Rev. Dr. José Francisco Morales Torres is the Assistant Professor of Latinx Studies & Religion at Chicago Theological Seminary. Before coming to CTS, Professor Morales held a joint appointment at Claremont School of Theology, as Assistant Professor of Historical and Comparative Theology, and at Disciples Seminary Foundation (Claremont, CA), as Director of Pastoral Formation. He holds degrees from Claremont School of Theology (Ph.D., Comparative Theology and Philosophy), McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago (M.Div.), and Judson University in Elgin, IL (B.A.) As a a historical and comparative theologian, Dr. Morales places historical voices into conversation with historically marginalized voices, within and beyond the Christian tradition, offering radical re-articulations of Christian doctrines for today’s realities. His areas of interest include: comparative approaches to historical theology; liberation theologies; theological anthropology; the development of Christian doctrines in global perspectives; history of Latin American philosophy; and Medieval philosophizing and theologizing across Abrahamic faiths. His forthcoming book proposes a new theological anthropology informed by the experience of wonder. An ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), he served as the Executive Regional Minister of the Central Rocky Mountain Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Prior to this, he was the Associate Pastor at Iglesia del Pueblo-Hope Center (now named Hope Christian Church), a multicultural Disciples of Christ congregation in Hammond, Indiana. During his congregational ministry, he served as the clergy caucus chair for the Interfaith Federation, a faith-based community organizing network working on issues of justice in Gary, East Chicago, and Hammond, Indiana. His ministry experience is board, including wider denominational work, congregational, advocacy/community organizing, non-profit, scholarship, and education. Dr. Morales is married to Rev. Daphne M. Gascot Arias, also an ordained Disciples of Christ minister, is working on a Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible and Jewish Studies. They share life and laughs with their daughter Daphne Magnolia.