Esau McCauley (video)

Esau McCaulley, PhD is an author and associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL. His research and writing focus on New Testament theology, African American Biblical interpretation, and articulating Christian public theology.

He completed his doctoral studies at the University of St. Andrews where he studied under the direction of N.T. Wright. In 2019 he published the award-winning book Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope, the timing of which happened to coincide with a widespread national conversation on race. Since then, his work has continued to expand into more public theology, and he is the author of many works including a new memoir How far to the Promised Land, and a children’s book entitled Josie Johnson’s Hair and the Holy Spirit.

Alongside his books, Esau regularly writes popular pieces. He is a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. He is married to Mandy, a pediatrician and navy reservist. Together, they have four wonderful children.