mfarina@dspt.edu
(510) 883-2081
Degrees and Certifications
PhD in Theological Ethics, Boston College, 2004
MA in Pastoral Theology, Santa Clara University, 1996
BFA in Communication Arts, Parsons School of Design/New School for Social Research University 1974
Research and Training Interests
- Moral Theology
- Islamic Philosophy and Theology
- Comparative Ethics and Social Theory
- Interfaith Dialogue
Selected Publications
- "Teaching Comparative Theological Ethics," in Listening: Journal of Communication Ethics, Religion, and Culture, Summer 2013.
- "Muslim and Christian Principles of Debate: Renewing Discourse in the Public Square," in Engaging the Other: Public Policy and the Clash of Ignorance, eds. Karim H. Karim and Mahmoud Eid. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press, 2013.
- "Theological Ethics of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali," in Al-Ghazali in the Mirror of Islamic Studies, ed. Jorgen Ballus. Germany: University of Osnabruck Press, 2013.
- Pursuing Meaning and Method for a Living Faith: Ethical-Religious Challenges" Studies in Interreligious Dialogue, Fall 2011.
- "What is Sharia?: An Introduction by Wael B. Hallaq" (Book Review) Ethiopian Journal of Religious Studies, Fall 2011.
- "Human Rights Discourse across Religious Traditions," in Listening: Journal of Communication Ethics, Religion, and Culture, Fall 2010.