Preston Davis

Preston Davis is an MDiv candidate at Union Theological Seminary in New York City concentrating in social ethics.

CultureJune 11, 2010

Soccer and the Sublime in the Shadow of Apartheid

By Preston Davis

The student of theology revels in the grandeur, emotion and beauty of a clear moment of human interconnectedness. It is the student of ethics, however, that lets her eyes wander further beyond the pitch. With that drift the existential beauty becomes more complicated; potentially tragic.

(A)theologies, Culture, Politics/LawJune 23, 2009

How Much is a (Progressive) Pastor Worth?

By Preston Davis

When New York City’s fabled Riverside Church brought in a new, evangelical pastor with a pay package of $600K it made roaring headlines and sparked a lawsuit. Our writer attended the Sunday service and reports back on the “controversy.”