Taylor G. Petrey

Taylor G. Petrey is an American scholar of religion and the editor of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought since 2019. He is a professor at Kalamazoo College.[1] In 2016–17, he was a visiting associate professor at Harvard Divinity School and research associate at the Women's Studies in Religion Program.[2] He specializes in gender studies, Early Christianity, and Mormonism. His 2020 book Tabernacles of Clay: Sexuality and Gender in Modern Mormonism has won numerous awards, including "Best Book Award" from the Mormon History Association and a "Choice Outstanding Academic Title" award.[3]

Taylor G. Petrey
Born (1976-08-20) 20 August 1976
Provo, Utah, USA
NationalityAmerican
OccupationProfessor
Years active2010–present
Academic background
Alma mater
Doctoral advisorKaren L. King
Academic work
DisciplineReligious Studies
Sub-discipline
Institutions
Websitehttps://religion.kzoo.edu/faculty/dr-taylor-petrey-2/

Education and Academic Career

Petrey holds a bachelor of arts (2001) from Pace University, a master of theological studies (2003) from Harvard Divinity School and a doctor of theology (2010) from Harvard Divinity School.[1] He is the author of numerous books and articles on early Christianity and also the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has been a professor at Kalamazoo College since 2010.

Petrey specializes in gender studies and religion and his work has received media attention.[4][5] He has been interviewed for numerous media outlets on Mormonism.[6][7][8]

Selected works
  • (2011). "Toward a Post-Heterosexual Mormon Theology"[9]
  • (2015). Resurrecting Parts: Early Christians on Desire, Reproduction, and Sexual Difference.[10]
  • (2020). Tabernacles of Clay: Sexuality and Gender in Mormonism. University of North Carolina Press.[11]

References
  1. "Taylor Petrey – Associate Professor of Religion, Chair". religion.kzoo.edu. Religion Department at Kalamazoo College. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. "Taylor Grant Petrey". wsrp.hds.harvard.edu. Women's Studies in Religion Program. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. "Tabernacles of Clay by Taylor G. Petrey". uncpress.org. University of North Carolina Press. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. Harkins, Paighten (28 September 2019). "Prof points to gender, sexual fluidity in religious writings as blueprint to build bridges between LDS-LGBTQ communities". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. Brown, Andy (9 July 2012). "Kalamazoo Religion Professor Quoted in NY Times Article on Mormonism". News and Events. Kalamazoo College. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. Bailey, Sarah Pulliam (4 April 2019). "Mormon Church to allow baptisms, blessings for children of LGBT parents, reversing 2015 policy". The Washington Post. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  7. Stanley-Becker, Isaac (24 August 2018). "'He made me transgender on purpose': Breast-removal surgery could boot Mormon student from Brigham Young". The Washington Post. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  8. Iati, Marisa (16 August 2019). "No more green tea, vaping or drinks ending in '-ccino,' Mormon Church tells members". The Washington Post. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. Petrey, Taylor (2011). "Toward a Post-Heterosexual Mormon Theology". Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. 44 (4): 106–41.
  10. Petrey, Taylor (2015). Resurrecting Parts: Early Christians on Desire, Reproduction, and Sexual Difference. Routledge Studies in the Early Christian World. Routledge. ISBN 9781138906532.
  11. Petrey, Taylor (2020). Tabernacles of Clay: Sexuality and Gender in Mormonism. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-1-4696-5622-9.
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