Scott R. Burson
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Dr. Scott R. Burson is Professor of Philosophical Theology at Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU), where he has taught onsite and online courses in philosophy, theology, and C.S. Lewis since 2008. Burson holds the Ph.D. in Philosophical Theology from Brunel University—London School of Theology (London, England), the M.A. in Theological Studies (Philosophy of Religion emphasis) from Asbury Theological Seminary, and the B.S. in Communications (Public Relations emphasis) from the University of Rio Grande (Ohio).
Burson is the author of three books: All About the Bass: Searching for Treble in the Midst of a Pounding Culture War (Cascade, June 2021); Brian McLaren in Focus: A New Kind of Apologetics (Abilene Christian University Press, 2016); and (co-authored with Jerry L. Walls) C.S. Lewis and Francis Schaeffer: Lessons for a New Century from the Most Influential Apologists of Our Time (InterVarsity Press, 1998).
All About the Bass represents the most extensive Christian scholarly engagement with the work of New York University social psychologist Jonathan Haidt. All About the Bass grew out of a talk that Burson gave on Valentine’s Day 2017 at the first Indiana Wesleyan University Day of Courageous Conversations. The Day of Courageous Conversations has since become a much anticipated university-wide annual event that focuses on bridge-building, peacemaking, and viewpoint diversity. Burson’s inaugural talk focused on Haidt’s three principles of moral psychology and offered 10 action steps to turn up the treble of compassion toward people on the other side of our many cultural/moral/social divides. The positive feedback from the talk encouraged Burson to expand his All About the Bass content into a book and to integrate it into his general education Humanities Philosophy course.
Throughout his career, Burson has also published more than 40 articles on various subjects and has won more than 20 national awards for publication and writing excellence. He has spoken at Abilene Christian University, Asbury Theological Seminary, Taylor University, Wesley Seminary, Wheaton College, the University of Kentucky, the Wild Goose Festival, and the West Michigan Holiness Apologetics Conference. Internationally, he has addressed audiences in Hong Kong, China, the Philippines, and New Zealand. Additionally, Burson teaches a popular C.S. Lewis course that includes an academic trip to London and The University of Oxford.
Prior to his current faculty appointment, Burson held administrative positions at Indiana Wesleyan University, the University of Florida, and Asbury Theological Seminary. While at Asbury, Burson served as the managing editor of The Asbury Theological Journal. As an Asbury graduate student, Burson received the senior award for excellence in Christian philosophy and was inducted into the International Society of Theta Phi—an honor society for theological students, scholars, and leaders in the field of religion. Burson is a member of the Wesleyan Theological Society, the Society of Christian Philosophers, and Heterodox Academy.
Burson and his wife, Debra, enjoy immersive international travel and learning about other cultures. They have six children and three very spoiled canines: Burley, Pokey, and Bean. When it comes to their pets, the Bursons echo the words of Richard Rohr: “The only people who can say dogs do not have souls are those who do not know what a soul is or who have never been loved by a dog!”
Burson is the author of three books: All About the Bass: Searching for Treble in the Midst of a Pounding Culture War (Cascade, June 2021); Brian McLaren in Focus: A New Kind of Apologetics (Abilene Christian University Press, 2016); and (co-authored with Jerry L. Walls) C.S. Lewis and Francis Schaeffer: Lessons for a New Century from the Most Influential Apologists of Our Time (InterVarsity Press, 1998).
All About the Bass represents the most extensive Christian scholarly engagement with the work of New York University social psychologist Jonathan Haidt. All About the Bass grew out of a talk that Burson gave on Valentine’s Day 2017 at the first Indiana Wesleyan University Day of Courageous Conversations. The Day of Courageous Conversations has since become a much anticipated university-wide annual event that focuses on bridge-building, peacemaking, and viewpoint diversity. Burson’s inaugural talk focused on Haidt’s three principles of moral psychology and offered 10 action steps to turn up the treble of compassion toward people on the other side of our many cultural/moral/social divides. The positive feedback from the talk encouraged Burson to expand his All About the Bass content into a book and to integrate it into his general education Humanities Philosophy course.
Throughout his career, Burson has also published more than 40 articles on various subjects and has won more than 20 national awards for publication and writing excellence. He has spoken at Abilene Christian University, Asbury Theological Seminary, Taylor University, Wesley Seminary, Wheaton College, the University of Kentucky, the Wild Goose Festival, and the West Michigan Holiness Apologetics Conference. Internationally, he has addressed audiences in Hong Kong, China, the Philippines, and New Zealand. Additionally, Burson teaches a popular C.S. Lewis course that includes an academic trip to London and The University of Oxford.
Prior to his current faculty appointment, Burson held administrative positions at Indiana Wesleyan University, the University of Florida, and Asbury Theological Seminary. While at Asbury, Burson served as the managing editor of The Asbury Theological Journal. As an Asbury graduate student, Burson received the senior award for excellence in Christian philosophy and was inducted into the International Society of Theta Phi—an honor society for theological students, scholars, and leaders in the field of religion. Burson is a member of the Wesleyan Theological Society, the Society of Christian Philosophers, and Heterodox Academy.
Burson and his wife, Debra, enjoy immersive international travel and learning about other cultures. They have six children and three very spoiled canines: Burley, Pokey, and Bean. When it comes to their pets, the Bursons echo the words of Richard Rohr: “The only people who can say dogs do not have souls are those who do not know what a soul is or who have never been loved by a dog!”
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