Benjamin Phillips
Dean of the College of Christian Studies
Department(s)
College of Christian Studies, Academic DeansCredentials
Doctor of Philosophy, Systematic Theology December, 2003 Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas Dissertation: The Crisis of Creation: A Critical Analysis of Jürgen Moltmann’s Panentheism
Master of Divinity with Biblical Languages 1993 - 1997 Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas
Bachelor of Arts, History 1990 - 1993 University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
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Awards
Presidential Appreciation Award (Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) - 2014
Kern Fellow, Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty - 2012
Fellow, Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation - 2009- 2014
Honors in Ancient History (University of Maryland) - 1993
Signature Experiences
Evangelical Theological Society: 2000 - Present
Evangelical Philosophical Society: 2003 - Present
Evangelical Homiletics Society: 2008 - Present
Recent Scholarly Work & Publications
BOOKS
Idiot’s Guides: The Bible, (Alpha Books: New York, NY), 2014. 352pp
CHAPTERS IN EDITED WORKS
“Preaching and Teaching Our Ancient Text to a Modern Student”
in, Ancient Text, Modern World: Building a God-Centered Worldview in a Me-Centered World, (Randall House Academic: Nashville, TN, 2022).
“We Speak for God: The Reformer’s Theology of Preaching”
in, Celebrating the Legacy of the Reformation, (B&H Academic: Nashville, TN, 2019).
“The Scholarship of James Leo Garrett: A Bibliography”
in, Theology in Conversation, Ed. William H. Brackney, Perspectives in Religious Studies, Spring 2006. Vol. 33, No.1
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES
“The Spirit Of Prophecy In The Pulpit: Reconsidering Preaching As A Form Of Prophecy”
Journal For Baptist Theology & Ministry Vol.16, No.1 (Spring 2019), 12-26.
“Fellowship Of The Triune God: The Divine Context For A Theology Of Preaching”
Journal of the Evangelical Homiletics Society vol.16, no.2 (September 2016), 16-26.
“A Creature Among Creatures or Lords of Creation?: The Vocation of Dominion
in Christian Theology”
Journal of Markets & Morality, Vol.14, No.1 (Spring 2011): 133-146.
“Getting Into Hot Water: Evangelicals And Global Warming”
Journal Of Markets & Morality, Vol.12, No.2 (Fall 2009): 315-335.
“Fiat Lux: The Doctrine Of Creation As The ‘Origin’ For A High Theology Of Preaching”
Journal Of The Evangelical Homiletics Society Vol.9, No.1 (March 2009), 98-116.
“The Attraction Of Beauty In An Ugly World: On The Relationship Of
Discipling And Evangelism”
Southwestern Journal Of Theology Vol.50, No.2 (Spring 08), 170-182.
“Tongues In The (Prayer) Closet”
Theology for Ministry, vol. 3, no.1 (May 2008), 93-104.
“Method Mistake: An Analysis Of The Charge Of Arianism In Complementarian
Discussions Of Trinity”
Journal Of Biblical Manhood And Womanhood, Vol.13, No.1 (Spring 2008), 42-47.