Steven Charleston
Steven Charleston | |
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| Bishop of Alaska | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Alaska |
| Elected | October 6, 1990 |
| In office | 1991–1996 |
| Predecessor | George Clinton Harris |
| Successor | Mark MacDonald |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Episcopal Divinity School (1999–2008) Assistant Bishop of California (2008-2009) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 1983 |
| Consecration | March 23, 1991 by Edmond L. Browning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 15, 1949 |
| Nationality | American/Choctaw |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Susan Flora Shettles |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Connecticut Episcopal Divinity School |
Steven Charleston (born February 15, 1949) is a retired American
Episcopal bishop and academic. He was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alaska from 1991 to 1996, and dean of Episcopal Divinity School, from 1999 to 2008.[1]
Early life and education
Charleston was born and grew up in Oklahoma and is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. In 1971 he received a bachelor's degree in religion from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, followed by a master's degree in divinity from Episcopal Divinity School in 1976.[1]
Ordained ministry
He later worked in Native American ministries and held various teaching positions.[1]
In 1999, following the divisions exposed by the previous year's
churches' views of homosexuality.[2]
As of 2017 Charleston was adjunct professor of Native American ministries at
self-published several volumes of these reflections, plus two novels of a planned trilogy, through his company Red Moon Publications.[5]
Bibliography
- Charleston, Steven (1994). Good News From Native America: The Words and Witness of Bishop Steven Charleston. ASIN B00A5WP3IC.
- Charleston, Steven (2014). Good News: A Scriptural Path to Reconciliation. Forward Movement. ISBN 978-0880283816.
- Charleston, Steven; Robinson, Elaine (2015). Coming Full Circle: Constructing Native Christian Theology. Fortress Press. ISBN 978-1451487985.
- Charleston, Steven (2015). The Four Vision Quests of Jesus. Morehouse Publishing. ISBN 978-0819231734.
- Charleston, Steven (2021). Ladder to the Light. Broadleaf Books. ISBN 978-1506465739.
- Self-published annual collections of Charleston's daily reflections:
- Charleston, Steven (2011). Cloud Walking. Red Moon Publications. ISBN 978-0-9851419-2-9.
- Charleston, Steven (2012). Hope As Old As Fire. Red Moon Publications. ISBN 978-0-9851419-0-5.
- Charleston, Steven (2013). Climbing Stairs of Sunlight. Red Moon Publications. ISBN 978-0-9851419-6-7.
- Charleston, Steven (2014). Arrows of Light. Red Moon Publications. ISBN 978-0-9851419-7-4.
- Charleston, Steven (2015). Turn to the Wild Wind. Red Moon Publications. ISBN 978-0-9851419-9-8.
- Charleston, Steven (2023). Spirit Wheel: Meditations from an Indigenous Elder. Broadleaf books. ISBN 978-1-5064-8665-9.
- Charleston, Steven (2011). Cloud Walking. Red Moon Publications.
- Self-published novels:
- Charleston, Steven (2016). Bishop of Mars. Red Moon Publications. ISBN 978-0-9851419-3-6.
- Charleston, Steven (2016). The Tao of Mars. Red Moon Publications. ISBN 978-0-9851419-8-1.
- Charleston, Steven (2017). The Madonna of Mars. Red Moon Publications. ISBN 978-0-9987540-1-7.
- Charleston, Steven (2016). Bishop of Mars. Red Moon Publications.
References
- ^ a b c "The Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston". Day1. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "The Cambridge Accord". Worldwide Faith News archives. 7 October 1999. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Native American Ministries". Saint Paul School of Theology. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Steven Charleston". Facebook. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Meet the Author". Red Moon Publications. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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