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Last updated: 22 Sep 2008

[Past Faculty]


FACULTY


Robert C. Bowman [web page] Bowman 2008

Office: Administration 35a.

Phone: (260) 982-5347

Email: RCBowman@manchester.edu

Associate professor of religion. A.B., Manchester College, 1956; B.D., Bethany Theological Seminary, 1961.

Professor Bowman began teaching at Manchester College with spring term 1993.

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Steve Crain [web page]Crain

Office: Petersime Chapel.

Phone: (260) 982-5243

Email: SDCrain@manchester.edu

Campus Pastor and assistant professor of religion and philosophy. B.S., Stanford University, 1984; M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary, 1986; M.A., University of Notre Dame, 1989, Ph.D., 1993.

Professor Crain began work as the campus pastor at Manchester College in the summer 2007.  He previously served as an assistant professor of philosophy and theology at the University of Saint Francis.

Courses:

  • The Christian Faith (REL 111)
  • Reformation and Early Modern Christianity (REL 312)
  • Philosophy of Religion (PHIL 330)
  • Philosophy of Science (PHIL 430)

Katy Gray Brown Gray Brown

Office: Administration 216.

Phone: (260) 982-5343

Email: KLGrayBrown@manchester.edu

Assistant professor of philosophy and peace studies. B.A., Manchester College, 1991; M.A., University of Notre Dame, 19??; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Professor Gray Brown began teaching at Manchester College with January term, 2007.

Courses:

  • Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 201)
  • Ethical Decision-Making (PHIL 215)  [sample syllabus]
  • Logic (PHIL 230)
  • Seminar on Native American Traditions (PHIL 385)  [sample syllabus]
  • Philosophy of Civilization (PHIL 444)  [sample syllabus]
  • Introduction to Peace Studies (PEAC 110)
  • Literature of Non-Violence (PEAC 235)
  • Peace Issues (PEAC 333)

Steve Naragon, chair [web page]Naragon

Office: Administration 231c.

Phone: (260) 982-5041

Email: SSNaragon@manchester.edu

Associate professor of philosophy. B.A., Manchester College, 1982; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1987.

Professor Naragon has been teaching at Manchester since the fall of 1991.

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Current Adjunct Faculty


Julie Garber [email]

  • Fall 08: The Christian Faith (REL 111)

Kenneth L. Brown [email]

  • Fall 08: Current Issues in Peace and Justice (PEAC 120)

Christin Pettit Miller [email]

  • Spring 09: Feminist and Womanist Theologies (REL 225)



Emeritus Professors


Kenneth L. Brown [email]Brown

Professor emeritus of religion and philosophy and peace studies, director of the peace studies program from 1980 to 2005.  A.B., McPherson College, 1955; B.D., Bethany Theological Seminary, 1958; Ph.D., Duke University, 1964. 

Ken taught at Manchester from 1961 through spring 2006, when he retired from full-time teaching.

Courses:

  • Introduction to Peace Studies (PEAC 110)
  • Current Issues in Peace and Justice (PEAC 120)
  • Literature of Non-Violence (PEAC 235)
  • Peace Issues (PEAC 333)
  • Ethical Decision-Making (PHIL 215)
  • Philosophy of Civilization (PHIL 444)

Allen C. Deeter [email]

Professor emeritus of religion and philosophy.  B.A., Manchester College, 1953; B.D. Bethany Theological Seminary, 1956; M.A., Princeton University, 1958; Ph.D., 1963.

Al taught at Manchester from 1959 to 2000, and during this time served as the BCA director as well as the Peace Studies director.  After his retirement, he continued teaching two of his favorite courses (on Asian religions) for many years.

Courses:

  • Confucian and Buddhist Worlds (REL 222)
  • Religions of India (REL 223)

H. Kendall Rogers [email] Rogers

Professor of religion. B.A., Manchester College, 1972; B.A., Mansfield College, Oxford University, 1974; M.A., Harvard University, 1975, Ph.D., 1984.

Professor Rogers began teaching at Manchester College in 1979.  After 30 years, Kendall accepted a position as Professor of Historical Studies at Bethany Theological Seminary, beginning with the 2008/09 academic year.

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