Phone: (626) 815-6000 Ext 5633
Fax: (626) 815-5469
Email: swilkens@apu.edu
Office Location: West Campus, Duke 239
Office Hours: Fall 2008: M 9-10:30am; F 1:00-2:30pm
Steve Wilkens, Ph.D.
Professor of Theology and Ethics, Department of Theology and Philosophy
School of Theology
Profile
Steve Wilkens, Ph.D. is professor of theology and ethics in the School of Theology. In the past, he has been involved in APU’s Great Works Option program, a living-learning environment that teaches liberal arts academics in the High Sierras, which has allowed him to teach outside of the traditional class setting. He has authored several books including, Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics and Good Ideas from Questionable Christians and Outright Pagans and co-authored Christianity and Western Thought: Faith and Reason in the Nineteenth Century, Vol. II.
Education
Ph.D., Systematic Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, 1988
M.A., Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, 1983
B.A., Humanities, Tabor College, Hillsboro, KS, 1977
M.A., Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, 1983
B.A., Humanities, Tabor College, Hillsboro, KS, 1977
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Publications
Wilkens, S. (2004). Good Ideas from Questionable Christians and Outright Pagans: An Introduction to Key Thinkers and Philosophies. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Wilkens, S. (2001). John Stuart Mill. In The Dictionary of Historical Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company.
Wilkens, S. (2001). Rene Descartes. In The Dictionary of Historical Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company.
Wilkens, S. & Padgett, A. (2000). Christianity and Western Thought, Vol. 2: Faith and Reason in the Nineteenth Century. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Wilkens, S. (1998, Spring). Gauis and Titius in a Postmodern World. The Lamp-Post.
Wilkens, S. (1995). Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Wilkens, S. (2004). Good Ideas from Questionable Christians and Outright Pagans: An Introduction to Key Thinkers and Philosophies. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Wilkens, S. (2001). John Stuart Mill. In The Dictionary of Historical Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company.
Wilkens, S. (2001). Rene Descartes. In The Dictionary of Historical Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company.
Wilkens, S. & Padgett, A. (2000). Christianity and Western Thought, Vol. 2: Faith and Reason in the Nineteenth Century. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Wilkens, S. (1998, Spring). Gauis and Titius in a Postmodern World. The Lamp-Post.
Wilkens, S. (1995). Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Associations, Boards, Committees
Member, American Academy of Religion
Member, American Academy of Religion
Expertise
19th Century Philosophy
Christianity and Western Thought
Courses Taught
Humanities Seminar IV: Great Ideas (HUM 224)
Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 220)
History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (PHIL 310)
Critical Thinking and Informal Logic (PHIL 330)
Concepts of Human Nature (PHIL 340)
[Multiple Courses] (PHIL 496)
Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 220)
History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (PHIL 310)
Critical Thinking and Informal Logic (PHIL 330)
Concepts of Human Nature (PHIL 340)
[Multiple Courses] (PHIL 496)
Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
