Thomas Mullen

Spirituality, Theology

Tom Mullen (1934-2015) was an author, professor, and minister in the Quaker Society of Friends. He taught at Earlham College for 32 years, and he also served as dean of Earlham School of Religion. He founded ESR's Ministry of Writing program, which encourages students to minister through the written word.

During his lifetime, Mullen wrote several books, including Where Two or Three Are Gathered... Someone Spills the Milk! (1986) and A Very Good Marriage (2001), a memoir of his late wife. He held an MDiv degree from Yale, and he was a recipient of Yale Divinity School's Distinguished Alumni Award. 


Festival Years: 2006