Rev. Ryan G. Duns, S.J., Ph.D.

Rev. Ryan G. Duns, S.J., Ph.D.Marquette University

Marquette Hall, 334/115G

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-3735ryan.duns@marquette.edu

Department Chair and Associate Professor

Theology Department (Systematic Theology)

Ryan Duns, SJ is a Jesuit priest and theologian who works at the intersection of philosophy and systematic theology. He has published on major figures such as Karl Rahner, Jean-Luc Marion, and René Girard, and his recent scholarship has focused on William Desmond’s metaphysics and its relevance for questions of transcendence in a secular age. His monograph, Spiritual Exercises for a Secular Age?  Desmond and the Quest for God, argued that when read as a form of spiritual exercise (in the sense developed by Pierre Hadot), Desmond’s philosophy can reawaken a sense of the Transcendent. He is the author of Theology of Horror: The Hidden Depths of Popular Films, which explores how horror movies can open us to deeper theological questions, and co-author with Conor Kelly of Who Will You Become? An Ignatian Introduction to Catholic Theology, a book that introduces Catholic theology through the lens of Ignatian spirituality and the question of personal transformation.

Education

Ph.D., Boston College, 2018

Courses Taught

Research Interests

Additional Information

https://marquette.academia.edu/RyanGDuns

Office Hours - Spring 2025

• Tu 1:00-3:00