Dr. Linda E. Thomas is a full professor and holds the Bernard, Fischer, and Westberg Distinguished Professorship of Theology and Anthropology. She is also the director of the Albert “Pete” Pero, Jr., and Cheryl Stewart Pero Center for Intersectionality Studies. She studies, researches, writes, speaks, and teaches about the intersection and mutual influence of theology and culture from a womanist perspective. Dr. Thomas holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from The American University in Washington, D.C., a Master of Divinity in Theology from Union Theological Seminary in New York City, and a BA in English Literature and Sociology from Western Maryland College. Her work has taken her to South Africa, Peru, Cuba, and Russia.
“The ICE Is Coming”: Reimagining Paul Revere’s Ride for Our Time
October/November 2025: Lutheran Responses to the Crises in Higher Education (Volume 25 Issue 6)
[1] In August, my daughter and I flew into Boston for a brief vacation in Western Massachusetts before I drove her to a university in Rhode Island. We spent one night in a town called Revere, not far from the airport. The next day, we began our journey to a vacation village in Hancock, a […]
Creating Mission-Based Statements in Lutheran Institutions of Higher Education
October/November 2025: Lutheran Responses to the Crises in Higher Education (Volume 25 Issue 6)
Christian Scharen, Linda E. Thomas
[1] Just days after the election, with the board of directors on campus for their fall meeting, then LSTC President, James Nieman, scraped his prepared board report. Instead, he shared five significant potential threats he saw to in the rhetoric of the U.S. President elect. He also gave theological responses to those. Nieman clearly stated, […]
A Womanist Perspective on the Election of Donald Trump: What Pastors Are Called to Do
December/January 2016/7: Post-election America (Volume 16 Issue 10)
Christians often talk about how we are all children of God. However, what does that mean for our relationship to each other–what are the responsibilities of being a sibling in Christ? Dr. Linda Thomas explores this question in light of the election of Donald Trump, with a particular focus on the role of pastors.