Phil Letizia

Phil Letizia is a theologian, pastor, and writer, who holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Practical Theology from the University of Aberdeen. His research interests include theology and disability, qualitative research, Christian discipleship, and medical ethics. He has published in both scholarly and popular publications, and is the author of Held in the Love of God: Discipleship and Disability (Baylor University Press, 2024). Phil also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Knox Theological...See more

Phil Letizia is a theologian, pastor, and writer, who holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Practical Theology from the University of Aberdeen. His research interests include theology and disability, qualitative research, Christian discipleship, and medical ethics. He has published in both scholarly and popular publications, and is the author of Held in the Love of God: Discipleship and Disability (Baylor University Press, 2024). Phil also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Knox Theological Seminary in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, leading courses in Practical Theology and Pastoral Ministry. Additionally, in 2024 he became the Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Disability and Religion. Phil was born and raised in South Florida. He is married to Jenny and they have two children, Oliver (13) and Jane (11), who was born with Down syndrome and also lives with profound autism. After twenty years of pastoring and church planting, Phil has joined the staff of Anselm House and the Center for Faith and Learning to spearhead a new healthcare initiative focused on leveraging the significant number of committed Christians serving as faculty of the University of Minnesota's healthcare fields, and healthcare students seeking faith support in their studies. The initiative aims to provide intellectual and relational support across the vast Christian healthcare communities in the Twin Cities and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. To learn more about Anselm House's Healthcare Initiative, or meet Phil, reach out to him via email or online at pl@anselmhouse.org or @PhilLetizia. See less