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Nathan Greeley is a teacher at Acacia Academy, a Christian classical school in Kokomo, Indiana, and an adjunct instructor in philosophy at Indiana Wesleyan University. He holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Philosophy of Religion and Theology from Claremont Graduate University. He lives in Marion, Indiana with his wife Anne. His research focuses on the history of natural theology and the relationship between philosophy and theology.
Contact You can contact Dr. Greeley at: greeleynathanw@gmail.com |
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Education
- Ph.D. Philosophy of Religion and Theology, Claremont Graduate University
- M.A. Philosophy of Religion and Theology, Claremont Graduate University
- B.A. History, Worcester State University
Experience
Nathan Greeley was born and raised in New Hampshire. Though he grew up highly involved in a local Baptist congregation, he ceased to be a part of any church for several years after completing high school. In his mid-twenties, however, thanks to divine grace, his interest in God was rekindled through reading philosophy. This led to a decision to pursue graduate studies in philosophy and theology. It also inspired him to explore different Christian traditions.
Attracted to liturgical churches with deep historical roots, Greeley was initially drawn to Anglicanism, and spent a few years as a member of an Episcopal church before perceiving that he needed to be in a body that prized sound doctrine and the authority of Scripture. This realization led him to embrace confessional Lutheranism, and he is now a member and elder at St. James Lutheran Church (LCMS), in Marion, Indiana.
Greeley’s academic interests extend to most areas of philosophy and theology. He is particularly focused on the areas of Christian apologetics, philosophical theology, medieval thought, and Christian ethics. His most significant influences, outside of the Bible, are St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, and Johann Gerhard. In 2021, he published a primer on Christian apologetics with Just and Sinner, titled Christian Apologetics: A Lutheran Introduction. He is now working on a book on Lutheranism and virtue ethics.
One of Greeley’s focal points in his teaching is the need to equip laypeople in Lutheran congregations with resources to help them evangelize and respond to the many challenges that Christians face today from the surrounding culture. He is convinced that apologetics is more important now than it has ever been since the early centuries of the church. He also wants to encourage Lutherans to study and appreciate certain aspects of ancient and medieval thought, as he sees in classical modes of thought remedies for some of the problems that ail our contemporary culture.
Attracted to liturgical churches with deep historical roots, Greeley was initially drawn to Anglicanism, and spent a few years as a member of an Episcopal church before perceiving that he needed to be in a body that prized sound doctrine and the authority of Scripture. This realization led him to embrace confessional Lutheranism, and he is now a member and elder at St. James Lutheran Church (LCMS), in Marion, Indiana.
Greeley’s academic interests extend to most areas of philosophy and theology. He is particularly focused on the areas of Christian apologetics, philosophical theology, medieval thought, and Christian ethics. His most significant influences, outside of the Bible, are St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, and Johann Gerhard. In 2021, he published a primer on Christian apologetics with Just and Sinner, titled Christian Apologetics: A Lutheran Introduction. He is now working on a book on Lutheranism and virtue ethics.
One of Greeley’s focal points in his teaching is the need to equip laypeople in Lutheran congregations with resources to help them evangelize and respond to the many challenges that Christians face today from the surrounding culture. He is convinced that apologetics is more important now than it has ever been since the early centuries of the church. He also wants to encourage Lutherans to study and appreciate certain aspects of ancient and medieval thought, as he sees in classical modes of thought remedies for some of the problems that ail our contemporary culture.