Religion & Philosophy Faculty
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Dr. Jennifer Berenson Ph.D., Harvard University Dr. Berenson is a Professor of Religion. Her primary interests are in biblical interpretation both ancient and modern. Her published works include Flavius Philostratus Heroikos (SBL Press 2001), Flavius Philostratus On Heroes (SBL Press, 2001), and Philostratus's Heroikos: Religion and Cultural Identity in the Third Century C.E. (SBL Press, 2004). |
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Dr. Brent Adkins Dr. Adkins is a Professor of Philosophy. His primary interests are 19th and 20th Century European philosophy, Modern Philosophy, and politics. His most recent books are Death and Desire in Hegel, Heidegger and Deleuze (2007) and True Freedom: Spinoza's Practical Philosophy (2009), and with Paul Hinlicky Rethinking Philosophy & Theology with Deleuze: A New Cartography (2013); Deleuze and Guattari's A Thousand Plateaus: A Reader's Guide and Critical Introduction (2015) and A Guide to Ethics and Moral Philosophy (2017). |
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Dr. Marwood Larson-Harris |
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Dr. Melanie Trexler Melanie Trexler is an Assistant Professor of Religion. Her scholarly interests and research focus on Muslim-Christian relations in the U.S. and Arab world. She is particularly interested in the encounters between Muslims and Christians throughout history, examining the ways in which these encounters shape identity construction, religious ideas, political views, and interreligious engagement. Her most recent book is Evangelizing Lebanon: Baptists, Muslims, and the Question of Cultures (Baylor, 2016). Currently, her research focuses on an underexplored group of imam correctional chaplains who serve incarcerated Muslims (about 10–15% of the incarcerated population). |
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Dr. Ned Wisnefske |
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Dr. Hans Zorn Dr. Zorn is Professor of Philosophy, has taught previously at the University of Toledo, the University of Notre Dame, and Valparaiso University. His primary areas of interest are the philosophy of religion, ancient and medieval philosophy, and metaphysics. He is particularly interested in the ways in which philosophers attempt to push the limits of thought to encompass what cannot be said. |
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Emeritus Faculty |
Dr. James Peterson Dr. Robert Benne
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Adjunct Lecturers |
Dr. David Delaney |
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Administrative Assistant |
Gabrielle Derusha |
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