CURRICULUM VITAE

 

KEITH D. STANGLIN

Associate Professor of Bible and Historical Theology

Harding University

 

Office Address: Harding University, Box 12280, Searcy, AR 72149-2280

 

Office Phone: 501-279-4620

 

Email: kstanglin at harding dot edu

keithstanglin at juno dot com

           

Family Status: Married, with three children

 

Education:

 

            Ph.D. (September, 2005), Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI. 

Major: Reformation and Post-Reformation Historical Theology. 

                        Doctoral Examinations:         

1.      Historical Theology: Patristic Theology and Exegesis

2.      Historical Theology: Reformation and Post-Reformation Theology

3.      Systematic Theology: Prolegomena, Theology Proper, Christology

4.      Moral Theology: Ontology and Epistemology of Ethics

5.      Philosophical Theology: Epistemology, Divine Attributes

 

            Dissertation Research, Universiteit Leiden (2004).

 

            M.Div. (May, 2001), Harding University Graduate School of Religion, Memphis,

            TN.

 

            Language Study, University of Memphis (2000).

 

            B.A. (May, 1998), Oklahoma Christian University, OKC, OK. 

 

            Junior Scholar, Abilene Christian University (1994).

 

Teaching and Research Experience:

 

College of Bible and Religion, Harding University, Searcy, AR (August, 2005–present):

Associate Professor of Bible and Historical Theology (April, 2011–present)

Assistant Professor of Bible and Historical Theology (August, 2005–April, 2011)

 

Wesleyan Center Visiting Scholar, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA (June–December, 2011)

 

Adjunct Professor of Theology, Austin Graduate School of Theology, Austin, TX (January–May, 2011)

 

Research Fellow, H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies, Calvin College and Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI (June–August, 2010)

 

Adjunct Professor of Historical Theology, Abilene Christian University Graduate School of Theology, Abilene, TX (June, 2010)

 

Adjunct Professor of Historical Theology, Harding University Graduate School of Religion, Memphis, TN (March, 2010)

 

Adjunct Professor of Theology, Institute of Theology and Christian Ministry, St. Petersburg, Russia (December, 2008).

 

Brill Fellow at the Scaliger Instituut, Universiteit Leiden (May–August, 2008)

 

Adjunct Professor of Reformation History, Kuyper College, Grand Rapids, MI (January–April, 2005)

 

Doctoral Teaching Assistant for various professors, Calvin Theological Seminary (September, 2001–May, ­2005) (primary duties included research and grading)          

 

            Greek Grader, Harding University Graduate School of Religion, Memphis, TN (August, 2000–May, 2001)

 

Teacher of Bible and Etymology, Harding Academy, Memphis, TN (August, 1999–May, 2001)

 

Graduate Assistant for Dr. John Mark Hicks and Dr. Evertt Huffard, Harding University Graduate School (August, 1998–May, 2001).  Research and editorial assistant for Hicks’ Yet Will I Trust Him (Joplin: College Press, 1999), and 1-2 Chronicles (Joplin: College Press, 2001)

 

Areas of Professional Training:

 

I have general competence in biblical, moral, and philosophical theology, as well

as biblical exegesis.  I can teach introductory courses in these areas.

My expertise lies in systematic theology and especially historical theology.  I

can teach upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in doctrine, comparative dogmatics, biblical hermeneutics, and all periods of historical theology.

 

Publications:

 

            Books

 

Arminius: Theologian of Grace. New York/Oxford: Oxford University Press (under contract). (Co-authored with Tom McCall.)

 

The Missing Public Disputations of Jacobus Arminius: Introduction, Text, and Notes. Brill’s Series in Church History, vol. 47. Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2010.

 

Arminius, Arminianism, and Europe: Jacobus Arminius (1559/60–1609). Brill’s Series in Church History, vol. 39. Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2009. (Co-edited with Th. Marius van Leeuwen and Marijke Tolsma.)

 

Arminius on the Assurance of Salvation: The Context, Roots, and Shape of the Leiden Debate, 1603–1609. Brill’s Series in Church History, vol. 27. Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2007.

 

Articles and Essays

 

“Adopted in Christ, Appointed to the Slaughter: Calvin’s Interpretation of the Maccabean Psalms.” In a Festschrift (forthcoming).

 

“The New Perspective on Arminius: Notes on a Historiographical Shift.” Reformation and Renaissance Review 11/3 (2009): 295-310.

 

“Arminius and Arminianism: An Overview of Current Research.” In Arminius, Arminianism, and Europe. Ed. Keith D. Stanglin, Th. Marius van Leeuwen, and Marijke Tolsma, 3-24. Brill’s Series in Church History. Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2009.

 

Bibliographia Arminiana: A Comprehensive, Annotated Bibliography of the Works of Arminius.” In Arminius, Arminianism, and Europe. Ed. Keith D. Stanglin, Th. Marius van Leeuwen, and Marijke Tolsma, 263-90. Brill’s Series in Church History. Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2009. (Co-authored with Richard A. Muller.)

 

“Apostles’ Creed.” In Global Dictionary of Theology. Ed. William A. Dyrness and Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, 59-60. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2008.

 

Arminianism.” In Global Dictionary of Theology. Ed. William A. Dyrness and Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, 61-3. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2008.

 

“Doctrine.” In Global Dictionary of Theology. Ed. William A. Dyrness and Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, 239-40. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2008.

 

“Dogma.” In Global Dictionary of Theology. Ed. William A. Dyrness and Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen, 240. Downers Grove: IVP Academic, 2008.

 

Barna’s Revolution and the Devolution of Ecclesiology.” Stone-Campbell Journal 11/1 (2008): 59-69.

 

“Johannes Kuchlinus, the 'Faithful Teacher': His Role in the Arminian Controversy and His Impact as a Theological Interpreter and Educator.” Church History and Religious Culture 87/3 (2007): 305-26.

 

“‘Arminius avant la lettre’: Peter Baro, Jacob Arminius, and the Bond of Predestinarian Polemic.” Westminster Theological Journal 67 (2005): 51-74.

 

“Introduction to Arminius’ Disputations.” Available at http://dutchrevolt.leidenuniv.nl/Nederlands/default.htm

 

 “The Historical Connection between the Golden Rule and the Second Greatest Love Command.” Journal of Religious Ethics 33/2 (2005): 357-71.

 

“S. M. Baugh and the Meaning of Foreknowledge: Another Look.” Trinity Journal 26 NS/1 (2005): 19-31. (Co-authored with Tom McCall.)

 

“‘Faith Comes from What Is Heard’: The Reformers on the Ministry of the Word and the Holy Spirit.” Leaven 12/3 (2004): 161-6.

 

“Vengeance Is Whose?” Gospel Advocate 143/11 (Nov. 2001): 28-30.

 

Book Reviews

 

Review of Jason van Vliet, Children of God: The Imago Dei in John Calvin and His Context, Reformed Historical Theology, vol. 11 (Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2009), in Calvin Theological Journal (forthcoming).

 

Review of Willem van Asselt, et al., eds., Reformed Thought on Freedom: The Concept of Free Choice in Early Modern Reformed Theology, Texts and Studies in Reformation and Post-Reformation Thought (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2010), in Calvin Theological Journal (forthcoming).

 

Review of G. K. Beale, The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism: Responding to New Challenges to Biblical Authority (Wheaton: Crossway, 2008), in Stone-Campbell Journal (forthcoming).

 

Review of William den Boer, Duplex Dei Amor: Contextuele karakteristiek van de theologie van Jacobus Arminius (1559–1609) (Apeldoorn: Instituut voor Reformatieonderzoek, 2008), in Church History and Religious Culture 90/2-3 (2010): 420-5.

 

Review of David W. Hall and Peter A. Lillback, eds., Theological Guide to Calvin’s Institutes: Essays and Analysis (Phillipsburg, NJ: P and R, 2008), in Stone-Campbell Journal 13/2 (2010): 257-9.

 

Review of James K. A. Smith and James H. Olthuis, eds., Radical Orthodoxy and the Reformed Tradition: Creation, Covenant, and Participation (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2005), in Restoration Quarterly 52/4 (2010): 247-8.

 

Review of Mack P. Holt, ed., Adaptations of Calvinism in Reformation Europe: Essays in Honour of Brian G. Armstrong, St. Andrews Studies in Reformation History (Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2007), in Journal of Ecclesiastical History 60/3 (2009): 605-6.

 

Review of Thomas Harding, ed., The Decades of Henry Bullinger, 2 vols., with new introductions by George Ella and Joel R. Beeke (Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2004), in Calvin Theological Journal 44/2 (2009): 427.

 

Review of Roger E. Olson, Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2006), in Calvin Theological Journal 43/1 (2008): 150-3.

 

Review of F. Scott Spencer, Journeying through Acts: A Literary-Cultural Reading (Peabody: Hendrickson, 2004), in Calvin Theological Journal 42/2 (2007): 381-2.

 

Review of Patricia M. McDonald, God and Violence: Biblical Resources for Living in a Small World (Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2004), in Calvin Theological Journal 41/2 (2006): 402-3.

 

Review of Michael Green, Evangelism in the Early Church, rev. ed. (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2004), in Calvin Theological Journal 40/2 (2005): 354-5.

 

Review of J. V. Fesko, Diversity in the Reformed Tradition: Supra- and Infralapsarianism in Calvin, Dort, and Westminster (Greenville: Reformed Academic Press, 2001), in Calvin Theological Journal 39/2 (2004): 436-8.

 

Academic Presentations:

 

“Assurance of Salvation: An Arminian Account.” Plenary address at Arminianism and Adventism Symposium, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI, October 14–16, 2010.

 

“The New Perspective on Arminius.” Meeter Center Research Fellowship Lecture, Calvin College and Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI, August 5, 2010.

 

Great Is the Lord: Omnipotence.” Christian Scholars’ Conference, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN, June 3–5, 2010.

 

“A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament.” Respondent. Christian Scholars’ Conference, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN, June 3–5, 2010.

 

“Arminius and Arminianism: An Overview of Current Research.” Arminius, Arminianism, and Europe: International Conference, Universiteit Leiden, October 9–10, 2009.

 

“Response to Ron Highfield, Great Is the Lord: Theology for the Praise of God.” Panel at Christian Scholars’ Conference, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN, June 25–27, 2009.

 

“Calvin’s Interpretation of the Maccabean Psalms.” Sixteenth Century Society and Conference, St. Louis, October 23–26, 2008.

 

“Missing in Action: The Unpublished Works of Jacobus Arminius.” Scaliger Lecture, Universiteit Leiden, July 10, 2008.

 

“Election and Open Theism.” Guest lecturer in Systematic Theology, Harding University Graduate School of Religion, Nov. 15, 2007.

 

“The Role of the Human Will in Hubmaier’s Doctrine of Salvation.” Sixteenth Century Society and Conference, Minneapolis, October 25–28, 2007.

 

“Anabaptists and Arminius on Free Will and Election.” Christian Scholars’ Conference, Rochester College, Rochester Hills, MI, June 21–23, 2007.

 

“Johannes Kuchlinus, Leiden Theologian: Who He Was and Why You Should Care.” Sixteenth Century Society and Conference, Salt Lake City, October 26–29, 2006.

 

Jacobus Arminius in Leiden: A Case Study in the Authorship of Theological Disputations.” Sixteenth Century Society and Conference, Atlanta, October 20–23, 2005.

 

“Onderwijs, Oom, en Ongedierte: Notes on Jacob Harmensz. (Arminius) in His Context.” Kerkhistorisch Gezelschap SSS, Universiteit Leiden, Oct. 26, 2004.

 

“The Content of the Moral Order: The Golden Rule and Love Commands.” Guest lecturer in Basic Christian Ethics, Calvin Theological Seminary, Jan. 9, 2004.

 

“The Conditional Predestination of Peter Baro and Jacob Arminius.” Sixteenth Century Studies Conference, Pittsburgh, Oct. 30–Nov. 2, 2003.

 

“‘Do Unto Others’: The Connection between the Golden Rule and the Second Greatest Love Command.”  10th Annual University of Chicago Graduate Student Ethics Conference, Chicago, Apr. 4–5, 2003.

 

Courses Taught at the Undergraduate and Graduate Level:

 

            Acts of Apostles (Harding, Honors College)

            Advanced Introduction to the New Testament (Harding, for upper-level majors)

            Ante-Nicene Church (Harding, seminar for upper-level religion majors)

            Calvinism and Arminianism (Harding, seminar for upper-level religion majors)

            Church History I: Early and Medieval (Harding)

            Comparative Dogmatics (ITCM, St. Petersburg; Harding, for upper-level majors)

            Contemporary Christian Ethics (Harding)

            History of Christian Thought (Harding)

            Introduction to Philosophy (Harding)

            New Testament Survey (Harding)

            Old Testament Survey (Harding, Honors College)

            Philosophy of Religion (Harding)

Reformation and Modern Church (Harding Graduate School of Religion; ACU Graduate School of Theology)

            Reformation History (Kuyper College; Harding, seminar for upper-level majors)

            Theology of Worship (Harding, seminar for upper-level religion majors)

            Traditions in Christian Theology and Ethics (Austin Grad. School of Theology)

 

            At Harding University, my teaching load is four courses each semester.

 

Academic Service:

           

            Faculty Development Committee, Chair (2009–present)

            Faculty Search Committee (2007–2011)

Organizer of weekly departmental “Theological table-talk” (2007–2011)

Bible Majors Committee (2006–present)

                       

Scholarships and Awards:

 

Wesleyan Center Visiting Scholar, Point Loma Nazarene University (2011)

 

Research Fellowship, H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies, Calvin College and Theological Seminary (2010)

 

Brill Fellowship at the Scaliger Instituut, Universiteit Leiden (2008)

 

Grant from Remonstrant Seminary, Universiteit Leiden (2008)

 

            Graduate Fellowship Award, Christian Scholarship Foundation (2004–2005)

 

            Research Fellowship for Study at Universiteit Leiden (2004)

 

G. and J. te Velde Assistantship, Calvin Theological Seminary (2003–2004)          

 

            Institutional Assistantship, Calvin Theological Seminary (2001–2005)

 

            M.Div. Academic Award, Harding Graduate School, GPA: 3.92 (May, 2001)

           

            Velma R. West Greek Award, Harding Graduate School (May, 2001)

 

            Jack P. Lewis Ministry of Study Award, Harding Graduate School (May, 2001)

 

            Who’s Who among students in American universities and colleges (1999–2000)

 

            Velma R. West Greek Award, Harding Graduate School (May, 1999)

 

            Graduate Assistantship, Harding Graduate School (1998–2001)

 

Dean’s List, Harding Graduate School (1998–2001)

 

            Summa cum Laude Graduate, Oklahoma Christian Univ., GPA: 4.0 (May, 1998)

 

            Alpha Chi (February, 1997)

 

            Christian Leader Scholar, Oklahoma Christian University (1995–1998)

 

Membership in Professional Societies:

           

            Sixteenth Century Society and Conference

 

            Society of Biblical Literature

 

Church Ministry Involvement and Employment:

 

Adult and Pre-K Bible Class Teacher, Downtown Church of Christ, Searcy, AR (current)

 

            Teaching Minister, Southside Church of Christ, Grand Rapids, MI (September, 2001–July, 2005)

 

            Associate Minister, Berclair Church of Christ, Memphis, TN (March, 1999–August, 2001)

 

Youth Intern, Alameda Church of Christ, Norman, OK (August, 1996–May, 1997)

 

            Summer Youth Intern, North MacArthur Church of Christ, OKC, OK (June–August, 1996)

 

International Experience:

 

            Brazil: 

           

Campinas.  I led a church group of twenty on a mission campaign (June, 2004)

 

            Curitiba.  Three-week missions practicum (July, 2000)

 

            Campinas, Bauru, Riberão Preto, and Vitória.  Missions (April–May, 1996)

 

            Germany:

 

Cologne.  Taught a one-week advanced seminar in “Comparative Theology: The Roots of Various European Christian Beliefs,” Ministry for Theological Education (January, 2009)

 

            Oelsnitz and Chemnitz.  Missions to former East Germany (June–July, 1997)

 

            The Netherlands:

 

            Leiden.  Brill Fellowship at Scaliger Instituut, Universiteit Leiden.  Preaching at the Haarlem Gemeente van Christus and Den Haag Gemeente                                         van Christus (May–August, 2008)

 

Leiden.  Dissertation research and writing at Universiteit Leiden.  Preaching at the Haarlem Gemeente van Christus and Eindhoven Gemeente van Christus (August–November, 2004)

           

            Russia:

 

St. Petersburg.  Taught a two-week graduate course, “Comparative Dogmatics,” at the Institute of Theology and Christian Ministry (December, 2008)