Dr. André Gagné
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André Gagné, PhD
- Professor and Chair, Theological Studies
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Supervised programs: Theological Studies (MA) | Individualized Program (PhD) | Humanities (PhD)
Research areas: Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity, Religion and Politics, Evangelicalism, Reception of the Bible
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Biography
Biography
Full Professor and Chair of the Department of Theological Studies since 2023, I have a conjoint PhD from l'Université catholique de Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) and l'Université de Montréal, a M.A. and B.Th. from l'Université de Montréal.
My teaching and scholarship focus on Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity, Religion and Politics, Evangelicalism, and the Reception of the Bible. Tune in to Spirit, State, and Society for discussions on how Global Pentecostal and Charismatic movements intersect with politics, culture and society.
I am a member of the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (Concordia), a research associate with the Centre de recherche Société, Droit et Religions (Université de Sherbrooke), and a member of the Political Theology Research Group (McGill, Concordia, Université de Montréal, and Université Laval). From 2023 to 2025, I was part of the National Expert Committee on Countering Radicalization to Violence with Public Safety Canada.
I have published 9 books, multiple academic articles (see my CV for details), and my work has been featured over 475 times in media outlets such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Huffington Post, The Guardian, The Times Literary Supplement, Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, The New Republic, The Nation, Al-Jazeera, GQ, Salon, Mother Jones, Montreal Gazette, Religion News Services, Religion Dispatches, Daily Kos, Le Monde, Le Point, Libération, Le dessous des images - ARTE, TV5 Monde, France 24, France Inter, Les Grands reportages RFI, Médiapart, France Culture, Le Figaro, Paris Match, Le Parisien, La Croix, Le Devoir, La Presse, CTV W5, RDI 24/60, etc.
In terms of distinctions, I was named “Newsmaker of the Week” four times and “Newsmaker of the Month” on four different occasions, reflecting on my commitment in engaging with current issues. In recognition for my efforts to impact public discourse, I was also the recipient of the President’s “Opinion Leader of the Year” award in 2016, the "Expert Communicator of the Year" award in 2024, and the Dean’s Faculty of Arts and Science "Excellence in Community Outreach and Public Engagement" award in 2025.
Teaching 2026-2027
Fall 2026
THEO 343/ POLI 389 - Religion and Politics
Winter 2027
THEO 232/ 497/ 651 - The Bible in U.S. Politics
Selected publications
Books (consult CV for the complete list of publications)
American Evangelicals for Trump: Dominion, Spiritual Warfare, and the End Times. (Studies in Religion). Milton Park, Milton: UK, Routledge, 2024 [trans. by L. Shanahan].
Ces évangéliques derrière Trump. Hégémonie, démonologie et fin du monde. (Enquêtes 6). Genève, Labor et Fides, 2020.
The Gospel according to Thomas. Introduction, Translation and Commentary. (Apocryphes 16). Turnhout, Brepols Publishers, 2019.
The Global Impact of Religious Violence. Eugene, OR., Wipf and Stock, 2016 [co-ed. with S. Loumakis and C. Miceli].
Constructing Religious Identities during the Second Temple Period / Construction des identités religieuses à l’époque de la période du Second Temple. (Biblical Tools and Studies 24). Louvain, Peeters, 2016 [co-ed. with A. Gignac and G. Oegema].
En marge du canon: études sur les écrits apocryphes juifs et chrétiens. (Coll. L’écriture de la Bible 2). Paris: Cerf, 2012 [co-ed. with J.-F. Racine].
Le Vivant qui fait vivre. Esprit, éthique et résurrection dans le Nouveau Testament. (Sciences bibliques; études 22). Montréal: Médiaspaul, 2011 [co-ed. with A. Gignac and S. Paquette Lessard].