Kim Paffenroth (born 1966) is an American religious scholar, professor, and contemporary American horror author, best known for his

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-winning book ''Gospel of the Living Dead: George Romero’s Visions of Hell on Earth''.

Biography

Kim Paffenroth was born in 1966 in

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. He attended

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and

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. He received a BA from St. John's College in

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, an STM from

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, and a

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. After teaching at

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and

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, Paffenroth began teaching at

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, where he is a Professor of Religious Studies. He is the author of numerous books on the Bible, theology, and pop culture, as well as a series of zombie-themed genre fiction. His book ''Gospel of the Living Dead: George Romero’s Visions of Hell on Earth'' won the

in the non-fiction category. Paffenroth is married and has two children.

Books

*''Gospel of the Living Dead: George Romero’s Visions of Hell on Earth'' (2006), Baylor *''Dying to Live: A Novel of Life Among the Undead'' *''Dying to Live: Life Sentence'' *''Dying to Live: Last Rites'' *''Valley of the Dead: The Truth Behind Dante's Inferno'' *''Judas: Images of the Lost Disciple''

References

External links

Kim Paffenroth's Official Blog
American horror writers Harvard Divinity School alumni University of Notre Dame alumni Villanova University faculty 1966 births Living people St. John's College (Annapolis/Santa Fe) alumni Iona University people {{US-fiction-writer-stub