EDUCATION:
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		Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
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		M.Div., Emmanuel School of Religion
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		B.A., Pacific Christian College
	COURSES:
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		Hebrew History and Literature
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		Early Christian History and Literature
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		History of Christianity
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		History of American Religion
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		Theology of Ministry
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		World History to 1500
	KEY AWARDS/AFFILIATIONS:
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		New Testament Studies Award, Emmanuel School of Religion, 1996
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		International Society of Theta Phi, Emmanuel School of Religion Chapter (1995)
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		Alexander Campbell Scholar, Emmanuel School of Religion, 1992-1996
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		Society of Biblical Literature, Member
	ACADEMIC INTERESTS:
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		Early Christian history
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		Second Temple Judaism
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		Social scientific models for Biblical interpretation
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		Roman social history
	HOBBIES/INTERESTS:
	Reading, sports (as a spectator, mainly), bicycle rides, walking, and spending as much time as possible with my wife and two young children.