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Dr. Jeffrey McPherson is a Professor of Christian Theology and Chair of the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Roberts Wesleyan University since 2015. He earned his Ph.D. from McMaster University, focusing on Jonathan Edwards and Alfred North Whitehead, and directs the Honors Program while teaching courses like Introduction to Christian Theology and Philosophy of Religion.
- Education: Ph.D. in Religious Studies (McMaster University), M.A. in Religious Thought (McMaster University), B.A. (York University).
His research explores the intersection of historic Christian thought and contemporary philosophy, with specific interests in:
- Christological frameworks
- Theological implications of dementia
- Just War Theory and pacifism
- Platonism's influence on Christianity
- Evangelical panentheism
- Wesleyan theological traditions
McPherson's recent publications analyze atonement theories and Christian attitudes toward violence, panentheism's compatibility with evangelicalism, dementia's theological challenges to Christian perfection, and the social reform legacies of B.T. Roberts and Walter Rauschenbusch. His work bridges systematic theology with philosophical inquiry into human conditions and ethical frameworks.
