CURRICULUM VITAE

 

KEITH D. STANGLIN

 

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. 

Coursework GPA: 3.82

                        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: “To Comfort the Afflicted and Upset the Secure: Jacobus Arminius and the Roots of the Leiden Debate over the Assurance of Salvation” (advisor, Richard A. Muller)

 

            Dissertation Research, Universiteit Leiden (2004).

 

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

            TN.  84 Semester Hours.  GPA: 3.92

 

            Language Study, University of Memphis (2000).

 

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

Major: Bible and Ministry.  GPA: 4.0

 

            Junior Scholar, Abilene Christian University (1994).

 

Teaching and Research Experience:

 

Assistant Professor of Bible and Historical Theology, College of Bible and Religion, Harding University, Searcy, AR (August, 2005–present)

 

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)

 

            Graduate Assistant for Dr. Evertt Huffard, Harding University Graduate School (August, 2000–May, 2001) 

 

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

 

Graduate Assistant for Dr. John Mark Hicks, Harding University Graduate School (August, 1998–May, 2000).  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, biblical hermeneutics, patristic, medieval, Reformation, and Post-Reformation theology.

 

Publications:

 

            Books

 

The Missing Public Disputations of Jacobus Arminius: Introduction, Text, and Commentary. Brill’s Series in Church History. Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2009 (under contract).

 

Arminius, Arminianism, and Europe. Brill’s Series in Church History. Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2009 (forthcoming). 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

 

“Apostles’ Creed,” “Arminianism,” “Doctrine,” and “Dogma.” Articles in Global Dictionary of Theology. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2008 (forthcoming).

 

“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 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:

 

“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 Level:

 

            Acts of Apostles (Honors College)

            Advanced Introduction to the New Testament (for upper level religion majors)

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

            Calvinism and Arminianism (seminar for upper level religion majors)

            Church History

            Comparative Dogmatics (seminar for upper level religion majors)

            History of Christian Thought

            Introduction to Philosophy

            New Testament Survey

            Old Testament Survey (Honors College)

            Philosophy of Religion

            Reformation History (seminar for upper level religion majors)

 

Academic Service:

           

            Faculty Search Committee (2007–present)

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

Bible Majors Committee (2006–present)

                       

Scholarships and Awards:

 

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:

           

            American Academy of Religion/Society of Biblical Literature

 

            Sixteenth Century Society and Conference

 

Church Ministry Involvement and Employment:

 

Adult and Pre-K Bible Class Teacher, member of Children’s Ministry Steering Committee, 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, Brazil.  I led twenty people on a ten day mission trip from Southside

church of Christ in a Let’s Start Talking campaign.  (June, 2004)

 

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

 

            Campinas, Bauru, Riberão Preto, and Vitória, Brazil. I directed the choral group

and participated in the mission campaign led by Dr. Howard Norton and Johnny Pennisi. (April–May, 1996)

 

            Germany:

 

            Oelsnitz and Chemnitz, Germany.  Mission campaign to former East Germany led                         by Clyde Antwine. (June–July, 1997)

 

            The Netherlands:

 

            Leiden.  Post-doctoral 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)