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
Lucian Blaga, The Historical Phenomenon: An Excerpt from The Historical Being, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2012)
Culture and Interreligious Understanding According to the Romanian Philosopher Lucian Blaga, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2012)
Culture affects how we interpret our experiences and the way we construct our world. It...
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...
Book Reviews
Review of Sandu Frunză, Dumnezeu şi Holocaustul la Elie Wiesel: O etică a responsabilităţii (God and the Holocaust according to Elie Wiesel: An ethic of responsibility), Faculty Publications and Presentations (2012)
In God and the Holocaust according to Elie Wiesel: An ethic of responsibility Sandu Frunza,...