Academics

 

James D. Chancellor

W. O. Carver Associate Professor of Christian Missions and World Religions (1992)

E-mail: jchancellor@sbts.edu

Education:

  • B.A., Bellevue College
  • M.A., University of Nebraska, Omaha
  • M.Div., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • Ph.D., Duke University

Dr. Chancellor has a rich background in the studies of world religions and religious pluralism. His areas of specialization are Islamic culture and New Religious Movements. He is the author of Life in The Family: An Oral History of the Children of God. Prior to coming to Southern, he served as Dean of Colorado Christian University. He was a Visiting Scholar at the University of Manitoba and has taught at the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, the Malaysian Baptist Theological Seminary, The Baptist Seminary of Singapore, and The Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary. His professional memberships include the Conference of Faith and History and the American Academy of Religion.