Dr. Junius Johnson is a Yale-trained scholar of theology, philosophy, and literature who devotes his time to thinking and writing about whatever is good, noble, and excellent, and how to bring these things to bear to nurture meaningful lives. He received a BA from Oral Roberts University (English Lit), an MAR from Yale Divinity School (Historical Theology), an MA (Philosophical Theology), two MPhils (Medieval Studies and Philosophical Theology), and a PhD (Philosophical Theology) from Yale University. As a linguist, he is capable of scholarly work in 12 languages and has taught for over 20 years in public high school, a classical K-12 school, at university and seminary, and in churches. He has served as Lecturer in Ecclesiastical Latin at Yale Divinity School (2007 – 2014), Assistant Professor of Historical Theology at Baylor University (2014-2020), and is now the Executive Director of Junius Johnson Academics.
Dr. Johnson is the author of numerous academic articles and five books: Christ and Analogy: The Christocentric Metaphysics of Hans Urs von Balthasar (Fortress Press, 2010), Patristic and Medieval Atonement Theory: A Guide to Research (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016), Bonaventure on the Eucharist: Commentary on the Sentences, Book IV, dist. 8-13 (Dallas Medieval Texts and Translations, 2017), The Father of Lights: A Theology of Beauty (Baker Academic, 2020), and On Teaching Fairy Stories: A Guide to Cultivating Wonder in Students.
He is also a professional musician on his primary instrument, the French horn, is founder of the quintet Brass, and is an honorary member of the Royal Bermuda Regiment Band and the United States Army Field Band.