Henry Burt

PhD 5+1 Post-Doc | Practical Theology, Pastoral Theology

Bio

Henry is a postdoctoral faculty member in the Philosophy and Religion department at Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL. He is a graduate of the Pastoral Theology program at Princeton and his dissertation examines how ministers can attend to those struggling with clinical-degree perfectionism. He is a Lutheran pastor and has served congregations in Newark, Philadelphia, and Minnesota.

Dissertation

The Weariness of the Perfectionistic Self: A Pastoral Theological Approach to Healing
Committee: Dr. Robert Dykstra (chair), Dr. Jay-Paul Hinds, Dr. Jaco Hamman

Publications: Articles & Essays

Burt, Henry. “Perfectionism and the Threat of Grace: Reimaging Theological Principles for Healing.” Published in Journal of Pastoral Theology 34(1) Nov. 23, 2024. DOI 10.1080/10649867.2024.2406667.

Burt, Henry. “Running as Righteousness: Fitness as a Variety of Religious Experience.” Journal of Pastoral Psychology 72(1) Dec. 27, 2022. DOI:10.1007/s11089-022-01043-x

Co-editor and co-contributor. Mooney, Margarita. The Wounds of Beauty: Seven Dialogues on Art and Education. Providence, RI: Cluny Media. 2022.

Co-editor and co-contributor. Mooney, Margarita. The Love of Learning: Seven Dialogues on the Liberal Arts. Providence, RI: Cluny Media, 2021.

Co-editor. Wang, K. T., Xie, Z. Y., Parsely, A. C., & Johnson, A. M. “Religious Perfectionism Scale among believers of multiple faiths in China: Development and psychometric analysis.” Journal of Religion & Health. Published online February 28, 2019. doi: 10.1007/s10943-019-00784-z

Burt, Henry and Veltri, Carlo O.C. “Maladaptive Correlates of Common Elements of Perfectionism, Rigidity, and Orderliness.” Presentation at American Psychology Association 2016 National Convention.

Reviews:

Review of God Meets Us in Our Suffering: Hope and Encouragement for Those Journeying Through Cancer by Rolf Jacobson for Journal of Pastoral Theology, Fall 2026.

Review of Spiritual Trauma Care: Theology and Psychology in Dialogue by Deborah Van Deusen Hunsinger for Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology, June 2026.

Review of Follow Your Bliss and Other Lies about Calling by Bonnie Miller-McLemore for Journal of Pastoral Theology, January 2026.

Henry Burt – CV