Charles (Chad) Kim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Theology and Classical Languages
Courses Taught
Reading Greek (I, II, and III), Reading Latin (I, II, and III), Latin Rhetoric & Poetry, Readings in St. Augustine: Translating the Confessions, The Life and Thought of St. Augustine
Education
Ph.D. in Historical Theology, Saint Louis University (2020)
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary (2011)
B.A. in Philosophy, Oklahoma Baptist University (2007)
Research Interests
- Patristic Theology
- Augustinian Studies
- Classics
- Second Language Acquisition Theory
- Patristic Biblical Interpretation
- Patristic Preaching
Publications and Media Placements
Books
Ecclesiastical Latin: A Primer on the Language of the Church (Catholic University Press, 2025)
The Way of Humility: St. Augustine's Theology of Preaching (Catholic University Press, 2024)
Selected Articles:
“‘You are gods’: Theodoret of Cyrrus and Theosis in the Antiochene Tradition,” St. Vladimir’s Seminary Theological Quarterly (Spring 2023).
“Via Humilitatis Agendo: St. Augustine’s Theology of Preaching,” Pro Ecclesia. 2021; 30(2):163-176.
“Ipsa Ructatio Eungaleium Est: Tapinosis in Augustine’s Homilies,” Augustinian Studies 50:2 (2019) 197-214.
“Inflammat Studia Discentium, Augustine of Hippo on Learning Classical Languages,” The Classical Outlook 94.5 (2020) 138-147.
Podcast
Host and Creator of the podcast, A History of Christian Theology
Honors and Awards
- Beaumont Award for Research (2024)
- Mellon Summer Writing Award (2023)
- Stolle Research Award (2022)
- Mellon Research Travel Award (2021)
- Teaching Award from SLU Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (2021)
- SLU Provost’s Dissertation Fellowship and Teaching Waiver (2019-2020)
- American Classical League Teaching Award (2018)