Matthew Rindge (Ph.D., Emory University) is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Gonzaga University, where he teaches Life and Teachings of Jesus, Bible and Film, and Bible and Ethics. He has also taught at Emory University, Candler School of Theology, Columbia Theological Seminary, and in various Asian and Latin American countries. He speaks regularly on issues related to the intersections of religion, popular culture, and ethics.

His articles have appeared in Journal of Biblical Literature, Catholic Biblical Quarterly, Teaching Theology and Religion, Journal of Lutheran Ethics, and many popular outlets. He is the author of Jesus' Parable of the Rich Fool: Luke 12:13-34 among Ancient Conversations on Death and Possessions (Society of Biblical Literature, 2011) and is co-writing The History of Biblical Interpretation to 1835: A Reader (Westminster John Knox Press). He serves on the Steering Committees for the Bible and American Popular Culture section, and the Bible and Film Consultation in the Society of Biblical Literature. Previous education includes Fuller Theological Seminary (M.Div.), University of Notre Dame (M.A.), and University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A).

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