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L. Bryan
Williams
Ph.D.
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Associate Professior of Ethics, Religion and Healthcare
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Department of Business
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(503) 517-1045
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BWilliams@warnerpacific.edu
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Education:
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Ph.D., Religion and Social Ethics, University of Southern California, 1998
M.A., Religion and Social Ethics, U.S.C., 1996
M.A., Theology (Biblical Studies and Theology), Fuller Theological Seminary, 1993
B.A., Biology, Northwest Nazarene College, 1977
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Background:
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Professor Williams serves as Associate Professor of Religion and Ethics in the Department of Religion and Christian Ministries (RCM). He also serves as Director of the RCM Graduate Program. His primary teaching load focuses on Christian Ethics, Theology, Religions of the World, and Christian Thought in American Culture. Professor Williams has served in many roles in professional societies including President of the Wesleyan Philosophical Society. His articles and books focus on resistant cultural problems and effective moral responses. He preaches and teaches in many regional settings. His wife Lynette is a gifted professional artist and Director of Music at a local Hispanic congregation. He is immensely proud of his three sons, Ian, Austin, and Lincoln, and their successful ministries.
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Professional Affiliations:
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2007 President, Wesleyan Philosophical Society (WPS)
member, Wesleyan Theological Society
member, American Academy of Religion
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Research/Publications:
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"via media philosophy: journey through Holiness unto Truth. Intersections between Wesleyan and Catholic Philosophers. Proceeding of the 2007 Wesleyan Philosophical Society 2007 meeting. Approved for publication by Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Cambridge, England. Completed by Spring 2008.
Re-Creating and Sustaining the Community of God: A Moral Theology of Unity; An Ethic of Paradox
A theology text for non-majors in Religion. Due to complete: Summer 2008
The Role of Paradox and Other Musings. A collection of papers. DrEthics Press, Fall 2007.
"via media philosophy: A Wesleyan Pilgrimage between the Material and Nonmaterial." Presidential Address. Philosophy and Science: Contemporary Explorations. 2008 Wesleyan Philosophical Society meeting. Duke University Divinity School. March 13th 2008. “The Role of Paradox: Abraham’s Religion Idea for Peace in the Battle of Ideas”
paper published in Didache: Faithful Teaching.Volume 5, Number 2. Blevins, Dean, ed.., Online Journal.
<http://www.nazarene.org/ed_didache/vol5_2williams_paradox.html> "The Mind of Christ" Philippians 2:4, Wesley Study Bible, Abingdon Press. “The Role of Paradox: Abraham’s Religion Idea for Peace in the Battle of Ideas”
paper presented to the Oxford Round Table,
Oriel College in the University of Oxford, Summer 2005.
“Identity Markers and Moral Action: Using Exemplars of Reconciliation Failures to Assist in the Creation/Evolution Controversy”
paper presented to the Wesleyan Theological Society,
Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, ID, Mar. 01.
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