Religious Studies Faculty

James F. Lewis, Ph.D. Professor of Religious Studies and Program Coordinator

Education: B.S., St. Paul Bible College (now Crown College), 1959; B.A., Bethel University, 1961; B.D., Bethel Seminary, 1963; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1976.

Religion Classes Taught: Eastern Religious Traditions, Western Religious Traditions, New Religious Movements, Islam, Religious Studies Seminar, Religion and Art in Asia.

Mark Reasoner, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies

Education: B.A., Bethel College, 1982; M.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity
School, 1985; M. Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1985; Ph.D.,
University of Chicago, 1990.

Religion Classes Taught: Judaism

Andy Johnson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology

Education: B.A., Drury College, 1983; M.A., University of Notre Dame, 1987; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1990.

Religion Classes Taught: Psychology of Religion

Samuel Zalanga, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Sociology

Education: B.A., Bayero University, Nigeria, 1986; M.S., Bayero University,
Nigeria, 1989; M.S.C., University of Jos, Nigeria, 1994; Ph.D., University of
Minnesota, 2000.

Religion Classes Taught: Religion in Society

Paul Reasoner, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy

Education: B.A., Bethel College, 1975; M.A., Sophia University, Japan, 1980;
M.A., University of Minnesota, 1982; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1990.

Religion Classes Taught: Asian Thought
Religion Classes Taught: Philosophy of Religion.