Aaron Riches

Aaron Riches
Born1974 (age 49–50)
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisSequela Christi (2010)
Doctoral advisorJohn Milbank[1]
InfluencesKaren Kilby[2]
Academic work
DisciplineTheology
Sub-discipline
Musical career
GenresRock
OccupationSinger-songwriter

D. Aaron Riches (born 1974) is a Canadian theologian at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. He was previously a theologian for the Seminario Mayor San Cecilio in Granada, Spain, and joint faculty member of the International Academy of Philosophy-Instituto de Filosofía "Edith Stein" and the Instituto de Teología "Lumen Gentium".[3] He is widely published in the fields of systematic theology and Christology.[4] His recent book, Ecce Homo: On the Divine Unity of Christ, questions the tendency to distinguish between the human and divine natures of Christ to such a degree as to oppose them.[5]

Prior to his academic career, Riches was a Canadian singer-songwriter.[6] He was in the bands Left Hand Red, Curtsy, Fiddle Footed, Burn 51 and Minnow. Afterwards, he released two solo albums and toured with the Royal City All-Stars, which eventually became the band Royal City, which has also since disbanded.[7]

Riches is originally from Guelph, Ontario, and is the subject of the Robert Munsch children's book Aaron's Hair.[8]

Riches has five children with wife Melissa. Melissa was the daughter of a Protestant minister working for an NGO in New York City.[9]

  1. ^ "Dr. D. Aaron Riches". Granada, Spain: Institute of Philosophy "Edith Stein". Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  2. ^ Riches, Aaron (2016). Ecce Homo: On the Divine Unity of Christ. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. p. xix. ISBN 978-0-8028-7231-9.
  3. ^ "Aaron Riches | Authors | Communio". www.communio-icr.com. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Five Questions with Aaron Riches". 27 July 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  5. ^ Soskice, Janet Martin (14 April 2017). "Review, 'Christ of Faith, Arguments about the Divinity and Humanity of Jesus'". Times Literary Supplement (5950): 15.
  6. ^ Soskice, Janet Martin (14 April 2017). "Christ of faith". Times Literary Supplement.
  7. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Biography: Royal City". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
  8. ^ "Aaron's Hair". Official Robert Munsch Site. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  9. ^ Martin, Olivia (29 May 2019). "From Spain to Kansas: the adventure of life with Christ". The Leaven Catholic Newspaper. Retrieved 18 October 2023.