Henry Burt, Ph.D.

I am a pastoral theologian and psychology of religion scholar whose primary research focuses on religious caregiving approaches to those struggling with clinical-degree perfectionism.

Brought up in the Episcopal tradition and ordained as a Lutheran (ELCA) pastor, I identify strongly ecumenically. I have served Lutheran congregations in Minnesota and New Jersey and a Presbyterian (PCUSA) congregation in Philadelphia. Being at a Quaker seminary feels very much like home to me, one that embraces the richness of interdenominational and interfaith engagement.

I have published articles in the Journal of Religion and Health, Pastoral Psychology, Journal of Pastoral Theology, and Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology. My dissertation, “The Weariness of the Perfectionist Self: A Pastoral Theological Approach to Healing,” is a forthcoming book.

Prior to joining the faculty at the Earlham School of Religion, I served as a postdoc teaching fellow in the Philosophy and Religion department at Flagler College. In addition to teaching there, I collaborated with the Center for Religion and Culture around congregational networking, particularly with youth and campus ministries.