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Fred P. Edie

Associate Professor of the Practice of Christian Education
Divinity School
Duke Box 90967, Durham, NC 27708
309 Old Divinity, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


Fred Edie grew up on the Isle of Hope just east of Savannah, Ga. He holds a B.A. degree from Furman University, an M.Div. from Vanderbilt University, and a Ph.D. from Emory University. Edie is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church and has served congregations on both coasts in youth and educational ministries. At Duke, Edie teaches courses in Christian Education, youth ministry, and practical theology. His research interests include exploring the relationships between Christian Worship and Christian identity, leading faith-forming ministries, and educating for "New Creation" in a time of ecological crisis.

Edie’s recent book, written with Mark Lamport, is Nurturing Faith: A Practical Theology for Educating Christians. It explores perennial and new challenges to educational ministry in light of theological convictions for God's saving work in the world. 

Edie is married and a parent to two young adults. He professes something of an addiction to cycling.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of the Practice of Christian Education · 2020 - Present Divinity School

Recent Publications


Liturgical language and the formation of reflectively embodied imagination as exemplified in the doxological poetry of Ephrem the Syrian

Journal Article International Journal of Christianity and Education · November 1, 2016 Christian Catechumens of antiquity participated bodily in a variety of deeply evocative ritual symbolic practices. At the Syrian church where Ephrem served as a deacon, they would also have spoken or sung poetic verse juxtaposing images from the biblical s ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Nurturing children through worship and prayer

Public ServiceFaculty Member · Awarded by Lilly Endowment, Inc. · 2024 - 2029

Adolescents Worship the Triune God

Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Yale University · 2017 - 2018

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Education, Training & Certifications


Emory University · 2002 Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University · 1986 M.Div.
Furman University · 1982 B.A.