Christopher Carter

Areas of expertise

Christopher Carter’s teaching and research focuses on Black and Womanist theological ethics, Ecotheology, and Food and Religion. He approaches religious studies as a liberation ethicist committed to exploring how the moral economy of U.S. religious thought and culture impact the everyday lives of marginalized populations, particularly African American and Latinx communities. He is active in the leadership of the American Academy of Religion, where he serves as a steering committee member of both the Religion and Ecology and the Animals and Religion groups. Dr. Carter is an ordained elder within United Methodist Church and currently serves as an associate pastor at Westwood United Methodist Church.