AUTHOR

John Sehorn

Dr. John Sehorn is the Academic Dean of the Graduate School of Theology, as well as an Associate Professor of Theology. He specializes in the theology of the Fathers of the Church, with a particular interest in their scriptural exegesis. He received his doctorate from the University of Notre Dame and has been a member of the faculty at the Augustine Institute since 2015. He is currently co-editing the series From the Side of Christ: A Biblical Theology of the Sacraments for Baker Academic.

Journal Articles

Theology

Get Wisdom

September 5, 2022
“The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight” (Prov. 4:7, RSV-CE). According to the Wise Man of Proverbs, the very intention to “get wisdom,” to orient one’s desires and activities to its pursuit, constitutes the beginning of its acquisition.
Faith seeking understanding

Christ the Teacher

May 30, 2022
As Nicodemus was soon to learn, “rabbi” or “teacher” did not sufficiently express all that Jesus was. But neither was it inaccurate.