Bergen, Jeremy

Jeremy Bergen is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Theological Studies at Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo, where he teaches and researches on contemporary Christian theology. His research addresses three main areas – church apologies, Mennonite theology, and martyrdom. In his book, Ecclesial Repentance: The Churches Confront Their Sinful Pasts, he analyzed over 100 instances of churches apologizing for historical wrongs and proposed a theological framework for understanding this relatively new practice. More recent publications reflect on the role of apologies within processes of reconciliation, especially in relation to residential schools in Canada. His work on Mennonite theology addresses the nature and place of the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition within the ecumenical landscape, as well as various complicities of this tradition. His current project is a critical examination of the claim that Christian martyrdom advances the unity of otherwise divided churches.

Jeremy served in several roles with the Toronto Mennonite Theological Centre, a teaching a research centre of Conrad Grebel University College, located at TST, which closed in 2023. He has served as Director of Theological Studies at Conrad Grebel, Editor of The Conrad Grebel Review, and was President of the Canadian Theological Society, 2016-2017.