David K. Naugle (1952 – 2021) was an author and professor. He was considered an expert on the
Christian worldview.
Naugle was the head of the
philosophy department at
Dallas Baptist University. He was a supporter of
Amyraldism
Amyraldism (sometimes Amyraldianism) is a Calvinist doctrine. It is also known as the School of Saumur, post redemptionism, moderate Calvinism, or hypothetical universalism. It is one of several hypothetical universalist systems.
Amyraldism is th ...
and
Neo-Calvinism
Neo-Calvinism, a form of Dutch Calvinism, is a theological movement initiated by the theologian and former Dutch prime minister Abraham Kuyper. James Bratt has identified a number of different types of Dutch Calvinism: The Seceders, split into ...
.
During his time at
Dallas Baptist University, he began a weekly lecture series called the “Friday Symposium”. It featured presentations by DBU's faculty, students, and off-campus lecturers on a broad range of topics. He also began the annual “Summer Institute for Christian Scholarship”, a ten-week faculty enrichment program for Dallas Baptist University's professors.
David K. Naugle died on Friday, June 11, 2021.
Works
He authored ''Worldview: The History of a Concept in 2003 w''hich was selected by
Christianity Today Magazine as the "Book of the Year" in its theology and ethics category.
['David K. Naugle ''Worldview: The History of a Concept'' Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2002 ] The Peking University Press has since translated it into Chinese for a release in 2006. Naugle also wrote ''Reordered Loves, Reordered Lives: Learning the Deep Meaning of Happiness and'' ''Philosophy: A Student's Guide.''
Education
* Systematic Theology, Th.D. (
Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) is an evangelical theological seminary in Dallas, Texas. It is known for popularizing the theological system dispensationalism. DTS has campuses in Dallas, Houston, and Washington, D.C., as well as extension ca ...
)
* Humanities, Ph.D. (
University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA or UT Arlington) is a public research university in Arlington, Texas. The university was founded in 1895 and was in the Texas A&M University System for several decades until joining the University of ...
)
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Curriculum Vita
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1952 births
2021 deaths
Calvinist and Reformed philosophers
Religious leaders from Texas
Dallas Theological Seminary alumni
American evangelicals