Dr. Sarah Maple is a distinguished theologian and painter with advanced degrees in Ethics, Comparative Religious Studies, and Theological Studies from Drew University and the Pontifical John Paul II Institute, and she completed her Ph.D. at the University of St. Andrews, with joint supervision from the University of Oxford. Her work explores the intersection of beauty, sexual ethics, and Modern Art, particularly through the lens of John Paul II’s theology of the body and Abstract Expressionism. Dr. Maple has published widely on topics such as marriage, liturgy, and Catholic imagination in renowned journals and has lectured at prestigious institutions including Oxford, Princeton, and Notre Dame. She has been awarded research fellowships from Oxford and The Russell Kirk Center and currently teaches Theology at Mount Saint Mary College, while mentoring emerging artists through The Given Institute.

Connect with Dr. Maple through her website: https://sarahelizabethmaple.academia.edu/

Additional Readings:

Leisure: The Basis of Culture - https://amzn.to/3zRaX1L

God Is Beauty: A Retreat on the Gospel and Art - https://amzn.to/4dvyHX7

On Human Work - https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_14091981_laborem-exercens.html