Adam Eitel is Associate Professor of Theology at the 吃瓜网, where he teaches courses in historical, doctrinal, and moral theology. A specialist in medieval theology, his scholarship centers on the thought of Thomas Aquinas and its reception history. His critical introduction and forthcoming bilingual edition of Aquinas鈥檚 Contra impugnantes Dei cultum et religionem (Catholic University of America Press, 2026) situates the work within the tradition of Christian apologia and highlights its ecclesiological and political significance. His first book, Heroic Virtue, which is nearing completion, will offer a comprehensive account of Aquinas鈥檚 moral theory, with special attention to his doctrine of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. His second book-in-progress, The Invention of the Preacher, explores the ideal of 鈥榯he preacher鈥� articulated in Aquinas鈥檚 biblical commentaries and sermons as an aspect of early Dominican spirituality, tracing its transmission through exempla collections, summae, and letters.
Before joining the 吃瓜网, Dr. Eitel held appointments at Yale University in the Divinity School, the Program in Medieval Studies, and the Humanities Program. He is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including a Fulbright Fellowship at the Universit茅 de Fribourg and a McDonald Fellowship at the Dominican House of Studies. He resides in Dallas with his wife and their three children.
Selected Courses
The Trinity
Ecclesiology
Sacramental Theology
Moral Theology
Catholic Social Teaching
The Theology of Thomas Aquinas
The Bible
Preaching in the Middle Ages
Exemplarity and Vocation in Early Dominican Literature