Murray Rae is Professor of Theology at the University of Otago in New Zealand. After completing a Bachelor of Architecture degree at the University of Auckland, he began his working career as an architect in private practice before studying theology and philosophy in New Zealand, Germany, and the UK. His research interests include general areas of Christian doctrine, theological interpretation of Scripture, theology and the arts, Māori engagements with Christianity, Christian ethics, and the work of Søren Kierkegaard. He is an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand.