1325 N. College Ave., #110
Claremont, California 91711
(909) 625-3923
Email: Patrick.Horn@cgu.edu

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Presently finishing my dissertation in the Philosophy of Religion and Theology Division of the Religion Program at Claremont Graduate University and serving on the adjunct faculty at California Baptist College. Teaching experience includes four years as an adjunct professor in both upper and lower level undergraduate courses in philosophy, world religions, political science, ethics, and biblical studies. Prior related experience includes three years of writing and speaking in a public relations position at the Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs in Washington, D.C. (a non-profit organization on Capitol Hill that monitors issues in religious liberty and church-state separation).

• Doctor of Philosophy in Religion, (Anticipated, May 1999)
  
  Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
  Specialization: Philosophy of Religion in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
  Competencies: Theology, World Religions, Cultural Studies, Pluralism, Ethics
  

  Dissertation: Games People Live: Religious Belief and the Unity of Language
  Criticizes the philosophical hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer and its implications for religious belief; offers instead an approach to religious belief that relies upon Rush RheesÕs account of the unity of language and allows religious beliefs to speak for themselves
  Adviser: D.Z. Phillips

• Master of Arts in Philosophy, May 1995
  Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California Competencies: Ancient Philosophy, Kant, Hegel, Logic, Ethics

• Master of Divinity, May 1990
  The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky Track: Higher Education Competencies: Theology, Biblical Studies, Biblical Languages, Church History

• Master's course work in Theology, August 1986
  The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas to May 1987

• Bachelor of Arts in Religion, May 1986
  Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama

• Adjunct Professor (January 1994 to Present)
  California Baptist College, Riverside, California
  Courses Taught:
  • Introductions to Old and New Testaments (3 sections)
  • Modern Political Philosophy, or Political Theory II (4 sections)
  • Christianity, Ethics, and Politics (3 sections)
  • Ancient Political Philosophy, or Political Theory I (2 sections)
  • U.S. Constitutional Foundations (1 section)

• Adjunct Professor (Fall 1996)
  Victor Valley College, Victorville, California
  Course Taught:
  • Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

• English as Second Language Teacher, International Programs (Summer 1996)
  Pitzer College, Claremont, California

• Writing Consultant (August 1994 to May 1997)
  Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
  Responsibilities:
  • Tutored graduate students in organization, clarity, and style of writing
  • Conducted writing seminars for graduate students

• Teaching Assistant, Ethics (Fall 1989)
  Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, Indiana

Philosophy of Religion
Political Philosophy
Modern Philosophy
World Religions
Contemporary Philosophy
Biblical Studies
Ancient Philosophy
Ethics
Cultural Issues in Religion
Christian Theology
Religion in the U.S.
Logic

• Member, Religion Faculty Executive Committee (September 1997 to Present)
  Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
  Responsibilities: Address all executive issues of the Religion Program, Distribute scholarship monies to the divisions of the program, Maintain program requirements and guidelines, and Attend to students' petitions and concerns

• Vice President, Graduate Student Council (September 1996 to June 1997)
  Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California
  Responsibilities: Administered research scholarships to graduate students, Addressed students' complaints to university administration, and Planned several university-wide social events

• Program Coordinator, International Programs (Summer 1996)
  Pitzer College, Claremont, California
  Responsibilities: Organized the summer activities of 30 students visiting from Japan, and Addressed the concerns and complaints of visiting students and their escorts

• Associate Director, Development and Denominational Relations (August 1990 to August 1993)
  Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs, Washington, D.C.
  Responsibilities: Contributed to the monitoring of religious issues in the Congress, the Supreme Court, and the executive departments of the U.S. government; Organized and coordinated a biennial conference on religious liberty; Spoke publicly at churches and private organizations concerning historical and contemporary constitutional issues; Wrote articles, editorials, book reviews, and letters about a wide range of issues concerning religious freedom and the separation of church and state; Designed and created educational brochures; Created a Baptist heritage calendar with daily historical facts; Managed and supervised the use of fundraising computer software; and Conducted letter campaigns as well as phone calls and visits to constituents

• Summer Youth Pastor (1985 through 1987)
  Gateway Baptist Church, Montgomery, Alabama
  Responsibilities: Coordinate activities for middle and high school students

Articles

• "The Sunday Mail Controversy." Report from the Capital (April 1993): 2. Washington, D.C.: Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs.
• "Politics and the Kingdom." Pulpit Digest 73 (November/December 1992): 27-31. San Francisco: Harper Collins Publisher.

  Book Reviews

• Review of A Christian Perspective of Political Thought, by Stephen Charles Mott. Report from the Capital (February 1993): 16. Washington, D.C.: Baptist Joint Committee.
• Review of The American Religion: The Emergence of the Post-Christian Nation, by Harold Bloom. Report from the Capital (October 1992): 16 Washington, D.C.: Baptist Joint Committee.
• Review of Under God: Religion and American Politics, by Gary Wills. Report from the Capital (February 1991): 16. Washington, D.C.: Baptist Joint Committee.
• Review of The First Freedom: Religion and the Bill of Rights, ed. James E. Wood, Jr. Report from the Capital (October 1990): 16. Washington, D.C.: Baptist Joint Committee.

• "Religious Freedom and Freedom in Christ." Utah Valley State College Annual Religion and the Humanities Conference: Christian Dialogue (October, 1998) Orem, Utah.
• Co-coordinator of a philosophy of religion panel consisting of D.Z. Phillips, Van Harvey, Dan Stiver, Terrence Tilley, and John Whittaker. "The Philosophical Works of D.Z. Phillips." American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting (November 22-25, 1997) San Francisco, California.
• "Temporal Aid and the Eternal Healing: The Relation of S¿ren KierkegaardÕs The Wish to Eternal Life." Baptist Association of Philosophy Teachers Meeting at Samford University (September 19-21, 1997) Birmingham, Alabama.
• "Philosophy of Religion Without Criteria: Resisting the Impulse to Limit Religious Expression." With a response paper by Ninian Smart. Utah Valley State College First Annual Religion and the Humanities Conference: How Should We Think About Religious Diversity? (September 27-28, 1996) Orem, Utah.
• "Dispelling a Label: D.Z. Phillips and Wittgensteinian Fideism." Baptist Association of Philosophy Teachers Meeting at Furman University (September 29-October 1, 1995) Greenville, South Carolina.

• American Academy of Religion 1996 to Present
• Baptist Association of Philosophy Teachers 1993 to Present

• Sunday School Teacher August 1996 First Baptist Church of Claremont, Claremont, California to Present
• Fellowship Recipient August 1993 through Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California December 1995
• Madison/Jefferson Student Seminar September 1993 Americans United for Separation of Church and State 46th National Conference, San Francisco, California
• Co-Founder and Member, Philosophy Club August 1988 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky to May 1990
• Outstanding Student (faculty election) March 1985 Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama