Research Foci
- Metaphor and Religious Language
- Ontological Concepts of Faith
- Hermeneutics
- Philosophy of Religion
Postdoctoral AbstractThesis
[working title] Religious Language, Metaphor, and Narrative: The Pursuit of (Self-)Discovery
- Supervisor
- Professor Dr. Hans-Peter Großhans
- Awarded by
- Department 01 – Protestant Theology
CV
Academic Education
- PhD (Dr. theol.) in Systematic Theology at Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
- MA and MDiv at Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ USA
- BA in Humanities from The College at Southwestern Seminary, Fort Worth, TX USA
Positions
- Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Seminar für Systematische Theologie, Evangelisch-Theologische Fakultät, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
- Wissenschaftlicher Assistent am Lehrstuhl für Systematische Theologie, Kirchliche Hochschule Wuppertal (Prof. Dr. Markus Mühling)
- Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Ökumenischen Institut, Universität Heidelberg
- Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft am Ökumenischen Institut, Universität Heidelberg (Prof. Dr. Friederike Nüssel)
- Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Princeton Theological Seminary bei Dr. Shawn Oliver (Lehrplan- und Planungsverwaltung); Dr. Nancy Duff (Theologische Ethik); Dr. Dirkie Smit (Öffentliche Theologie); Dr. James Kay (Dogmatik)
- Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) bei Penn Medicine, Princeton, NJ
- Gemeindepraktikum an der Pennington Presbyterian Church
- Gemeindepraktikum an der Nassau Presbyterien Church, Princeton, NJ USA
External Functions
- Karl Heim Gesellschaft (Mitglied)
- Scripture and Theology (Vorsitzende)
- European Academy of Religion (EuARe) (Mitglied)
- Karl Barth Society of North America (Mitglied)
- Presbyterian Church (USA) (Ordinationskanditat)
Teaching
- Introductory seminar: Proseminar: Einführung in die Systematische Theologie (Dogmatik): Offenbarung und Geschichte in der Theologie [012277]
- [ – | Tue, – | | ETH 204]
- Practice: Übung: Grace and the Experience of Salvation: An Introduction to Anglophone Soteriology [012278]
- [ – | Tue, – | | ETH 101]
- Intermediate seminar: Hauptseminar: Theologie Eberhard Jüngels [010309]
(in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Großhans)- [ – | Tue, – | | ETH 302]
- Practice: Übung: Theologische Existenz zwischen den Welten – Das Leben und Theologie Paul Tillichs [010310]
- [ – | Tue, – | | ETH 302]
- Introductory seminar: Proseminar: Einführung in die Systematische Theologie (Dogmatik): Die Kunst der Hermeneutik: Eine Einführung [018171]
- Practice: Übung: Ad Hoc Theology: An INtroduction to American Theology [018173]
- Introductory seminar: Proseminar: Einführung in die Systematische Theologie (Dogmatik): Glaube, Hoffnung und Liebe – theologisch und philosophisch betrachtet [016112]
- Intermediate seminar: Hauptseminar (Dogmatik, Master): Theologischer Realismus – Wirklichkeit in der Theologie [016116]
(in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Großhans)- Introductory seminar: Proseminar: Einführung in die Systematische Theologie (Dogmatik): Die Hermeneutik einer narrativen Theologie. Die philosophischen-theologischen Ansätze Eberhard Jüngels und Robert Jensons [014272]
- Practice: Übung: Propädeutikum. Einführung in die Sprache und Methodik der Theologie [014271]
(in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Großhans and Sarah Justus)- Seminar/Tutorial: Übung/Seminar: Robert Jenson. Der (selbst-)erzählte Gott [012188]
- Review course: Repetitorium: Examens-Repetitorium Systematische Theologie [012180]
(in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Großhans)
- Introductory seminar: Proseminar: Einführung in die Systematische Theologie (Dogmatik): Offenbarung und Geschichte in der Theologie [012277]
Publications
Selection
- Mühling, Markus. . Post-Systematic Theology II. TheTrinitarian Adventure of Love – Ecological Ways of Creation, Humaning and its Displacement Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag. doi: 10.30965/9783846766279.
- Watson, Brandon K. . Theologische Bibliothek Töpelmann, Vol. 206, Karl Barth on Faith. A Systematic Exploration Berlin: De Gruyter. doi: 10.1515/9783111272863.
- Watson, Brandon, Duff, Nancy, and Siggelkow, Ry, eds. . The Revolutionary Gospel: Paul Lehmann and the Direction of Theology Today Lanham: Lexington Books.
Complete List
- Nunn, Christopher, Oorschot, Frederike van, Ben Ezra, Daniel Stökl, Kohle, Hubertus, Jannidis, Fotis, Lasch, Alexander, Gius, Evelyn, Althage, Melanie, Nantke, Julia, von Stockhausen, Annette, Wuttke, Ulrike, Apel, Jochen, Gröber, Johann, Mundorf, Margret, Wilder, Nicolaus, and Henny-Krahmer, Ulrike. . Compendium of Computational Theology. Volume 1: Introducing Digital Humanities to Theology. Preprint. Heidelberg: Heidelberg University Publishing. doi: 10.11588/heibooks.1521.
- Mühling, Markus. . Post-Systematic Theology II. TheTrinitarian Adventure of Love – Ecological Ways of Creation, Humaning and its Displacement Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag. doi: 10.30965/9783846766279.
- Watson, Brandon K. . Theologische Bibliothek Töpelmann, Vol. 206, Karl Barth on Faith. A Systematic Exploration Berlin: De Gruyter. doi: 10.1515/9783111272863.
- Watson, Brandon. . “Karl Barth and Liberation Theology.” Theologische Literaturzeitung 149 (6): 563–565.
- Watson, Brandon K. . “The Defeat of Satan: Karl Barth’s Three-Agent Account of Salvation.” Irish Theological Quarterly 88 (4): 387–390. doi: 10.1177/00211400231199546h.
- Watson, Brandon K. . “Karl Barth’s Ontology of Grace.” Theologische Literaturzeitung 148 (5): 485–488.
- Watson, Brandon K. . “Vanity and Virtue: What do you see in the fire? The Explicit and Implicit Ethics of the Avett Brothers.” in Theology and the Avett Brothers, edited by Alex Solser. Lanham: Lexington Books.
- Watson, Brandon. . “The Divine Forwards: Barth’s Early Exegesis of the Pauline Epistles.” in Scripture and Theology: Historical and Systematic Perspectives, Vol. 201 of Theologische Bibliothek Töpelmann, edited by Tomas Bokedal, Ludger Jansen and Michael Borowski. Berlin: De Gruyter. doi: 10.1515/9783110768411-012.
- Watson, Brandon, Göcke, Benedikt, and Borowski, Michael, eds. .“Religion and Change.” Special Issue Religions. doi: 10.3390/books978-3-7258-2382-6.
- Watson, Brandon, Duff, Nancy, and Siggelkow, Ry, eds. . The Revolutionary Gospel: Paul Lehmann and the Direction of Theology Today Lanham: Lexington Books.
- Watson, Brandon. . “Faith as Imperceptible Reality: Barth’s Development During the Römerbrief Period.” in Karl Barth’s Epistle to the Romans. Retrospect and Prospect, Vol. 196 of Theologische Bibliothek Töpelmann, edited by Christophe Chalamet, Andreas Dettwiler and Sarah Stewart-Kroeker. Berlin: De Gruyter. doi: 10.1515/9783110752908.
- Watson, Brandon. . “Book Review.” Center for Barth Studies
- Watson, Brandon. . “Weiter Raum – Jahrestagung der Karl Heim Gesellschaft vom 22. bis 24. Oktober 2021 in Wuppertal.” Evangelium und Wissenschaft. Beiträge zum interdisziplinären Gespräch 43 (1): 54–57.
- Watson, Brandon. . “Faith, Hope, and Love as Objective Realities: Interpreting Karl Barth’s Commentaries on Romans.” Zeitschrift für dialektische Theologie 37 (1): 111–121.
- Watson, Brandon. . “Luther, Barth and Movements of Theological Renewal (1918-1933).” Theologische Literaturzeitung 12: 1231–1233.
- Watson, Brandon. . “Glaube in Karl Barths Kirchliche Dogmatik.” Center for Barth Studies
- Beros, Daniel. . “Kirche: Geschöpf … von welchem ‚Wort‘? Überlegungen zum Sinn des Gedenkens an 500 Jahre Reformation in Lateinamerika.” Dialog: A Journal of Theology 58 (2): 109–114. doi: 10.1111/dial.12468.
- Watson, Brandon. . “Karl Barth and the Making of Evangelical Theology.” Center for Barth Studies
- Watson, Brandon. . “The God of the Gospel: Robert Jenson’s Trinitarian Theology.” Princeton Theological Review
Scientific Talks
- Watson, Brandon K. : “Extended Mind Theory and the Experience of Salvation”. Seminar on Grace and Experience: Christian Soteriology, Embodiments, and Emotions, University of Heidelberg, .
- Watson, Brandon : “Metaphor and the Meaning of Meaning”. Philosophy of Religion , Palermo, .
- Goldberg, Michael; Turck, Jan; Howell, Charles; Sulzer, Lukas; von Boehn, Viola; Haug, Simon : “The Dynamic Possibility of Faith, Love, and Hope The Narrative-Hermeneutical Approach of Eberhard Jüngel”. Jüngel Panel , Palermo, .
- Watson, Brandon : “Metaphorical Speech and Divine Self-Discovery”. Eberhard Jüngel Panel: The Meaning of Temporality, St. Andrews, .
- Watson, Brandon : “The Contribution of a Narrative Hermeneutical Framework: Eberhard Jüngel and Metaphorical Narration”. Philosophy of Religion, St. Andrews, .
- Watson, Brandon : „The Faith of God and the Recognition of Jesus“. Systematische-theologische Sozietät, Wuppertal, .
- Watson, Brandon : “Metaphor, Advent, and Valueless Truth: Eberhard Jüngel and the Nature of Theology”. Scripture and Theology Panel, Münster, .
- Watson, Brandon : “Recognition, Knowledge, and Faith: Assessing Divine Subjectivity”. Philosophy of Religion Panel, Münster, .
- Watson, Brandon : “The Self-Giving God: Reading Paul's Epistles with Barth”. Scripture and Theology, Online, .
- Watson, Brandon : “Karl Barth's Theological Exegesis: Reframing Faith, Hope, and Love”. 38th International Karl Barth Tagung. Karl Barth's Theological Exegesis, De Glind, .
- Watson, Brandon : “A Theology of Love from the Depths: Learning from Barth’s Dialectical Pneumatology in Romans 8”. Barth Graduate Student Colloquium, Princeton, .
- Watson, Brandon : “Faith as (Im)Perceptible Reality: The Development of Barth’s Understanding of Faith from 1919-1922.” Karl Barth’s Römerbrief 100 years later: Retrospect and Prospect, Genf, .
- Watson, Brandon : “The (Be)Coming of God in Faith: Eberhard Jüngel’s Ontology of Anticipation”. Philosophy of Religion Panel, Bologna, .