Department of Theology and Philosophy

Faculty

KEVIN TWAIN LOWERY (2004)
  Professor of Theology & Philosophy; Chair, Department of Theology and Philosophy
B.A., 1987, Frostburg State University
M.Div., 1993, Asbury Theological Seminary
Ph.D., 2004, University of Notre Dame

ROBERT D. SMITH (1982)
  Professor of Theology
B.A., 1974, Southern Nazarene University
M.A., 1975, Southern Nazarene University
M.Div., 1977, Nazarene Theological Seminary
Ph.D., 1981, Baylor University

JOHN C. BOWLING (1991)
  President of the University; Professor of Theology
B.A., 1971, Olivet Nazarene University
M.A., 1972, Olivet Nazarene University
M.R.E., 1973, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ed.D., 1978, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
D.Min., 1988, Southern Methodist University
Postdoctoral Study, 1990, Harvard University

MARK R. QUANSTROM (2005)
  Professor of Theology; Dean, School of Theology and Christian Ministry
B.A., 1977, Olivet Nazarene University
M.Div., 1982, Nazarene Theological Seminary
Ph.D., 2000, St. Louis University

MARK FRISIUS (2008)
  Professor of Theology
B.A., 1998, George Fox University
M.Div., 2002, Asbury Theological Seminary
M.A., 2006, The Catholic University of America
Ph.D., 2009, The Catholic University of America

CHAD MAXSON (2019)
  Assistant Professor of Theology & Philosophy
B.A., 1998, Olivet Nazarene University
M.A., 2003, Chicago Theological Seminary
Ed.D., 2017, Olivet Nazarene University

Please see Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Programs  for information on undergraduate to graduate program completion.

For information on ordination in the Church of the Nazarene, please see Academic Requirements for Ordination .

Programs

• Christian Studies Major (B.A.)
• Philosophy and Religion Major, B.A.
• Philosophy Major (B.A.)
• Religion Major, B.A.
• Theology Major, B.A.

• Christian Studies Minor
• Philosophy Minor
• Religious Studies Minor
• Theology Minor