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Professor of Philosophy
Phone Number:
(951) 343-4682
Email Address:
ganacker@calbaptist.edu
Office Location:
W.E. James Building, Room 248
Education/Degrees Earned:
Ph.D.
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Philosophy
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University of California, Irvine
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1991
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M.A.
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Philosophy
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Washington State University
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1980
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M.T.S.
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Theology
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Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
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1979
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B.A.
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Philosophy
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Westmont College
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1975
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Classes Taught:
- Basic Reasoning
- Logic
- Ethics
- Philosophy of Religion
- Epistemology
Academic Areas:
- Philosophy of Religion
- Epistemology
- Ethics
- Social and Political Philosophy
- Humanities
- Great Books
Teaching Experience:
- Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA, 1986-2003
- Founding President, Community Christian College, Redlands, CA, 1995-1999
Research, Presentations and Publications:
“The Popular Problem of Truth.” In preparation.
"Narnia and the Moral Imagination," in The Chronicles of Narnia and Philosophy, eds. Greg Bassham and Jerry Walls, Open Court, 2005.
“A Class-Analysis Model of Analogical Argument.” American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Meeting, Los Angeles, 1994.
“Logical Distinctions among Design Arguments for the Existence of God.” Society of Christian Philosophers Pacific Region Meeting, La Verne College, 1994.
“Logical Distinctions among Design Arguments for God’s Existence.” St. John’s College (Santa Fe, NM) 1993.
“Two Logically Distinct Versions of the Design Argument.” Philosophy Colloquium, Westmont College, 1990.
“Bonjour on Coherence and the Justification of Empirical Knowledge.” Washington/Idaho Philosophy Colloquium, 1980.
Church Membership/Activities:
Immanuel Baptist Church, Highland, CA
Community Service/Involvement:
- Vice President and Trustee, C.S. Lewis Foundation
- Board of Trustees, Community Christian College, Redlands, CA
Interests/Hobbies/Travel/Family:
Married in 1977, my wife Karen and I have one daughter, whom we are home-schooling (well, Karen is). As a family, we love to play Boggle, Scrabble, Dominoes, and Yahtzee, and we like reading, politics, and mountain hiking.
Personal Quote/Scripture/Philosophy of Education:
The Apostle Paul says, "God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself." In his Great Commission to us, Christ has shared his task of reconciliation with those who follow him. This work has many dimensions, but significant among them are those that involve the world of education and ideas. Here at California Baptist University, it is our privilege before God to be a critical part of this exciting ministry of reconciliation in the name of Jesus Christ.
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