and the Catholic Revival, What Are They Saying About Fundamentalisms?, Vatican II: Its Impact on You, The Voice of Vatican II, and two co-edited volumes: Knowledge and Belief in America and Tradition and Pluralism. His articles and reviews have appeared in a variety of journals such as Buddhist-Christian Studies, Church History, Cross Currents, Dialogue, Horizons, Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Journal of Unitarian Universalist History, and Quaker History. He has also recorded two sets of lectures for Learn25 (https://learn25.com/product-category/professors/prof-peter-a-huff-ph-d/): America’s Religious History and Introduction to World Religions.
Dr. Huff has traveled widely throughout North America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. A former board member of the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies, he is active in ecumenical and interreligious dialogue.
To invite Dr. Huff to speak to your religious or civic group, contact him at phuff@ben.edu.
