As a practical theologian, Professor Morris seeks to contribute to shaping new thinking and practice on questions of justice, equality and human rights, and human well-being. He engages these questions with a range of religious and theological perspectives, conscious that religious ideas can lead to extraordinary acts of goodness as well as some of the most horrific acts of history. In particular, his research interests include:

Theology and Disability

Religion and Disability

Practical and Contextual Theologies
The Deaf Community, British Sign Language and Theology
Minority Indigenous Language Groups
Theology and Non-Literate Communities
Inter-Faith Dialogue

Theologies of Salvation