Robert A. Hunt
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Robert A. Hunt

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“The focus of my professional life as a teacher has been interpretation: helping people understand themselves, their history, and the different cultures, religions, and social movements that shape their human experience. In an age that is increasingly artificial and two dimensional I believe that every person, culture, and society should be seen in all its fullness and complexity. We all have something valuable to offer to others and our world if together we will embrace our humanity and that of others. We discover our humanity through curiosity about our world and ourselves, critical and appreciative study, open dialogue, and a willingness to learn.” Robert Hunt was born in Dallas, Texas, in 1955. After attending school in Austin and Richardson, he majored in History at the University of Texas in Austin. After completing a Master of Theology at Perkins School of Theology (SMU) he served as associate pastor of the Bethany United Methodist Church in Austin, Texas. In 1985 Robert and his wife Lilian to the Philippines and then Kuala Lumpur, where they taught at the Seminary Theology Malaysia. At STM Robert was the director of extension education, and taught a wide variety of courses. He was also a participant in current Malay translation of the Bible. He received a PhD in History from the University of Malaya in 1993, focusing on the history of Bible translation and Christian Muslim relations. From 1993 to 1997 Dr. Hunt taught World Religions at the Trinity Theological College, and directed the education by extension and field education programs. From 1997 to 2004 he was pastor of the English Speaking United Methodist Church of Vienna, and an adjunct professor at Webster University in Vienna in Religions and International Studies. Since 2004 Dr. Hunt has been Director of Global Theological Education at the Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Professor of Christian Mission and Interreligious Relations, Affiliate Professor in Human Centered and Interdisciplinary Studies. Dr. Hunt is an Associate of the Tower Center for Political Studies and a Fellow of the Hunt Institute for Engineering and the Humanities, as well as being on the Board of the Inclusive Economy Consortium. He lectures on Artificial Intelligence and Emergent Humanity, World Religions, Cultural Intelligence, and Inter-religious Dialogue. His current research focuses on the intersection of AI and emergent understandings of what it means to be human. He is author of numerous books and articles related to inter-religious dialogue and contemporary Muslim Movements.
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