I consider myself a comparitivist philosopher. My training spans analytic philosophy, Continental philosophy, Eastern philosophy, world religions, Christian theology, and biblical studies. I am currently teaching introductory courses in philosophy and theology and upper-level courses in Eastern Philosophies and Jewish and Muslim Philosophers. My current research and interests revolve around philosophy of religion and interreligious studies. For an American, I have an unusual knowledge of Romanian philosophy, especially the work of Lucian Blaga. Because of this I also have an acquaintance with and interest in Orthodox theology (although I myself am a Baptist). Finally, I am keenly interested in epistemology, though I am not currently teaching our course on this subject.
Articles
Culture as Religion and Religion as Culture in the Philosophy of Lucian Blaga, Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies (2006)
Mircea Eliade, the renowned scholar of Romanian origin, wrote that Lucian Blaga was the greatest...
In Defense of Reason in Religion, Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies (2002)
In his article “In Defense in Religion,” Jones reacts to current trends to minimize the...
Evangelical Christianity and the Philosophy of Interreligious Dialogue, Journal of Ecumenical Studies (1999)
In this essay, the author, an evangelical Christian, seeks to analyze the arguments for and...
An Analysis and Critique of Immanuel Kant’s “Critique of All Theology based upon Speculative Principles of Reason, Philosophia Christi (1996)
Imago Dei and the Appreciation of Beauty, Faculty Publications and Presentations (1995)
"Man does not live by bread alone ... " Human life embraces more than just...