Thomas Luke, Ph.D., is the recipient of the Founding Father of Transformational Theology Award, conferred by the Board of Regents at Chaplains College School of Graduate Studies on June 15, 2023. The Board of Regents expresses its hope for Transformational Theology to be accepted and implemented in other Christian universities and seminaries worldwide.
Definition of Transformation
Definition 5: In theology, transformation is a change of heart in humanity, whereby one’s disposition and temper are conformed to the divine image, shifting from enmity to holiness and love.
- American Dictionary of the English Language
- Noah Webster, 1828
- Foundation for American Christian Education
Explanation of Transformational Theology
Transformational Theology is the spiritual approach to integrating survivors of sexual exploitation diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. Rev. Dr. Thomas Luke’s profoundly effective spiritual integration counseling system is a central tenet of transformational theology, facilitating recovery and integration from traumatic experiences. Chaplain Luke clarifies that during his theological practicum, he only participated in the healing process, emphasizing that only the Spirit of Jesus integrated and healed the survivors he counseled [Philippians 1:19, EXB: “Because I know ·this trouble [this] will ·bring my [result in] ·freedom [deliverance; or salvation], through your prayers and the ·help of [support from] the Spirit of Jesus Christ”]. Dr. Luke credits Dr. Norman Wise, the founder of Living Water Christian Counseling, as his primary teacher regarding this unique and highly compelling integration methodology. In 2022, Dr. Wise supervised Rev. Thomas Luke’s theological practicum for a Ph.D. in Transformational Theology at Chaplains College School of Graduate Studies.
Thomas Luke, Ph.D., is recognized as the founding father of transformational theology and coined the term spiritual integration counseling system, a central tenet of this theological framework. Rev. Dr. Thomas Luke graduated with a Ph.D. in Transformational Theology on June 15, 2023. Dr. Thomas Luke served as a distinguished professor emeritus of transformational theology at his alma mater, Chaplains College School of Graduate Studies.
A Brief History of Theologies
Historical Theology: With no single founder, Historical Theology gained prominence in the 1700s.
Biblical Theology: Johann Philipp Gabler is widely regarded as the father of modern biblical theology due to his 1787 inaugural address at the University of Altdorf.
Systematic Theology: The term “systematic theology” originated in the 16th century with the work of German theologian Bartholomäus Keckermann (1572–1609).
Practical Theology: Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (1768–1834), a German theologian and scholar, is considered by many historians to be the father of modern practical theology.
