The new library is open, the building renovated and now all we need is you. From June 30-August 1, Summer School jump starts with Bruce Waltke on the Psalms, Earl Palmer on Timothy, Mark Noll on science and George Marsden on Jonathan Edwards.
Business minded? Learn about the Political Economy of Capitalism, then how to Take your Soul to Work, to be a Christian Leader in the Secular World of Work. Artistically inclined? We’ve got A Theology of Beauty, Modern Literature and the Question of Belief, the Poet and the Painter, religious architecture, and three studio courses—writing, art and Scott Cairns on poetry.
We offer courses on poverty, Incarnation, sexual ethics, engaging other faiths, preaching, King David, Simon Peter and, of course, Jesus. In the final sprint, run with Markus Bockmuehl, Marilyn McEntire, Julie Canlis, C. Stephen Evans and others. And don’t forget the marathon of intensive Greek and Hebrew.
You can involve yourself in community activities like daily chapel services, art exhibitions, tours, prayer retreats, lunchtime concerts & evening public lectures. Grab some friends and see more of Vancouver too. Hike through Pacific Spirit Regional Park or on one of the local mountains; take a ferry to a nearby island; walk, bike or blade around the seawall in Stanley Park; or tour any of the ethnic shopping districts. And your kids receive a discount at nearby Pioneer Pacific Camp, so bring the whole family.
Get ready, get set…come.
Spring & Summer 2008 Course Details
Spring & Summer 2008 Documents (in pdf format)
For titles and dates of our 2008 Spring and Summer Schools please download the document below.
Advance List of 2008 Courses (no descriptions)
Full Spring and Summer Programs Brochure (3.59mb)
Spring and Summer Registration Package
Request Information form
Weekly Summer School Activities Calendars (in pdf format )
Returning Spring and Summer School lecturers
Listed below are brief descriptions of our lecturers in Spring and Summer School, and comments from student evaluations of their courses. We hope this gives you a better sense of why we are excited about their teaching.
Chris Anderson: Art has been exhibited widely in the US and abroad.
“A wonderful addition to Regent; great to have her share about art from a Christian perspective.”
Markus Bockmuehl: Professor of Biblical Studies at Oxford University.
Instructor is “brilliant - obviously a great scholar - very comfortable up front and easy to listen to. He was intellectually stimulating."
Keith Bodner: Professor of Religious Studies at Atlantic Baptist. University, and author of David Observed: A King in the Eyes of His Court.
“This guy is a definite genius. Have him back.”
Scott Cairns: Author of six volumes of poetry and a memoir.
“Scott is outstanding! He is thoroughly knowledgeable on the subject and at the same time wonderfully encouraging to all manner of students.”
Oliver Crisp: Lecturer in Theology, University of Bristol.
“I have taken numerous courses here for 7 years during the summer. This was the finest, clearest, most illuminating lecturer I have heard.”
Bob Derrenbacker: Assistant Professor of New Testament at Regent College.
“I really appreciate Bob … appreciated his knowledge [the man knows a lot about Jesus] and enjoyed his quirky sense of humor.”
C. Stephen Evans: Professor at Baylor, wrote Kierkegaard's Ethic of Love.
“a fantastic teacher - making someone as complex as Kierkegaard very comprehensible.… He’s quality & knows his stuff!”
Joanne Gerber: Author of In the Misleading Absence of Light.
“Joanne both inspired and trained us in the craft of writing. She was well organized and her feedback was concise and helpful.”
David Gill: Visiting Professor at St. Mary’s College (California).
“David is an excellent teacher - a good thinker, well read, very personable, relates well to others.”
Christopher Hall: Author and Professor at Eastern University.
“Chris is just great!… Classes like this are why I came to Regent!”
“Christopher Hall is a master teacher.”
Peter and Miranda Harris: Founders of A Rocha
“Both Peter & Miranda are wonderful models for Christian living… [and are] transparent people who live out the gospel.”
Paul Heintzman: Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa.
“The instructor was very conscious of students’ interests, cares, etc. He explained concepts well & adjusted his teaching to students’ requests.”
Paul Helm: Teaching Fellow of Theology and Philosophy at Regent College.
“Appreciate so much personal interaction and [the] passion Paul has for truth and for learning.”
Bruce Hindmarsh: James M. Houston Professor of Spiritual Theology at Regent College.
“I always appreciate your love for the subject and how you inspire your students to see our history as valuable.”
James Houston: Board of Governors’ Professor of Spiritual Theology at Regent College.
“James Houston is a wealth of knowledge -- to the point where his words are proverbs in and of themselves.”
Darrell Johnson: Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology at Regent College.
“One of the best communicators I’ve ever had the privilege of sitting under. He taught not only with great knowledge and depth of insight but with passion and sensitivity.”
Roger Lundin: Professor of English at Wheaton, author of several books.
“Enthusiasm for his subject is evident, which leads to a wonderful analysis of the literature and how we as Christians can respond to it.”
George Marsden: Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame and author of
Jonathan Edwards: A Life.
“[It was] a blessing to study with scholars of the quality of Professor Marsden.”
Bruce Milne: Speaker, author, former pastor of First Baptist, Vancouver.
“His lectures gave energy, encouragement and real help in understanding the text.”
Mark Noll and David Livingstone: Have team-taught at Regent before. Noll is Professor at Notre Dame and a prolific and award winning author.
“Personable, funny, and thoroughly conversant in their subject areas.”
Cherith Fee Nordling: Adjunct Professor, Systematic and Contemporary Theology, Calvin College and Calvin Seminary; Co-Director of Christian Formation, Calvin College.
“Cherith is a wonderful person, very enthusiastic, passionate and authentic. We need more teachers like her today.”
Earl Palmer: Senior Pastor of University Presbyterian Church, Seattle.
Provided “a refreshing approach combining pastoral wisdom and scholarship with no compromise on either.”
Susan Phillips: Professor at New College, Berkeley and spiritual director.
“She embodied what it means to care. This has been the best and most restoring class I’ve taken thus far… very challenging and encouraging.”
Iain Provan: Marshall Sheppard Professor of Biblical Studies at Regent College.
“Iain is knowledgeable and highly effective in his teaching. … Provided the foundations for a more accurate and comprehensive read [of the text].”
Ivan Satyavrata: President of Southern Asia Bible College in India.
“He combines personal experience & academic training in just the way I’d hoped Regent Professors would.”
Chris Stanley: Professor of Theology at St. Bonaventure University (NY). Working on his fifth book about ethnic conflict in the churches of Paul.
“I appreciated Chris’ attitude, openness, and approachability…”
Paul Stevens: Professor Emeritus of Marketplace Theology and Leadership at Regent College.
“Professor Stevens was a wonderful educator who brought such rich experience and insight to the material and discussions.”
Bruce Waltke: Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Studies at Regent College.
“His knowledge of the Old Testament is unbelievable. Thanks for giving him a platform to dispense his wisdom and love for God.”
Paul Williams: David J. Brown Family Associate Professor of Marketplace Theology and Leadership at Regent College.
“I love it when Paul lectures.” “Great! Informative, lively and relevant!”
Loren and Mary Ruth Wilkinson: (Loren) Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies & Philosophy at Regent College.
“Both of the Wilkinsons were devoted, knowledgeable, respectful, stimulating, nurturing, patient and great leaders!”
Rod Wilson: President and Professor of Counselling and Psychology at Regent College.
“Rod is one of the most skilled instructors I’ve experienced. He demonstrates thorough knowledge and comprehensive relational aptitude.”
NEW FACES...
Julie Canlis: A Regent Alumna who received her PhD from the University of St. Andrews. She was the winner of a 2007 John Templeton Award for Theological Promise for her work on Calvin’s Ladder of Ascent: Anthropology, Ascension, and Participation.
Linda Cannell: Professor of Educational Ministries at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Prior to this, Dr. Cannell was professor of Educational Ministries and director of the Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies program at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
Tony Cummins: Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Trinity Western University and Adjunct Faculty at ACTS Seminary (Langley, BC). Areas of expertise include New Testament, Religion and Culture and Theology and Culture.
Robert Gagnon: Associate Professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, specializing in Pauline literature and biblical sexual ethics. He is the author of The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics and co-author of Homosexuality and the Bible: Two Views.
David Hempton: Professor of Evangelical Theological Studies at Harvard Divinity School. He is the author of many books including Methodism: Empire of the Spirit. His latest book, Evangelical Disenchantment, is forthcoming from Yale University Press.
Mark Labberton: Senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Berkeley, California, and Visiting Professor of Biblical Studies at New College Berkeley. A former assistant to John Stott, he completed his doctorate in theology from the University of Cambridge.
Marilyn McEntyre: Professor of English at Westmont College. Three of her books use poetry to reflect on art: Quiet Light: Poems on Vermeer’s Women, Drawn to the Light: Poems on Rembrandt’s Religious Paintings, and The Color of Light: Poems on Van Gogh’s Late Paintings.
Karen Mulder: Visiting Professor, Art History, at the College of William and Mary (Virginia). She received her PhD in architectural history from the University of Virginia and has studied contemporary liturgical art at Yale University as a Menil Scholar of Visual Arts.
Harold Netland: Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Intercultural Studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School where he specializes in religious pluralism, epistemology of religion, and apologetics. He is the author of Dissonant Voices: Religious Pluralism and the Question of Truth.
Michael Pucci and Ben Homan: Michael Pucci is the International Director of Academic Programs for Food for the Hungry, while Ben Homan has been President of Food for the Hungry since 2001.
Philip Ryken: Senior Minister of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. He received his DPhil in Historical Theology from the University of Oxford and is the author of more than twenty books including commentaries on Exodus, Jeremiah, and Lamentations.
Chris Seitz: For the past ten years, Professor of Old Testament at the University of St. Andrews; in January 2008, he will be moving to Wycliffe College (Ontario). He has written fifteen books including his most recent, Prophecy and Hermeneutics: Toward a New Introduction to the Prophets.
Peter Shaw: Partner in Praesta Partners, a specialist executive coaching organisation. He coaches senior leaders in the private, public and voluntary sectors, and his books include The Four Vs of Leadership, Finding Your Future, and Mirroring Jesus as Leader.
Laura Smit: Dean of the Chapel and Associate Professor of Theology at Calvin College. She is ordained in both the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the Christian Reformed Church and is the author of Loves Me, Loves Me Not: The Ethics of Unrequited Love.
