David Brandon Smith
Minister of Word & Sacrament in the PCUSA, Doctoral Candidate in Church History and Research Associate at the University of Bonn Center for Dependency & Slavery Studies
Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
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I’m a Minister of Word & Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), a Doctoral Candidate in Church History (Dr. theol.) at the Faculty of Protestant Theology and Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (Research Associate) with the Center for Dependency & Slavery Studies (BCDSS) at the University of Bonn, Germany.
I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Bible & Religion and Philosophy & Worldviews from Montreat College, a Master of Divinity (with Graduate Certificate in Theology, Women & Gender) from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Master of Arts in Ecumenical Studies from the University of Bonn. I completed my Clinical Pastoral Education at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Internship, 2016 & Residency, 2021) and studied social work at Rutgers University through the Princeton/Rutgers partnership. I also attended the 2017 Global Institute of Theology of the World Communion of Reformed Churches at Kirchliche Hochschule Wuppertal/Bethel, the 2020 GBI Manhattan Bioethics Summer School, the 2022 International Summer School in German and Theology at JGU Mainz, the 2022 Global Ecumenical Theological Institute of the World Council of Churches, the 2023 Global Institute of Theology of the WCRC at the Pacific Theological College in Suva, Fiji, and the 2023 Ecumenical School on Government, Economics and Management (GEM School) of the WCC in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Before coming to Bonn, I served churches and nonprofit organizations in various capacities in North Carolina, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Most recently, I was the Interim Associate Pastor for Youth & their Families at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church in Bryn Mawr, PA. I also have served on several academic, non-profit, and ecclesial boards, working groups, and task forces.
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Aerial view from Broad Street ✨ 📷 Instagram | Juncao_Oxford (August, 2023)
Aerial view from Broad Street ✨ 📷 Instagram | Juncao_Oxford (August, 2023)
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Energy is ramping up at Union as we welcome new students at orientation! Engaging discussions and vibrant community moments fill the chapel. Here’s…
Energy is ramping up at Union as we welcome new students at orientation! Engaging discussions and vibrant community moments fill the chapel. Here’s…
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Join us for the international conference on „Children, Dependency, and Emotions in the Early Modern World, 1500-1800: Archival and Visual Narratives“…
Join us for the international conference on „Children, Dependency, and Emotions in the Early Modern World, 1500-1800: Archival and Visual Narratives“…
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Berufserfahrung
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Research Associate/Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
The University of Bonn (Bonn Center for Dependency & Slavery Studies)
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Ecumenical Studies Intern
American Protestant Church Bonn, e.V.
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Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church
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Generalist Graduate Social Work Intern
GLSEN of Central NJ
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Urban Mission Intern
The Center, Baltimore
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Staff Supervisor/Facilitator
The Princeton HUB
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Pastoral Assistant
Covenant Presbyterian Church - Trenton, NJ
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Pastoral Intern
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church Asheville
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Student Co-Pastor
Paint Gap Presbyterian Church
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Montreat College
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Layout & Design Editor
The Whetstone: Montreat College Student Voice
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Pastoral Administration Intern
New Life Baptist Church
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The University of Bonn
Doctor of Theology - Church History
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Doctor of Theology (Dr. theol.) with the Faculty of Protestant Theology and the Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies (Cluster of Excellence)
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Christian Family Academy
High School Diploma
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1 Unit of Level II Clinical Pastoral Education
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)
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Minister of Word & Sacrament
Presbytery of Western North Carolina (PCUSA)
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I Unit of Level I Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE)
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Ehrenamt
Veröffentlichungen
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‘This is my Story, this is my Song:’ Queer Presbyterians, Provocative Questions, Practical Politics, and a Case for Church History in the Development of Theologies of Justice
Awake, Emerging and Connected: Meditations of Justice from a Missing Generation, Victoria Turner, ed. (SCM Press)
This partly autobiographical and theologically constructive piece reflects on the role of history and historiography in the development of theologies of justice. It does so by charting the way historical patterns of discernment shaped the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and its fifty-year struggle over the inclusion, ordination, and marriage of LGBTQIA+ Christians in that religious community.
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“An Open Wound in the Body…” A “Dependency Turn” in Ecumenical Discourse on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery
The Ecumenical Review
Ecumenical organizations have long agreed that human trafficking and modern slavery are consequences of human sin that, in the words of Pope Francis, have left “an open wound in the body of Christ and in all humanity.” While the ecumenical consensus against human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery remains strong, the discourse lacks clear definitions and, thus, focused engagement. To enrich ecumenical reflection on these phenomena, the prevailing discourse could be reframed through…
Ecumenical organizations have long agreed that human trafficking and modern slavery are consequences of human sin that, in the words of Pope Francis, have left “an open wound in the body of Christ and in all humanity.” While the ecumenical consensus against human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery remains strong, the discourse lacks clear definitions and, thus, focused engagement. To enrich ecumenical reflection on these phenomena, the prevailing discourse could be reframed through the contextualized, case-based, and comparative lens of asymmetrical dependency theory. Consequently, this article surveys recent ecumenical pronouncements, clarifies relevant legal and definitional considerations, and asks whether it is time to take a “dependency turn” in ecumenical discourse on human trafficking and other forms of modern slavery.
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Calling the Question: The Role of Ministries of Presence and Polity Principles in the Struggle for LGBTQIA+ Inclusion, Ordination, and Marriage in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and Its Predecessor Denominations
Religions/MDPI
This article reflects upon how LGBTQIA+ Christians and their allies within the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and its predecessor denominations ‘called the question’ on their right to and responsibility for membership, ordination, and marriage by simultaneously (1) practicing apologetic ‘ministries of presence’ and (2) grounding their ecclesio-juridical arguments in the church’s long-standing polity principles.
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The Deceitful Savior and the Emasculated King: Heterosexist Violence in Judges 3:12-30
Princeton Theological Review
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Hochschulpreis
Evangelischer Bund Rheinland
Awarded for outstanding Master's thesis within a sub-discipline of theology that deals with ecumenical and confessional issues or focuses on enriching pan-protestant discourse. A personal or content-related connection to the Rhineland is expected (unofficial paraphrase of the original description in German).
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Lombard Prize (Third)
World Communion of Reformed Churches
The aim of the Lombard Prize "is to encourage theological work in the tradition of Reformed thought that responds to challenges of our time, bringing together elements of faith and theology in dialogue with justice and peace issues and mission in the world—all central themes of Reformed witness." The Prize is given by the WCRC in association with Lombard, Odier & Cie (Geneva, Switzerland) in memory of the late Georges Lombard, an associate of the bank.
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Nominee for the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst Pries (DAAD Prize)
Faculty of Protestant Theology, University of Bonn
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Seward Hiltner Award in Theology and Personality
Department of Practical Theology
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Shreveport Presbyterian Scholarship
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Euler Scholarship
Synod of the Mid-Atlantic (PCUSA)
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Presbyterian Study Grant
Presbyterian Church (USA)
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English
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German
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Greek
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Looking forward to this! I’m thankful to the ZEF Gender Group for the invite and to the Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies for the…
Looking forward to this! I’m thankful to the ZEF Gender Group for the invite and to the Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies for the…
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On 29 August, #BCDSS #PhDResearcher David B. Smith will give a talk on "#Intersectionality and #AsymmetricalDependencies: Theoretical Explorations…
On 29 August, #BCDSS #PhDResearcher David B. Smith will give a talk on "#Intersectionality and #AsymmetricalDependencies: Theoretical Explorations…
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Who knew the Eiffel Tower could compete in the sprint category? 🏃♀️🏅 In honour of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, France has released…
Who knew the Eiffel Tower could compete in the sprint category? 🏃♀️🏅 In honour of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, France has released…
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The EU-Fiji partnership is now in full swing 🇪🇺🤝🇫🇯 We have fully implemented our 𝐄conomic 𝐏artnership 𝐀greement with Pacific States…
The EU-Fiji partnership is now in full swing 🇪🇺🤝🇫🇯 We have fully implemented our 𝐄conomic 𝐏artnership 𝐀greement with Pacific States…
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"We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time" -…
"We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time" -…
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Kicking off the academic year with a team retreat at Franklin and Marshall. Thank you, Hillen Grason for hosting our college counseling team, a great…
Kicking off the academic year with a team retreat at Franklin and Marshall. Thank you, Hillen Grason for hosting our college counseling team, a great…
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Thrilled to have graduated with my PhD from the University of Leeds!
Thrilled to have graduated with my PhD from the University of Leeds!
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Join our team here at the department of social ethics at Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn! We do offer a post-doc position (senior…
Join our team here at the department of social ethics at Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn! We do offer a post-doc position (senior…
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Du bist ein Organisationstalent und interessierst dich für #Flucht- oder #Friedensforschung? Hier bewerben und bei unseren internationalen…
Du bist ein Organisationstalent und interessierst dich für #Flucht- oder #Friedensforschung? Hier bewerben und bei unseren internationalen…
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Today is #WorldPhotographyDay! 📷 To celebrate, we're once again going back in time and sharing some old photos of the University and the…
Today is #WorldPhotographyDay! 📷 To celebrate, we're once again going back in time and sharing some old photos of the University and the…
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Call for applications 🔵 Become a member of the Refugee Advisory Board for Germany! The Refugee Advisory Board aims to anchor the participation of…
Call for applications 🔵 Become a member of the Refugee Advisory Board for Germany! The Refugee Advisory Board aims to anchor the participation of…
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Join the crew: We keep growing and do have several new research positions open. Please take a look if there is something interesting for you! ⬇
Join the crew: We keep growing and do have several new research positions open. Please take a look if there is something interesting for you! ⬇
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Congratulations to Dr. Keri L. Day on her appointment as Extraordinary Professor of Theology at Stellenbosch University ! 🎉 We celebrate Dr. Day's…
Congratulations to Dr. Keri L. Day on her appointment as Extraordinary Professor of Theology at Stellenbosch University ! 🎉 We celebrate Dr. Day's…
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MUNUSAL team is incredibly pleased to introduce you to the MUNUSAL XVII Edition Secretary General, Viola Parma, and Deputy Secretary General, Adriana…
MUNUSAL team is incredibly pleased to introduce you to the MUNUSAL XVII Edition Secretary General, Viola Parma, and Deputy Secretary General, Adriana…
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