Lincoln Theological Institute

Dr Charlotte Bray joined the Lincoln Theological Institute as a postdoctoral research associate in September 2023. Charlotte graduated with a PhD from Durham University in 2023. Her thesis constructively developed the idea of social sin within Catholic theological thought. She drew on a diverse range of thinkers from various disciplines including Judith Butler, Latin American Liberation Theologians, Thomas Aquinas, and leading figures in Catholic social thought. Her thesis has recently been accepted for publication by Bloomsbury in their series T&T Clark Studies in Systematic Theology. Her upcoming book will be titled ‘Sin and the Vulnerability of Embodied Life: Towards a Catholic Theology of Social Sin’. Charlotte was previously CAFOD’s Lead Trustee for Racial Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Charlotte’s research interests include: Catholic social thought and practice; liberation theologies; political theology; the theological beliefs which underlie Christian ethical thinking and practice; Judith Butler and Queer Theory; and Christian theologies of sin and grace, particularly concerning the social and structural dimensions of sin.