Dr. Randall Smith teaches courses in Scripture, moral theology, historical theology, and Catholic social justice. He is the author of over thirty scholarly articles and book chapters. His books include “Mapping Bonaventure’s Itinerarium: Context and Commentary” (Emmaus, 2026), “Bonaventure’s Journey of the Soul into God: Context and Commentary” (Cambridge University Press, 2024), “From Here to Eternity: Reflections on Death, Immortality, and the Resurrection of the Body” (Emmaus, 2022), “Aquinas, Bonaventure, and the Scholastic Culture of Medieval Paris: Preaching, Prologues, and Biblical Commentary” (Cambridge University Press, 2021), “Why Believe? Answers to Life’s Questions,” vol. 2 (co-authored, Augustine Institute, 2018), “Reading the Sermons of Thomas Aquinas: A Beginner’s Guide” (Emmaus, 2016). He also writes a regular column for “The Catholic Thing.” 

Ph.D., Philosophy and Medieval Studies, University of Notre Dame 

M.M.S University of Notre Dame 

M.A. Theology, University of Dallas 

B.A. Cornell College