Philip Jenkins, PhD

Education

Ph.D. Cambridge University

Academic Interests & Research Narrative

I work in several quite diverse fields. Broadly, my major current interests include the study of global Christianity, past and present; of new and emerging religious movements; and of Late Modern US history, chiefly post-1975.

Selected Publications

I have published 35 books, which have been translated into sixteen languages. These include:

Kingdoms of this World: How Empires Have Made and Remade Religions Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, in production for publication in 2024.  

A Storm of Images: Iconoclasm and Religious Reformation in the Byzantine World. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2023

He Will Save You from the Deadly Pestilence: The Many Lives of Psalm 91. New York: Oxford University Press, 2023

A Global History of the Cold War 1945-1991. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021

Climate, Catastrophe, and Faith: How Changes in Climate Drive Religious Upheaval. New York: Oxford University Press, 2021

I have also published over 180 book chapters and refereed articles, in addition to numerous book reviews and journalistic articles.