For the United States Department of Justice Official see Michael A. Battle

Michael A. Battle

For the theologian and academic see Michael J. Battle.Michael A. Battle was the Director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys at the United States Department of Justice until he resigned, effective March 16, 2007. He was the person who informed seven United States Attorneys on...

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The Rev. Dr. Michael Jesse Battle (born 1964) is Provost and Canon Theologian at the Cathedral Center of the Diocese of Los Angeles.
He is Rector

Rector

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 of Church of Our Savior, San Gabriel, California

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He graduated from Duke University

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, Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton Theological Seminary

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 with a M.Div. in 1989, Yale University

Yale University

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 with a S.T.M. in 1991, and Duke University with a Ph.D. in 1995.
He was Assistant Professor of Spirituality and Black Church Studies, Duke University

Duke University

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He was seminary administrator at Virginia Theological Seminary

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He was Vice President, Associate Dean of Academic Studies and Associate Professor of Theology

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 at Virginia Theological Seminary

Virginia Theological Seminary

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 in Alexandria, Virginia

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He was also currently serving as the Provost at St. Athanasius' Episcopal Congregation in Los Angeles

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, California

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He served as chaplain to the Episcopal House of Bishops

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He is married to Raquel; they have three children, Sage, Bliss and Zion.

List of works

• Blessed are the Peacemakers: A Christian Spirituality of Nonviolence, (Macon: Mercer University Press, June, 2004)
• Reconciliation: The Ubuntu Theology of Desmond Tutu, (Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press), 1997 (Still in Print).
• The Church Enslaved: A Spirituality of Racial Reconciliation, (Co-Written with Tony Campolo
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  Dr. Anthony "Tony" Campolo is an American pastor, author, sociologist, and public speaker known for challenging evangelical Christians by illustrating how their faith can offer solutions in a world of complexity. With his liberal political and social attitudes, he has been a major proponent for...
  
  ) (Fortress Press)
• The Wisdom of Desmond Tutu, (Oxford : Lion Press), 1999; (Louisville: Westminster JohnKnox), 2000 (Still in Print)