About
Keith Dow, PhD
Canadian theologian, researcher, and writer exploring the beauty and complexity of human limits, care, and community.

Background
Keith Dow, PhD, is a Canadian theologian, researcher, and writer exploring the beauty and complexity of human limits, care, and community. He works with Karis Disability Services (formerly Christian Horizons) and completed a fellowship with the Psychology Cross-Training for Theologians program through the University of Birmingham and Martin Luther University College.
His research explores theology, disability, and the ethics of care, emphasizing the beauty and limits of human life in community.
Keith is the author of Formed Together: Mystery, Narrative, and Virtue in Christian Caregiving (Baylor University Press, 2021) and leads the Images of God research project, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.
Affiliations
- Karis Disability Services
Formerly Christian Horizons
- Psychology Cross-Training for Theologians
Fellowship — University of Birmingham & Martin Luther University College
- John Templeton Foundation
Images of God research project (grant recipient)
Academic Credentials
PhD Dissertation
Call, Encounter, and Response: Loving my neighbour with intellectual disabilities
Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
2019
MA Thesis
Kierkegaard’s Ethic: The Other by Faith
Dominican University College, Ottawa
2009
