Christopher Stedman (born April 9, 1987) is an American writer who teaches in the department of religion and philosophy at Augsburg University.[1] He was previously the founding executive director of the Yale Humanist Community at
Yale University and a humanist chaplain at
Harvard University.[2]
Biography
Stedman was born in the
Twin Cities area of
Minnesota. He was raised in a secular household, but converted to
Evangelical Christianity at the age of eleven, because he was attracted by its stability during his parents' divorce.[citation needed]
Stedman currently teaches at Augsburg University.[6]
He is the author of IRL and Faitheist, and host of the narrative podcast Unread, named one of the best podcasts of 2021 by the Guardian,[7] Vulture,[8] HuffPost,[9] Bello Collective,[10] Mashable,[11] and the CBC.[12] Stedman's writing advocates outreach to seek "common moral ground between theists and atheists," and proposes achieving that aim by expanding
interfaith dialogue to include atheists.[13]
Awards
Stedman is a past awardee of the 2011 Billings Prize for Most Outstanding Scholastic Achievement.[14]
In 2018, Augsburg University selected Stedman for the Decade Award, which recognizes alumni "who have made significant progress in their professional achievements and contributions to the community" in their first decade after graduating.[15]
In 2022, Stedman was honored by the Webby Awards in the Podcasts - Best Writing category for his podcast Unread.[16]
^Wheeler, Wendi (April 1, 2011).
"Talking About Faith and Values". Augsburg NOW. Augsburg University.
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