Patheos Featured Writers

Kathleen A. Mulhern
Executive Editor

Kathleen Mulhern teaches courses in world history, European history, and history of Christianity. She has taught at Colorado School of Mines and Regis University, and is currently an adjunct professor at Denver Seminary in the areas of Church History and Spiritual Formation. She is also the Executive Editor at Patheos.com, one of the largest multifaith religion websites in the world.

Her research interests include: Modern European intellectual history, Christian history, Roman Catholic history, Pascalian spirituality, history of science, and the relationship between science and faith. She blogs at Dry Bones.

Mulhern graduated with a B.A. from Wheaton College, earned an M.A. in French Literature from the University of Denver, an M.A. degree in Church History from Denver Seminary, and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Colorado.

Works by Kathleen A. Mulhern
Is Buddhism a Religion?
Kathleen Mulhern, PH.D. | March 25, 2021
Buddhism is one of the five world religions found in every list of major religions.......
The history of Jewish-Christian relations has been tangled and tortured, and the stories......
The fallout from these anti-Catholic myths has been extensive and damaging. Stark sets......
Ash Wednesday FAQ
Kathleen A. Mulhern | February 08, 2016
Where did Ash Wednesday come from, and what's it all about?...
A Patheos FAQ on Holy Week and Easter
Kathleen A. Mulhern | March 25, 2015
What's Easter all about, and where did its traditions come from?...