Brandon M. Crowe
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Arizona State University
School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 873104
Tempe, AZ, 85287-3104
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Veritas Preparatory Academy
3102 N. 56th Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ, 85018
(602) 263-1128
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Education
Ph. D., Religious Studies, with emphasis in Religions in the Americas, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, expected May 2015
Dissertation Topic: “Biblical Conservatism to Theological Liberalism: the Irony of Biblicism in the Evangelical Theological Society”
Committee Members: Linell Cady, Owen Anderson, Moses Moore
M.A., Religious Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 2008
B.A. with Honors in Religious Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 2005, Summa Cum Laude
Honor’s Thesis: “Bart D.Ehrman, Epistemological Skepticism, and the Consideration of an Alternative Presupposition” Committee Members: Owen Anderson, Advisor; Karen Bruhn, Internal Reader; Surrendra Gangadean, External Reader
Psychology Minor
Work Experience – Post-Secondary Institutions
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 2008-Present
Faculty Associate
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 2010-Present
School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies, 2008-Present
School of Letters and Sciences, 2011-Present
REL 100: Religions of the World
REL 320: American Religious Traditions
REL 321: Religion in America
REL 381: Religion and Moral Issues
PHI 306: Applied Ethics
PHI 406/IAS 406: Moral Dilemmas
MAS 598: Topic: Moral Dilemmas
Teaching Associate, Department of Religious Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 2009
Work Experience – Secondary Institutions
Anthem Preparatory Academy, Phoenix, AZ, 2012-Present
Board of Directors – Member
Veritas Preparatory Academy, Phoenix, AZ, 2007-Present
Assistant Headmaster, 2012-Present
Faculty, Department of Humanities, 2007-Present
Humane Letters 11 – Ancient Greece
Humane Letters 10 – Rise of Modern Europe
Interim Headmaster, November 2011-February 2012
Dean of Students, 2010-2012
Paradise Valley Christian Preparatory, Phoenix, AZ, 2005-2007
Faculty, Division of History,
United States History
World History
Teaching Interests
World Religions
American Religious History
American Religious Traditions
Religion and Ethics/Morality
Introduction to Christianity
American Evangelicalism
Western Classics (Literature and Philosophy)
Publications
Encyclopedia:
“Church Bombings”. Encyclopedia of Religion and Violence. General Editor: Jeffrey Ian Ross. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2010.
“Joan of Arc”. Encyclopedia of Religion and Violence. General Editor: Jeffrey Ian Ross. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2010.
“Martin Luther King, Jr.”. Encyclopedia of Religion and Violence. General Editor: Jeffrey Ian Ross. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2010.
Book Reviews:
“J.I. Packer and the Evangelical Future: The Impact of his Life and Thought”. Reviews in Religion and Theology, (forthcoming)
“Presbyterians in Ireland Today: Identity in the Twenty-First Century”. Reviews in Religion and Theology, 2010.
“Religious Liberty in America: The First Amendment in Historical and Contemporary Perspective”. Reviews in Religion and Theology, 2010.
“Religion in America: A Very Short Introduction”. Reviews in Religion and Theology, 2010.
Work in Progress
“Contesting Credulity: The Ethics of Belief as Common Ground for ‘Secularism’ and Conservative Christian Apologetics”
“Ascertaining Assurance: Solidifying an Epistemology of Salvation in the Context of Challenge and Response in the First Great Awakening”
“Concerned Conservatism: The Shifting Relationship of Conservative American Protestantism and the Social Gospel, to 1940”
“Contesting the Canon: Bart D.Ehrman, Epistemological Skepticism, and the Consideration of an Alternative Presupposition”
Conference Presentations
“Explaining Religion: Doctrine and Emotion in the Context of Challenge and Response in the First Great Awakening”. American Society of Church History. Montreal, Quebec, April 2009.
“Modern Mission in America: Dinesh D’Souza and the Conservative Apologetic”. American Academy of Religion. Western Regional Meeting. Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, March 2009.
“American Evangelicalism, the Ethics of Belief, and the Challenge of Fideism.” American Academy of Religion. Western Regional Meeting. Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California, March 2007.
Research Experience
Research Assistant for Eugene Clay, Associate Professor, Arizona State University, 2009
Conducted Transliteration of 19th Century Russian Census Data into English for further research on Religion in Russia; Conducted Preliminary Search for Scholars of Buddhism and Southeast Asia; Read and Edited Academic Papers;
Research Aide for Owen Anderson, Assistant Professor, Arizona State University – West, 2006
Assisted in the Editing and Research for work in Philosophical Approaches to American Religion
Research Fellow in Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict, Arizona State University, 2004-05
M. Sani Umar, Professor
Assisting in the compilation of demographic data of Sub-Saharan African nations; compiling files from internet databases discussing the topic of Islamic-Christian conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Research Assistant in Social Psychology, Arizona State University, 2003-04
Darwyn Linder, Professor
Running experimental tests with undergraduate students testing for degrees of situational contributions to collective good; Analyzing data from experiments; Assisting in presenting findings to Principle Investigators.
Research Interests
American Religious History/Historiography
American Evangelicalism
Christianity and Education in America
Christian Sabbatarianism
Service
Section Chair, Ethics. American Academy of Religion – Western Region, 2010-Present.
Arizona State University, March 2010
Whittier College, March 2011
Santa Clara University, March 2012
Arizona State University, March 2013
Seminar and Session Leader, Great Hearts Academies Summit and Orientations, Phoenix, AZ, 2010-Present
Panel Chair for God, Gods, and the Afterlife in Byzantium and Rus’. “What’s in a Name? The Name of God and Eschatology in Philosophy, History, and Art” Conference. Arizona State University. Tempe, Arizona, April 2009.
“Author’s Presence in Reading Literature” article for Humanitas Newsletter. Veritas Preparatory Academy, Spring 2008.
Thesis Advisor. Veritas Preparatory Academy, 2007-Present
Lengthy list (more than 10), available upon request
Thesis Reader. Veritas Preparatory Academy, 2007-Present
Lengthy list (more than 30), available upon request
Honors and Awards
Great Hearts Academies Leadership Fellowship – 2012-2013
“Outstanding Major”. Religious Studies Department, Arizona State University. 2005
Undergraduate Research Fellow. Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict, Arizona State University. 2004
Provost’s Scholarship. Arizona State University. 2002-2005
Professional Development
Preparing Future Faculty Program – Exploratory Phase. Arizona State University. 2008-09
Humanities Writer’s Studio – Religious Studies. Arizona State University. 2009
Professional Memberships
American Society of Church History
American Academy of Religion
Language Proficiency
Classical Latin (basic translation)
Spanish (basic translation)
Professional References
Please feel free to contact any of my references.
Dr. Owen Anderson, Assistant Professor of Integrative Studies
Arizona State University – West Campus
P.O. Box 37100
Phoenix, AZ, 85069-7100
(602) 543-4444
Dr. Joel Gereboff, Professor of Religious Studies – Department Chair
Arizona State University – Tempe Campus
P.O. Box 873104
Tempe, AZ, 85287-3104
(480) 965-7738
Dr. Moses Moore, Professor of Religious Studies
Arizona State University – Tempe Campus
P.O. Box 873104
Tempe, AZ, 85287-3104
Mr. Andrew Ellison, Headmaster
Veritas Preparatory Academy
3102 N. 56th Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ, 85018
(602) 263-1128
Ms. Maidi Terry, Provost
Veritas Preparatory Academy
3102 N. 56th Street, Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ, 85018
(602) 263-1128
Dr. Linell Cady, Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies
Arizona State University – Tempe Campus
West Hall 131
Dr. Daniel Ramírez, Assistant Professor of History
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor
Dr. Tisa Wenger, Assistant Professor of American Religion
Yale Divinity School
Updated: 11/17/12
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