Dr. Charles Stang

Biography

Charles Stang is a Professor of Early Christian Thought at Harvard Divinity School and Director of the Center for the Study of World Religions. He specializes in the history of theology and Christianity, focusing particularly on late antiquity and its Eastern varieties. His research encompasses the exploration of ancient philosophy, notably Neoplatonism, and the Syriac Christian tradition, including the Eastern Syrian tradition along the Silk Road. Stang’s work extends to the study of religions in the late antique Mediterranean, with particular interest in Manichaeism, as well as modern continental philosophy and theology, particularly as they intersect with the study of religion.

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