Stephen Pimentel is a Catholic author known for his advancement of the covenantal

Covenantal Theology (Roman Catholic)

Covenantal theology is a distinctive approach to Catholic biblical theology stemming from the mid-twentieth century recovery of Patristic methods of interpreting Scripture by scholars such as Henri de Lubac...

 approach in biblical theology, as well as his writings on philosophy. He has written two books on the Acts of the Apostles and contributed to the Catholic for a Reason anthology series. He has been active in a number of Catholic apostolates and written for Lay Witness magazine.

Background

Pimentel received a Master of Arts

Master of Arts (postgraduate)

A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...

 in theology from Christendom College

Christendom College

Christendom College is a small Catholic liberal arts college in Front Royal, Virginia, United States, which is located in the Shenandoah Valley.-Educational Mission:...

 in 2002. He has been active in Catholic apostolates since 1990, chiefly as a speaker for Catholic groups and conferences on topics such as the teachings of the apostles, the Church in the New Testament, and starting Scripture study programs in parishes. From 2003 to 2005, Pimentel was chairman of the St. Jerome Chapter of Catholics United for the Faith, for which he developed a program for Scripture study circles. He has also written on philosophy and theology, for both academic and popular publications.

Philosophy

Pimentel is interested in philosophy in the Thomistic

Thomism

Thomism is the philosophical school that arose as a legacy of the work and thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, philosopher, theologian, and Doctor of the Church. In philosophy, his commentaries on Aristotle are his most lasting contribution...

 tradition and its relation to modern science. He has presented papers on metaphysics

Metaphysics

Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world, although the term is not easily defined. Traditionally, metaphysics attempts to answer two basic questions in the broadest possible terms:...

 and philosophy of mind

Philosophy of mind

Philosophy of mind is a branch of philosophy that studies the nature of the mind, mental events, mental functions, mental properties, consciousness and their relationship to the physical body, particularly the brain. The mind-body problem, i.e...

 at the conferences of the American Catholic Philosophical Association. He received a major award from the John Templeton Foundation for the essay "The Natural Order and the Human Mind" in November 2004.

Theology

Pimentel has written two commentaries on Scripture, Witnesses of the Messiah and Envoy of the Messiah, which together cover the Acts of the Apostles. These volumes are part of the Kingdom Series of Scripture studies produced by Emmaus Road Publishing. A distinctive feature of these works is their strong emphasis on covenantal theology

Covenantal Theology (Roman Catholic)

Covenantal theology is a distinctive approach to Catholic biblical theology stemming from the mid-twentieth century recovery of Patristic methods of interpreting Scripture by scholars such as Henri de Lubac...

, which employs typology to interpret the correspondences between biblical covenants. Pimentel has also contributed chapters on the Church as the Bride of Christ and the Eucharist in the apostolic Church to the Catholic for a Reason apologetics series, which approaches various aspects of Catholic teaching from the perspective of biblical theology.

Philosophy

• "Formal Identity as Isomorphism in Thomistic Philosophy of Mind." Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association: Intelligence and the Philosophy of Mind 80 (2006).
• "The Natural Order and the Human Mind." In The Power of Purpose Awards 2004: The Winners of a Worldwide Essay Competition. Cosimo-on-Demand: New York, 2005.
• "Thomas' Elusive Proof: A Reconstruction of the 'Existential Argument' for the Existence of God." Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association: Reckoning with the Tradition 78 (2004).

Theology

• "The Eucharistic Tabernacle in the Book of Hebrews." Inside the Vatican 16, no. 6 (2008): 38-41.
• "The Practice of the Eucharist in the Apostolic Church." Inside the Vatican 16, no. 5 (2008): 42-45.
• "Abrahamic, Mosaic, and Prophetic Foundations of the Eucharist." Inside the Vatican 16, no. 4 (2008): 102-105.
• "The Todah Sacrifice as Pattern for the Eucharist." Inside the Vatican 16, no. 3 (2008): 44-47.
• "The Master Key: Pope Benedict XVI’s Theology of Covenant." Homiletic & Pastoral Review 108, no. 1 (October 2007).
• "The Bride: God's People Restored." In Catholic for a Reason IV: Scripture and the Mystery of Marriage and Family Life, ed. Scott Hahn and Regis J. Flaherty. Steubenville, OH: Emmaus Road Publishing, 2007.
• Envoy of the Messiah: On the Acts of the Apostles 16-28. Steubenville, OH: Emmaus Road Publishing, 2005.
• "The Eucharist in the Apostolic Church." In Catholic for a Reason III: Scripture and the Mystery of the Mass, ed. Scott Hahn and Regis J. Flaherty, 97-108. Steubenville, OH: Emmaus Road Publishing, 2004.
• Witnesses of the Messiah: On the Acts of the Apostles 1-15. Steubenville, OH: Emmaus Road Publishing, 2002.