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James Kenneth Dew, Jr.

Personal

Born: Moore County, NC Nov. 23, 1976

Christian Conversion June 16, 1995

Married: Tara Lynn Baker Dec. 16, 2000

Children: Natalie Ann and Nathan James (Twins) April 11, 2007

Samantha Lynn and Samuel David (Twins) February 27, 2010

Education

Oct. 2010 May 2016

University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

-Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy with concentration in

Philosophy of Mind

-Dissertation: Dualism, Materialism, and the Christian Faith

-In Progress

Aug. 2004 May 2008

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC

-Doctor of Philosophy in Theological Studies with concentration

in Philosophy of Religion

-Dissertation: Science as the Ancilla Theologiae: A Critical Assessment

of Alister E. McGrath s Scientific Theology from an Evangelical

Philosophical/Theological Perspective

-GPA 4.0

Aug. 2000 Dec. 2003

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC

-Master of Divinity in Pastoral Ministry

-GPA 3.81

Aug. 1998 May 2000

Toccoa Falls College, Toccoa, GA

-Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies

Aug. 1996 May 1998

Louisburg College, Louisburg, NC

-Associate of Arts in General Studies

Teaching Experience

August 2011 Present

Assistant Professor of Philosophy and the History of Ideas

at The College at Southeastern

-History of Ideas levels 1 4, HOI Philosophy and Science,

HOI Theology and Culture, and Christian Philosophy

Fall 2006 August 2011

Adjunct Professor at The College at Southeastern

-History of Ideas, levels 1 4: Developed class syllabus as well as

facilitate seminar type discussion on primary sources from the

Great Books series beginning with Aristotle coming up through

C.S. Lewis.

-History of Ideas, Seminar in Philosophy & Science: Responsible for

developing new course which considers primary texts from the

classical period up to the present while giving special attention to

important modern and postmodern works.

-History of Ideas, Seminar in Theology & Culture: Responsible for

developing new course for the Great Books series pertaining to

theology and culture.

Fall 2007 August 2011

Adjunct Professor at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

-Taught introduction courses in Christian Philosophy on the

graduate level.

-Co-teacher for Introduction to Christian Philosophy under the supervision

of Dr. Bruce Little.

June 2011 Present

Adjunct Professor of General Studies at Liberty University Online

- Teach required courses in Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, and Theology.

July 2009 June 2011

Assistant Professor of Religion/Instructional Mentor at Liberty University Online

-Teach full time in philosophy through Liberty s Online program.

-Provide supervisory oversight to adjunct faculty and training for

new adjuncts.

Spring 2008 July 2009

Adjunct Professor at Liberty University Online

-Teach required courses in Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, and Theology.

Guest Lecturer at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary: Spring 2006

-Lecturer for Christian Apologetics : Developed

class syllabus as well as lectured and led discussion on relevant issues

pertaining to Christian Apologetics.

Aug. 2004 May 2008

Fellow for Dr. Bruce A. Little

-Lectured and facilitated class discussion in Professor s absence.

-Research assistant for work on the Problem of Evil and Apologetics.

Fellow for Dr. Norman Geisler Summer 2008

Publications & Forthcoming Works

Books

-Science & Theology: An Assessment of Alister McGrath s Critical 2011

Realist Perspective, Wipf & Stock

-God and Evil: Christian Reflections on God and the Problem of Pain, Forthcoming 2012

Co-edited with Norman Geisler & Chad Meister

InterVarsity Press, (under contract, estimated completion 2012)

-How Do We Know: A Short Introduction to the Issues of Knowledge Forthcoming 2012

Co-authored with Mark Foreman, InterVarsity Press

(under contract, estimated completion 2012)

Book Chapters

- The Future of Natural Theology: Exploring Alister McGrath s Natural 2011

Theology, chapter in Defending the Faith, Engaging the Culture: Essays

in Honor of L. Russ Bush, B&H Publishing

- The Logical Problem of Evil, chapter in God and Evil: Christian Reflections Forthcoming 2012

on God and the Problem of Pain, IVP (forthcoming)

Journal Articles

- Science as the Servant of Theology: An Appraisal of Alister McGrath s 2011

Critical Realist Perspective, in Journal of the International Society of

Christian Apologetics (Forthcoming)

Dictionary Articles

- Adventist Movement in Baker Dictionary of Cults and World Religions, 2011

Baker (Forthcoming)

- Aryanism in Baker Dictionary of Cults and World Religions, 2011

Baker (Forthcoming)

- Postmodernism in Baker Dictionary of Cults and World Religions, 2011

Baker (Forthcoming)

- Unitarianism in Baker Dictionary of Cults and World Religions, 2011

Baker (Forthcoming)

Book Reviews

-Review of John Ensor, Doing Things Right in matters of the Heart, Fall 2008

The Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood XIII,

Issue 2 (Fall 2008)

Academic Presentations

Corcoran s Anthropological Constitutionalism and the Problem of Postmortem Survival April 2011

-The International Society of Christian Apologetics: Wake Forest, NC

Natural Theology in the Twenty First Century: Recent Trends in America and Great Britain November 2010

-National Meeting for the Evangelical Theological Society: Atlanta, GA

Dead or Alive?: Recent Developments in Natural Theology April 2010

-The International Society of Christian Apologetics: Fort Worth, TX

What are the Basic Tools for Defending the Christian Faith? February 2010

-20/20 Conference A City Within a City: SEBTS, Wake Forest, NC

Theology & Critical Realism: An Assessment of Alister E. McGrath s November 2008

Scientific Theology

-National Meeting for the Evangelical Theological Society: Providence, RI

The Revival of Natural Theology: Recent Developments June 2008

Contributing to a Renewed Natural Theology

-The International Society of Christian Apologetics: Lynchburg, VA

Science as the Handmaiden of Theology: Evaluating Alister McGrath s June 2008

Scientific Theology

-The International Society of Christian Apologetics: Lynchburg, VA

William of Ockham and the Roots of Relativism June 2007

-The International Society of Christian Apologetics: Kansas City, Mo

Areas of Competency

Philosophy of Religion

History of Philosophy

Theological Studies

Epistemology

Apologetics

Academic Affiliations

2007 Present

International Society of Christian Apologetics

2006 Present

Society of Christian Philosophers

2004 Present

Evangelical Philosophical Society

2003 Present

Evangelical Theological Society

Ministry Experience

May 2004 Present

Stony Hill Baptist Church, Wake Forest, NC

-Senior Pastor: Responsible for the supervision of church staff, the preaching

ministry of the church, pastoral care, and visitation. While at Stony Hill,

the church has doubled its Sunday School and Worship

attendance. During this time the church also went from giving $650 to

over $17,000 in our Lottie Moon Christmas offering. We have also

successfully completed the building of a 15,000 square foot Family Life

Center. In addition to this, we started a children s church program, outreach

program, men s and women s Bible studies, and an Awana Ministry that

now runs at over 120 in its weekly attendance.

July 2002 May 2004

Richland Creek Community Church, Wake Forest, NC

-Pulpit Supply: Served on a three-man rotation during a transition from

previous pastor.

-Sunday School Teacher: Responsible for the discipleship of 15-20

young married couples.

-Sunday Night Discipleship Teacher: Responsible for developing

and teaching material for studies in theology and apologetics.

June 2001 July 2002

Prestonwood Baptist Church, Cary, NC

-Minister to Adults: Coordinated the various ministries for adults,

as well as teaching the adult Sunday school class.

-Worship Leader: Planned and coordinated the Sunday morning services.

June 2000 June 2001

New Hope Baptist Church, Fayetteville, NC

-Interim Pastor: Responsible for preaching three times per week and counseling

members with special needs.

1997 Aug. 1998

Bay Leaf Baptist Church, Raleigh, NC

-Interim Youth Pastor for 70 middle school students. Responsible

for planning weekly Bible Studies and organizing retreats and

camps.

1996 Present

Preaching and Teaching - various churches, schools, and retreats

throughout Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Missions/Evangelism Experience

Short-term mission trips

-Kenya: 1997 & 1998

Two trips focusing on door-to-door evangelism and street witnessing.

We were able to disciple new pastors and plant a number of new

churches. Each trip brought hundreds of people to faith in Christ.

-Malaysia: Fall 1999

This trip employed outdoor musical concerts to share Christ. We also

spent much of our time in orphanages discipling children and doing

street evangelism.

-Ecuador: Fall 2002

On this short trip our team focused all of our efforts on discipling new

pastors ministering throughout the jungles of Ecuador and surrounding

countries.

-Mexico: 2002 & 2005

Both trips focused on door-to-door and street evangelism and saw

over 200 people come to Christ.

Local Church Evangelism

-Trained numerous evangelism programs including Share Jesus Without Fear,

The Net, and FAITH.

-Have been involved in regular evangelism efforts in five different churches,

including the church I currently pastor.

Financial and Prayer Partnerships

-Financial and prayer partners with missionaries in Japan, Yemen, and India.

Other Experience

2008 Present

International Society of Christian Apologetics

-Charter Member

-Executive Committee Member: Secretary/Treasurer

References

Dr. Bruce Little

Professor of Philosophy

Director of the L. Russ Bush Center for Faith and Culture

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, North Carolina 27588

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Dr. Mark Liederbach

Dean of Students

Associate Professor of Ethics

Fellow of the L. Russ Bush Center for Faith and Culture

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, North Carolina 27588

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Dr. Khaldoun Sweis

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Olive-Harvey College

Chicago, Illinois 60628

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Dr. Tracy McKenzie

Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies

The College at Southeastern

Wake Forest, North Carolina 27588

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