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My name is Patrick S. Cheng, and I'm a seminary professor, theologian, attorney, and ordained minister.

I teach at the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, MA, and I contribute to the Religion and the Gay Voices sections of the Huffington Post.

I am the author of Radical Love: An Introduction to Queer Theology (2011), an accessible introduction to queer theology.

I'm also the author of From Sin to Amazing Grace: Discovering the Queer Christ (2012), which rethinks the doctrines of sin and grace for LGBT people and our allies today.

My newest book is Rainbow Theology: Bridging Race, Sexuality, and Spirit (2013).  It is the first book-length treatment of theologies by LGBT people of color.

I have delivered a number of lectures across the country, including the Zerby Lecture at Bates College, the Castañeda Lecture at Chicago Theological Seminary, and the Boswell Lecture at the Pacific School of Religion.

Since 2012, I have served on the Committee on the Status of LGBTIQ Persons in the Profession of the American Academy of Religion.

For more information about me, please click on the links to the left.

New:

• Sermon: "God's Economy," Episcopal Divinity School (May 22, 2013).
• "Theologian to Argue for Close Links Between Christian Theology, Queer Theory," Bates News (February 28, 2013).
  
• Becky Garrison, "Re-Painting the Rainbow Christ: A Conversation with Patrick Cheng," Believe Out Loud (February 19, 2013).
• Ross Layton, "Rev. Dr. Patrick Cheng Speaks of Radical Queer Theology," Swarthmore College Daily Gazette (February 14, 2013).
  
• Blog Post: "A Scout Is Trustworthy," Huffington Post (February 11, 2013).
  
• Alli Shultes, "Rainbow Theology: A Colorful Look at the Intersection of Race, Sexuality, and Religion," The Swarthmore Phoenix (February 7, 2013).
  
• Candace Chellew-Hodge, "Sin Is Not a Crime: A Conversation with Patrick Cheng," Religion Dispatches (January 31, 2013).
• J.R. Tungol, "The Most Influential LGBT Asian Icons," Huffington Post (October 29, 2012).
  
• "Soy Sauce of the Earth," Feast Day of Teresa of Avila, Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, MA (October 18, 2012).
• Radio Interview: "Queer Ethics," The Quest of Life,  (March 9, 2012).

Upcoming Events:

• June 7-9, 2013, Keynote Speaker, AMPLIFY 2013 Conference, Hong Kong.
  
• July 6, 2013, Plenary Speaker, Dignity USA National Convention, Minneapolis, MN.