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Kristen Deede Johnson is associate professor of theology and Christian formation at Western Theological Seminary. She earned a B.A. at the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. at the University of St. Andrews. Before joining the faculty of Western Theological Seminary, Kristen was the founding director of the studies in ministry minor and the Center for Ministry Studies at Hope College, programs dedicated to upholding the significance of theological formation, spiritual growth, cultural engagement and vocational discernment. Through her teaching and writing, Kristen seeks to help Christians become increasingly aware of the importance of theological formation and cultural discernment. She has written Theology, Political Theory and Pluralism: Beyond Tolerance and Difference and, with Bethany Hanke Hoang, The Justice Calling: Where Passion Meets Perseverance. Kristen met her husband, Trygve at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland while in graduate school. Together they have two young children, Trygve and Ella, and a big dog named Whidbey.