Faculty

Ron Huggins

Associate Professor, Theological and Historical Studies

Director of Master of Arts in Theological Studies

Areas of Expertise

  • New Testament (specializing in the Synoptic Problem and Pauline Studies)
  • Church History (specializing in Patristics and American Religious History)

Education

  • ThD (Wycliffe College, University of Toronto)
  • MCS (Regent College)
  • BFA (University of Idaho)

Personal Background

Born in Moscow, Idaho and reared a Roman Catholic, Ron came to know Christ in 1976 during his last year as an undergraduate at the University of Idaho.

Shortly after his conversion Ron read a biography of Martin Luther, and it became clear to him (much to his surprise) that God can use educated people to further His kingdom. This new understanding sparked a desire for further theological education, which was not realized for a number of years while Ron was engaged in various ministries (including a four-year stint on the staff of Community Christian Ministries in Moscow, Idaho).

In 1984 Ron was able to see his dream fulfilled by beginning to pursue a Masters degree at Regent College, Vancouver. After finishing his doctorate at Toronto in 1997 and before coming to Salt Lake Theological Seminary, Ron taught Church History at Moody Bible Institute Center for External Studies in Spokane Washington. During the same period he also taught Latin in private Christian Schools.

Ron was married in 1980. He and his wife Marguerite have four daughters: Sarah, Anna, Nollie, and Mary.

Publications

Ron is the author of "Roman Catholicism and the Evangelical Conscience" (1981)

He has also written articles appearing in the Journal of Biblical Literature, Westminster Theological Journal, Revue de Qumran, Novum Testamentum, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, the Eerdman's Dictionary of the Bible, and the Spokesman Review newspaper (Spokane, Washington).

His cartoons have appeared in Christianity Today and in the Wittenburg Door.

Why I teach at Salt Lake Theological Seminary

Christ calls us to love Him with all our hearts and all our minds. The goal of evangelical theological study, therefore, must be the love of God; not merely the need for training, the love of learning, nor, worse, what the old writers called "frigid speculations" or vana curiositas. The goal of theological education is love, love of God and love for one another. But this does not, as is sometimes thought, imply a fear or rejection of academic rigor. Rather it embraces it. Salt Lake Theological Seminary has stood out for many years in my mind as one of a handful of places where this command of our Lord was really taken seriously.

Email
rhuggins@slts.edu