D. Aaron Riches (born 1974) is a Canadian theologian at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. He was previously a theologian for the Seminario Mayor San Cecilio in Granada, Spain, and joint faculty member of the International Academy of Philosophy-Instituto de Filosofía "Edith Stein" and the Instituto de Teología "Lumen Gentium". He is widely published in the fields of systematic theology and

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. His recent book, ''Ecce Homo: On the Divine Unity of Christ'', questions the tendency to distinguish between the human and divine natures of Christ to such a degree as to oppose them. Prior to his academic career, Riches was a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was in the bands Left Hand Red,

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, Fiddle Footed, Burn 51 and

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. Afterwards, he released two solo albums and toured with the ''Royal City All-Stars'', which eventually became the band

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, which has also since disbanded. Riches is originally from

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, Ontario, and is the subject of the

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children's book ''Aaron's Hair''. Riches has five children with wife Melissa. Melissa was the daughter of a Protestant minister working for an NGO in New York City.

Works

Discography

* ''Over the Light Post'' (1995) * ''Rain'' (1997)

In Royal City

* ''

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'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2002) * '' Little Heart's Ease'' (2004) * ''Royal City'' (2009)

References

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