Religious Studies
Questions of truth and destiny confront each generation and are at the root of all human enterprises, necessitating that the very nature of the educational task focus on these basic issues. With a firm commitment to the centrality of the Christian tradition for all such considerations, the department of Religious Studies offers course work and field experiences designed to: - Develop in all students familiarity with and appreciation for the biblical foundations of the Christian faith.
- Make available from a Christian perspective a wide range of knowledge concerning the religious experience of humankind.
- Provide the biblical, theological and pastoral Christian education, field courses and experiences central to preparing enlightened and committed Christian leaders.
- Develop students’ appreciation for and critical reflection of their own and others’ beliefs, practices and experiences.
Students seeking more than one major in the department of Religious Studies may present no more than 15 hours common to those majors. Students seeking minors as well as majors in this department must choose a different area of study for the minor and present a minimum of 12 hours not applied to the major. Many of the department’s academic and support activities are channeled through AUCME, the Anderson University Center for Ministry Education.
Christian Ministries Experiential Education
The Christian ministries major also offers experiential education in ministry, including internships (CMIN 4850), experiential courses (CMIN 3340, 4650) offered in conjunction with agencies such as the Christian Center for Urban Studies in Chicago and the Heart Institute in Florida, and opportunities offered through Anderson University Center for Ministry Education (AUCME).Majors
BibleBible and Religion
Philosophy
Christian Ministries: In-Life
Christian Ministries: In-Profession
Minors
BibleEthics
Philosophy
Religion
Christian Ministries
Christian Ministry Experimental Education
Faculty
G. Alan Overstreet
Assistant Professor of Christian Education/Ministry
Chair, Department of Religious Studies
B.A., Gulf-Coast Bible College (Mid-America Christian University)
M.Div., Anderson School of Theology
D.Min., Christian Theological Seminary [2002]
Brian Charles Barlow
Professor of Religious Studies
A.B., M.A., M.Div., Anderson University
Ph.D., Emory University [2006]
Marian Osborne Berky
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
M.A., Vanderbilt University
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University [2005]
Fredrick Wayne Burnett
Professor of Religion
Classics Coordinator
B.A., Anderson University
M.Div., Anderson School of Theology
D.Min., M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University [1976]
Cynthia Ann Burris
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., Seattle Pacific University
M.Div., Duke University
Doctoral Candidate, University of Saint Andrews[2006]
Shane Kirkpatrick
Assistant Professor of Religion
Director, Peace and Conflict Transformation Program
B.A., Anderson University
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame [2000]
Willard K. Reed, Jr.
Professor of Philosophy
B.S., Arlington College;
M.Div., Anderson School of Theology
D.Min., School of Theology at Claremont
M.A., Ph.D., The Claremont Graduate School [1978]
Fredrick Harold Shively
Professor of Religion
Director, Ministry Education
B.A., Anderson University
M.Div., D.Min., Fuller Theological Seminary [1974]
Lynn Spencer Spaulding
Associate Professor of Biblical Studies
B.A., Anderson University
M.Div., Anderson School of Theology [1983]
Merle Dennis Strege
Professor of Historical Theology
B.A., Anderson University
M.Div., Anderson School of Theology
Th.D., Graduate Theological Union [1980]
Date in [] indicates year first appointed to AU full-time faculty.
