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J.P. Moreland, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy

Hi. My name is J. P. Moreland and I’ll be your teacher for this course. Here’s my official academic bio-sketch:

J. P. Moreland is Distinguished Professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He received a B.S. in physical chemistry from the University of Missouri, a Th.M. in theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, an M.A. in philosophy from the University of California at Riverside, and a Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Southern California. He has authored, edited, or contributed papers to ninety-five books, including Does God Exist? (Prometheus), Universals (McGill-Queen’s), Consciousness and the Existence of God (Routledge), The Blackwell Companion to Natural Theology, The Blackwell Companion to Substance Dualism, and Debating Christian Theism (Oxford.) He has also published almost 90 articles in journals such as Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, American Philosophical Quarterly, Australasian Journal of Philosophy, MetaPhilosophy, Philosophia Christi, Religious Studies, and Faith and Philosophy. Moreland was selected in 2016 by The Best Schools as one of the 50 most influential living philosophers.

On a personal note, I fell in love with apologetics when I came to Jesus in November 1968 at the University of Missouri. It was right in the middle of the Jesus Movement, and as I shared my faith with others, I got questions I could not answer. Thus, my apologetical interest was rooted in evangelism and discipleship. I have been married to Hope for 40 years (as of 2017); we have two married daughters — Ashley and Allison — and five grandchildren — Taylor, Jonah, Bella, Simon, and Alec. They live close by and we see them all the time! I love the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs, the Missouri Tigers, and reading books on signs and wonders.