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Lee C. Camp | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Theologian, academic, author and producer |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BA., Computer Science MA., Doctrinal and Historical Studies MDiv MA., Christian Ethics/Moral Theology PhD., Christian Ethics/Moral Theology |
| Alma mater | Lipscomb University Abilene Christian University University of Notre Dame |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Lipscomb University |
| Website | https://www.leeccamp.com/ |
Lee C. Camp is an American theologian, academic, author, and producer who holds the title of Distinguished Faculty Fellow at Lipscomb University, and hosts the podcast and public radio series No Small Endeavor.
Camp's work focuses on Christian ethics, nonviolence, human flourishing, and the intersection of faith and politics, addressing discipleship, justice, and religious and political allegiance. His publications comprise research articles and books, including Mere Discipleship: Radical Christianity in a Rebellious World, Who Is My Enemy? Questions American Christians Must Face About Islam, and Themselves, and Scandalous Witness: A Little Political Manifesto for Christians. Mere Discipleship was named a best book of 2011, and Scandalous Witness a best book of 2020, by the Englewood Review of Books.
Education
[edit]Born in Alabama, Camp graduated with a BA in Computer Science from Lipscomb University in 1989 before shifting his focus to theology. He earned an MA in Doctrinal and Historical Studies and an MDiv from Abilene Christian University in 1993. He then pursued graduate studies at the University of Notre Dame, receiving an M.A. in Christian Ethics and Moral Theology in 1997 and a Ph.D. in 1999.[1]
Career
[edit]Camp began his academic career as an instructor in New Testament Studies at the Kenya Christian Institute of Practical Ministry and the Kenya Christian Industrial and Technological Institute in 1994. Since 1999, he has been a faculty member at Lipscomb University, teaching theology and ethics at both undergraduate and graduate levels.[1] He was a senior faculty fellow at the Center for International Peace and Justice from 1999 to 2005. In 2024, he was named a Distinguished Faculty Fellow at Lipscomb University.[2]
Camp is the creator, host, and executive producer of No Small Endeavor, formerly Tokens Show, a live, staged program launched in 2008.[3] The show has been broadcast on radio and public television.[4] The project later expanded into a podcast and, subsequently, a public radio show that was syndicated by PRX in 2023.[5] Through these platforms, he has examined topics related to faith, ethics, and human flourishing.[6][7]
Works
[edit]Camp has studied Christian social ethics, nonviolence, pacifism, religion, and politics, as well as virtue theories and human flourishing.[1] His work has examined theological interpretations of scripture, critiques of war narratives, and the role of the church in fostering justice and peace.[2] He published the book Mere Discipleship: Radical Christianity in a Rebellious World in 2003, exploring what it means to truly follow Christ, emphasizing obedience to Jesus over allegiance to earthly authorities.[8] Brinton L. Rutherford remarked, "Camp has provided a readable and significant twenty-first century apologetic for radical discipleship that is consistent with Anabaptist thought."[9] Later, in 2011, he authored Who Is My Enemy? Questions American Christians Must Face About Islam, and Themselves, which examined Christian and Islamic perspectives on war and peacemaking, challenging misconceptions about religious violence and encouraging a faithful, informed response to Islam and the New Atheists.[10] His latest book, Scandalous Witness: A Little Political Manifesto for Christians (2020), argued that American Christianity has been distorted and called for a renewed, nonpartisan faith modeled on the life of Jesus.[11] In a review for Dialog, Jackson Nii Sabaah Adamah stated, "this book is a valuable resource for lay Christians, ministers, and students of theology, and Camp’s political vision compellingly calls on the American church to allow its politics to be shaped by the reality of the in-breaking Kingdom of God."[12] 'Mere Discipleship was named a best book of 2011,[13] and Scandalous Witness a best book of 2020, by the Englewood Review of Books.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Camp resides in Nashville with his wife, Laura, and together they have three sons.[15]
Bibliography
[edit]Books
[edit]- Camp, Lee C. (2003). Mere Discipleship: Radical Christianity in a Rebellious World. Brazos Press. ISBN 978-1587430497.
- Camp, Lee C. (2011). Who Is My Enemy? Questions American Christians Must Face About Islam, and Themselves. Brazos Press. ISBN 978-1587432880.
- Camp, Lee C. (2020). Scandalous Witness: A Little Political Manifesto for Christians. Eerdmans. ISBN 978-0802877352.
Selected articles
[edit]- Camp, L. C. (1998). "The cross in Christendom: Constantinianism and the doctrine of the atonement, or, understanding Jesus' cross when". Restoration Quarterly. 40 (2): 91–108.
- Camp, L. C. (2002). "Restoration and unity in the work of John Howard Yoder". Restoration Quarterly. 44 (1): 1–14.
- Camp, L. C. (2007). "Theological ground for peaceful co-existence". Restoration Quarterly. 49 (4): 241–246.
- Camp, L. C. (2007). "The Practice of Church". Leaven. 15 (1): 5.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lipscomb University–Lee Camp". Lipscomb University. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ a b "Lee C. Camp–Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Lipscomb University. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Lipscomb receives prestigious John Templeton Foundation grant award for Tokens Media". Lipscomb University. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "'No Small Endeavor' host Lee Camp searches for the good life on the radio". Religion News. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "PRX–No Small Endeavor". PRX. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Why Sheryl Crow Believes Having Breast Cancer "Saved" Her Life". Wide Open Country. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Lee C. Camp Is Exploring What It Means To Live A Good Life In No Small Endeavor Podcast". The Table Read Magazine. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Mere Discipleship: Radical Christianity in a Rebellious World". WorldCat. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ Rutherford, Brinton L. (2004). "October 2004 Reviews". The Mennonite Quarterly Review (October 2004).
- ^ "Who is my enemy? : questions American Christians must face about Islam--and themselves". WorldCat. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Scandalous witness : a little political manifesto for Christians". WorldCat. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Scandalous Witness: A Little Political Manifesto for Christians. Camp, Lee C. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2020. 192 pp. Hardcover. ISBN 978–0802877352". Dialog: A Journal of Theology. 60 (1): 106–107. 2021. doi:10.1111/dial.12647.
- ^ "Englewood Honor Books – The Best Books of 2011!". Englewood Review of Books. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "The Englewood Review of Books Best Books of 2020". Englewood Review of Books. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Lee and Laura Camp on Healing with the Enneagram (Type 1 and 8) [S04-021]". Typology Podcast. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Lee C. Camp publications indexed by Google Scholar
- No Small Endeavor