The Very Rev. Cn. Bryan C. Hollon, Ph.D

Ph.D. – Religion – 2006 -Baylor University, Texas
MDiv – 2001 – Fuller Theological Seminary, California
BA Art in Theology, 1991, Baylor University, Texas

Dean President

Professor of Theology

Bryan brings decades of theological scholarship, church planting experience, and a deep commitment to mere christianity to his role as Dean and President of Trinity Anglican Seminary. After earning his MDiv at Fuller Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. from Baylor University, Bryan served as Professor of Theology at Malone University for sixteen years, where he authored Everything is Sacred: Spiritual Exegesis in the Political Theology of Henri de Lubac alongside numerous scholarly articles.

Bryan's formation has been both academic and pastoral. Ordained a priest in the Anglican Church in North America in 2015, he planted and pastored St. John's Anglican Church in Canton, Ohio, guiding the congregation until a full-time Rector was called in 2021. His work as Resident Theologian and Director of the C.S. Lewis Institute of Northeast Ohio deepened his commitment to the great consensual tradition Lewis described as "Mere Christianity," a vision that now shapes Trinity's mission to form leaders.

As Dean and President, Bryan leads Trinity in providing aligned, rooted, and competent formation for the next generation of Anglican ministers. He continues engaging the broader church through his Substack, A Mere Christian on the Anglican Way, where he reflects on theological faithfulness and Anglican identity.

Bryan and his wife Suzanne met at Baylor University and were married in 1993. They have three grown children: Harrison, Claire, and John.

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Research Interests

Dr. Hollon is a proponent of the great consensual tradition that C.S. Lewis referred to as “Mere Christianity,” and as a scholar, he specializes in Ressourcement theology, which is best exemplified in the work of Henri de Lubac.

Workshops, Lectures, & Retreats

A professor of theology for nearly 20 years, Dr. Hollon has experience teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. As Resident Theologian for the C.S. Lewis Institute, he gave public lectures, workshops, and retreat talks on a variety of topics, including:

  • The Abolition of Man, by C.S. Lewis
  • Letters to Malcolm, by C.S. Lewis
  • Lessons for the Church from Life Together, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
  • Fall & Redemption in the Confessions of St. Augustine
  • The Theology & Practice of Prayer
  • Sacramental Theology in the Anglican Tradition
  • The Ministry of Catechesis
  • Christian Theology & Identity Politics

Resources by

Bryan

Book Authored
  • Everything Is Sacred: Spiritual Exegesis in the Political Theology of Henri de Lubac. Theopolitical Visions. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, October, 2008
Series Co-Editor
  • Co-Editor, with Barry Harvey, of the Free Church, Catholic Tradition Series (Cascade Books).
  • Jeff Carey, Free Churches and the Body of Christ: Authority, Unity, Truthfulness (2013)
  • Scott Bullard, Re-Membering the Body: The Lord’s Supper and Ecclesial Unity in Free Church Traditions(2013)
  • Derek Hatch, Thinking with the Church (2018)
Book Chapters
  • Mystical Theology’, in T&T Clark Companion to Henri de Lubac, ed. Jordan Hillebert (London: T&T Clark, 2016).
Popular and Referreed Articles
  • “Catechesis: The Classic Approach to Christian Formation”, Knowing & Doing, (March 2019)
  • “Sacramental Realism and the Powers: A Reconsideration of de Lubac’s Eucharistic Theology,” Ashland Theological Journal, (2011): 21-32
  • “Knowledge of God as Assimilation and Participation: An essay on Biblical Epistemology and Theological Pedagogy, Perspectives in Religious Studies (Spring 2011): 85-106
  • “Saint Benedict in the City,” Christian Reflection, 20 (Summer 2006): 37-42
  • “Is the Epistle to Diognetus an Apology?” Journal of Communication and Religion, 29 (Spring 2006): 127-146
Review Essays
  • Ethics of Everyday Life: Moral Theology, Anthropology, and the Imagination of the Human, by Michael Banner, Christian Scholar’s Review, Spring 2016
Book Reviews
  • “The Political Dialogue of Nature and Grace: Toward a Phenomenology of Chaste Anarchism,” by Caitlin Smith Gilson, Modern Theology, October 2016
  • “The Experience of God: Being, Consciousness, Bliss,” by David Bentley Hart, Christian Scholar’s Review, Summer 2014.
  • “Secret Faith in the Public Square: An Argument for the Concealment of Christian Identity,” by Jonathan Malesic, Christian Scholar’s Review, Spring 2010
  • “Participatory Biblical Exegesis: A Theology of Biblical Interpretation,” by Matthew Levering. Pro Ecclesia, 2010
  • “The Possibility of Christian Philosophy: Maurice Blondel at the Intersection of Theology and Philosophy,” by Adam C. English. Perspectives in Religious Studies, Fall 2009
  • “De Lubac: A Guide for the Perplexed,” by David Grumett. Pro Ecclesia, 2009
  • “Christian Wisdom: Desiring God and Learning in Love,” by David Ford. Christian Higher Education, 2009
  • “Reading Augustine: A Guide to the Confessions,” by Jason Byassee. Teaching Theology and Religion, October, 2008
  • “The Spirit of Early Christian Thought,” by Robert Wilken; Augustine and Modernity, by Michael Hanby; Being Reconciled, by John Milbank. Perspectives in Religious Studies, Volume 31 Number 3 (Fall 2004)

Other Faculty & Staff

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Mrs. Shannon Sims

Director of Registration

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The Rev. Dr. Prof. Don Collett

Professor of Old Testament

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The Rev. Dr. Jacob Rodriguez

Assistant Professor of New Testament

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Dr. Matthew Barrett

Research Professor of Theology