Andrew J. Pottenger, Ph.D.
Bio
Author of Power and Rhetoric in the Ecclesiastical Correspondence of Constantine the Great (Routledge, 2022).
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Andrew graduated with a Ph.D. in Church History from the University of Manchester in 2019. He has presented papers on subjects concerning power and rhetoric in Constantine’s correspondence at various conferences and research seminars in the United Kingdom and the United States. He has taught in courses related to the history of Christianity in countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Bulgaria, and the United States. He teaches online courses in church history for Nazarene Bible College, along with classes in spiritual formation and philosophy for Kansas Christian College from his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado (USA) where he lives with his wife Gina.
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His research interests include the history of early Christianity and the Roman Empire through the 7th century C.E., particularly how emperors expressed their power through word and symbol as well as their decision-making related to the churches during this period.
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He enjoys travel, reading, drawing, and painting as well as other areas of history such as WWII and the history of cinema.
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Education
Ph.D., University of Manchester (2018), Manchester, UK
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M.A., Nazarene Theological Seminary (2009), Kansas City, MO
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B.A., MidAmerica Nazarene University (2003), Olathe, KS
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