Amar Peterman
Author of “Becoming Neighbors: The Common Good Made Local”
Amar D. Peterman is an Indian American author, speaker, and public theologian. He is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, where he studied public theology and American religious history, and is a current PhD student at the University of Chicago Divinity School. His first book, "Becoming Neighbors: The Common Good Made Local" is forthcoming by Eerdmans Publishing Company (Spring 2026).
Through his research and consulting firm, 'Scholarship for Religion and Society,' Amar has worked with leading organizations such as the Fetzer Institute, Neighborly Faith, the Aspen Institute, Church Anew, and the University of Chicago. His writing and research have also been featured in Sojourners, Christianity Today, The Christian Century, Patheos, Georgetown University's Berkley Center Forum, Fathom Magazine, Faithfully Magazine, and more.
Amar and his wife Emīlija currently reside in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with their dog, Penny.
184 - Becoming Neighbors: Why Inclusion Starts with Loving the People…
In this episode of The Inclusive Dad podcast, host AAron DeVries welcomes theologian, public scholar, and author Amar Peterman to explore the powerful connection between empathy, neighborliness, and inclusion. Drawing from hi...