David Turnbloom

David Farina Turnbloom has taught at the University of Portland since 2015. He specializes in Liturgical/Sacramental Theology with a special focus on the relationship between worship rituals and ethics. David is a co-founder of the Collaborative Humanities Investigating Religion and Power, also known as the CHIRP Lab. David is the author of Speaking with Aquinas: A Conversation about Grace, Virtue and the Eucharist, which was published by Liturgical Press in 2017. David received a BA in theology from the University of St. Thomas (2006), an MTS from Weston Jesuit School of Theology (2008), a PhD in Systematic Theology from Boston College (2015), and an MBA in Non-Profit management from the University of Portland (2021). He is married to Katie Turnbloom, has a son named August, and has an adorable cat named Chloe. 

Curriculum Vitae

Education

• Master of Business Administration, University of Portland
• PhD in Theology, Boston College
• Master of Theological Studies, Weston Jesuit School of Theology
• Bachelor of Arts in Theology, University of St. Thomas

Courses Currently Taught

• Engaging Ultimate Questions
• Religion, Ritual, and Ethics
• Catholic Social Teaching and Professional Ethics
• Sacramental Imagination

Selected Publications

• "Confronting Rhetorical Violence in Response to the Catholic Sex Abuse Crisis"
• "Liturgy in the Shadow of Trauma"
• Speaking with Aquinas: A Conversation About Grace, Virtue, and the Eucharist
• Catholic Sacraments: A Rich Source of Blessings

Videos of Past Presentations

• Controlling the Narrative: Confronting Rhetorical Violence
• Rites and Wrongs: Faith and Trauma in the Shadow of the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis
• Learning to Sing: The Theology of Etty Hillesum
• Sacramental Justice and the Mission of the Congregation of Holy Cross
• Formed in the Dirt: The Ritual of Archeology

Podcast Interviews

• The Future of Learning: Ethics Matter Now and Latter
• UP Tech Talk: To Reddit or Not to Reddit?