Dr. Stephen Vantassel
Dean of Students
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Education
PhD (Theology), Trinity College of the Bible and Seminary, Indiana
MA (Theological Studies), Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
BA (Biblical Studies and Philosophy), Gordon College
Roles
Director of the Knowing Your Bible (KYB) Program
Approved Tutor at University of Chester
Children’s Ministry Co-ordinator (Whitehead Baptist Church, N.I.)
Librarian
Publications
Vantassel, S. M. 2018. A Pastoral-Theological Assessment of the Conflict between Atheistic Evolution, Creationism, and Scripture. In Evangelical Review of Theology and Politics 6, A69-A86.
Vantassel, S. M. 2017. Dominion over Animals: Taking the Scriptural Witness and Worldview Seriously (333-348). In Bracy V. Hi, l and John B. White (eds.). God, Nimrod and the World: Exploring Christian Perspectives on Spotts Hunting. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press.
Vantassel, S. M. 2017. Church Discipline: Rationale, Scope, Process, and Issue. Evangelical Review of Theology and Politics 5, ES5-16.
Vantassel, S. M. and N. D. Kloosterman. 2011. Compassionate Eating as Distortion of Scripture: Using Religion to Serve Food Morality. In Evangelical Review of Society and Politics 5.1, 33-48.
Vantassel, S. M. 2009. Dominion over Wildlife? An Environmental-Theology of Human-Wildlife Relations. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock, 2009.
Vantassel, S. M. 2007. Should Wildlife Trapping have a Place in an Evangelical Environmental Ethic? In Evangelical Review of Society and Politics 1.2, 20-41.
Vantassel, S. M. 2003. A Biblical Assessment of Andrew Linzey’s View of Animal Rights. In Emmaus Journal 12, 177-195.
Research Interests
Ethics (particularly ethics of animal use, environmental issues and war), Old Testament Studies (archeology and history), Practical Theology