The Rev’d Dr Steven Glenn Rindahl, BA, MDiv, MTh, ThM, DMin, STM
University Fellow in Pastoral Studies and Spirituality
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
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Biography
Fr Rindahl is a retired US Army Chaplain who, prior to retirement, was the curriculum developer and primary faculty instructor in the Department of Pastoral Ministry Training at the Army Medical Center and School, Center of Excellence, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. In that capacity, Fr Rindahl researched, wrote, and taught the US Army Chaplain Corps curriculum on providing a ministerial response to Moral Injury and PTSD. Fr Rindahl holds the Doctor of Ministry from the University of Chester, with a specialization in trauma care; the Master of Sacred Theology in Ascetical Theology/Christian Spirituality from Nashotah House; and, the Master of Theology in Homiletics/Preaching from the University of Wales, among other degrees and certifications. Dr Rindahl is currently completing a PhD in Comparative Christian Theology with a focus on Pilgrimage Studies at Euclid University. Understanding the Christian life as a pilgrimage beginning at Baptism, Fr Rindahl’s research interests include Christian Pilgrimage as a whole, and the principles of pilgrimage as a template for understanding Sacramental Theology, the practice of Christian Spirituality, and the provision of pastoral care and evangelism within the field of Practical Theology. Fr Rindahl is also interested in research in the field of Pastoral Care for those suffering from Moral Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Ignatian Spirituality. When Fr Rindahl is not leading and helping lead pilgrimages on the Camino de Santiago, Lourdes, and locally among the Franciscan Missions that predate the formation of the United States, he provides spiritual direction utilizing the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Fr Rindahl’s teaching philosophy is that of a mentor-guide who assists the student along his or her learning path to academic success.
Education
DMin in Trauma Ministry, University of Chester, 2013
STM in Ascetical Theology/Christian Spirituality, Nashotah House Theological Seminary, 2023
ThM in Anglican Studies, Cranmer Theological House, 2014
MTh in Homiletics, University of Wales with Spurgeon’s College, 2006
Certificate in Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Direction Certification, Oblate School of Theology, 2020
Certificate in Catholic Spirituality, The Avila Institute, 2018
Certificate in CPE (4 Units), Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, 2009
MDiv in Pastoral Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005
BA in History, Excelsior University, 1996
Research Interests
Christian Pilgrimage
Christian Spirituality
Ignatian Spiritual Direction
Pastoral/Practical Theology
Sacramental Theology
Publications and Presentations
Awards
Professional Affiliations
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
[email protected]
StevenRindahl.com
Academia: https://esc.academia.edu/SGRindahl
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Steven-Rindahl
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&authuser=1&user=dpOIhZ0AAAAJ
Biography
Fr Rindahl is a retired US Army Chaplain who, prior to retirement, was the curriculum developer and primary faculty instructor in the Department of Pastoral Ministry Training at the Army Medical Center and School, Center of Excellence, at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. In that capacity, Fr Rindahl researched, wrote, and taught the US Army Chaplain Corps curriculum on providing a ministerial response to Moral Injury and PTSD. Fr Rindahl holds the Doctor of Ministry from the University of Chester, with a specialization in trauma care; the Master of Sacred Theology in Ascetical Theology/Christian Spirituality from Nashotah House; and, the Master of Theology in Homiletics/Preaching from the University of Wales, among other degrees and certifications. Dr Rindahl is currently completing a PhD in Comparative Christian Theology with a focus on Pilgrimage Studies at Euclid University. Understanding the Christian life as a pilgrimage beginning at Baptism, Fr Rindahl’s research interests include Christian Pilgrimage as a whole, and the principles of pilgrimage as a template for understanding Sacramental Theology, the practice of Christian Spirituality, and the provision of pastoral care and evangelism within the field of Practical Theology. Fr Rindahl is also interested in research in the field of Pastoral Care for those suffering from Moral Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Ignatian Spirituality. When Fr Rindahl is not leading and helping lead pilgrimages on the Camino de Santiago, Lourdes, and locally among the Franciscan Missions that predate the formation of the United States, he provides spiritual direction utilizing the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Fr Rindahl’s teaching philosophy is that of a mentor-guide who assists the student along his or her learning path to academic success.
Education
DMin in Trauma Ministry, University of Chester, 2013
STM in Ascetical Theology/Christian Spirituality, Nashotah House Theological Seminary, 2023
ThM in Anglican Studies, Cranmer Theological House, 2014
MTh in Homiletics, University of Wales with Spurgeon’s College, 2006
Certificate in Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola, Spiritual Direction Certification, Oblate School of Theology, 2020
Certificate in Catholic Spirituality, The Avila Institute, 2018
Certificate in CPE (4 Units), Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, 2009
MDiv in Pastoral Theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005
BA in History, Excelsior University, 1996
Research Interests
Christian Pilgrimage
Christian Spirituality
Ignatian Spiritual Direction
Pastoral/Practical Theology
Sacramental Theology
Publications and Presentations
- Presentation: “Prison Yard Pilgrimage: Escaping Prison While Remaining Inside” at the International Pilgrimage Symposium, William and Mary University, Williamsburg VA, November 2023.
- Publication: Postcard Pilgrimages: Accompanying Those Who Are Incarcerated – A Guide. Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, November 2023. pilgrimage.gtu.edu (Published in English and Spanish)
- Presentation: “Recognizing and Caring for Moral Injury Among Combat Veterans” at the Pèlerinage Militaire International (International Military Pilgrimage), Lourdes, France, May 2023.
- Journal Article: “I Heard it from a Friend” in Forward in Christ, Forward in Faith, 14.6 March-April 2023.
- Presentation: “Why Are You Walking the Camino” at the American Pilgrims on the Camino Annual Gathering, Lake Tahoe, NV, April 2023.
- Book Review: “Jurgen Moltmann Resurrected to Eternal Life On Dying” in Journal of Moral Theology, 12.1 January 2023.
- Presentation: “The Camino Provides: A Pilgrim’s Spirituality of Minimalism” at the American Pilgrims on the Camino Annual Gathering, Black Mountain, NC, April 2022.
- Journal Article: “The Enemy Gets a Vote” in Sharing the Practice, Academy of Parish Clergy, 45.4 December 2022.
- Journal Article: “The Thirteen” in Forward in Christ, Forward in Faith, 14.1 October 2021.
- Journal Article: “Do You Want to Be Healed” in Sharing the Practice, Academy of Parish Clergy, 44.2 June 2021.
- Journal Article: “Peter in the Water” in Sharing the Practice, Academy of Parish Clergy, 44.1 March 2021.
- Journal Article: “Walking Off the War” in Sharing the Practice, Academy of Parish Clergy, 43.4 December 2020.
- Presentation: “Walking Off the War” at the American Pilgrims on the Camino Annual Gathering, Lake Tahoe, NV, March 2020.
- Journal Article: “Soldiers, Mother, Jesus, and War” in Ave, Society of Mary, Fall 2019.
- Journal Article: “The Historical and Theological Basis of the 1662 Service of Holy Communion” in Renewal, Secker Society, No 4 (Winter-Spring 2014).
- Encyclopedia Entry: “Combat Chaplains” in The Encyclopedia of Trauma, Sage Publications, 2012.
- Presentation: “Preaching the Gospel in a Time and Place of Conflict,” Chaplain Training for – Multi-National Division Baghdad, Camp Liberty, IRAQ
- Presentation: “Behind the Curtain-Ministry at the Time of Death,” Chaplain Training for – Multi-National Division Baghdad, Camp Liberty, IRAQ
- Book Review: God’s Hiddenness in Combat by Preston Jones and Cody Beckman, in Sharing the Practice Vol 35 No 1 (Spring 2012), 18.
- Book Review: The Lord’s Supper - Five Views ed Gordon T Smith, in The Army Chaplaincy PB 16-09-2 (Summer-Fall 2009), 113.
- Book Review: The Lord’s Pattern for Prayer by Peter Masters, in The Army Chaplaincy PB 16-04-1 (Summer – Fall 2003), 111-12.
Awards
- Bronze Star Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal (3)
- Noble Patron of Armor and Cavalry, Order of St George
- The Order of the Spur
Professional Affiliations
- American Academy of Religion, Full Member
- Association of Practical Theology, Full Member
- Evangelical Theological Society, Full Member
- Academy of Parish Clergy, Life Member
- Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society), Life Member
- Special Forces Association, Life Member (Associate)
- US Army Chaplain Corps Regimental Association, Life Member
- Military Chaplains Association of the United States of America, Life Member
- Military Officers’ Association of America, Life Member
- Association of the United States Army, Life Member
- US Cavalry and Armor Association, Life Member
- National Infantry Association, Life Member
