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Dr. Scott Powell


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Dr. Scott Powell is a teacher, theologian, and author who has been teaching the Bible and the Catholic faith to audiences of all ages for decades. Currently, he is currently a Director and Professor of Theology at the St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver. 

Scott and his wife Annie founded and direct Camp Wojtyla, a Catholic outdoor adventure program for youth based in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Scott holds a doctorate in Catholic Studies from Liverpool Hope University in England and has authored a number of books, articles, and book chapters on topics of theology, the Bible, and ecology, as well as on Catholic culture and its relationship to the modern world.

With a passion for making complex ideas simple and accessible, Scott has spoken at parishes, universities, and conferences around the world and has worked on Ascension’s “Exodus: Called to Freedom” and “Walking with Christ: A Journey through the Gospel of Luke.”  Scott and Annie live near Boulder, Colorado with their three children: Lily Avila, Samuel Isaac, and Evelyn Luca.

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