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R. Lucas Stamps

College of Christian Studies
College of Christian Studies
Professor of Christian Studies, Director of Master's Programs
rlstamps@andersonuniversity.edu
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Academic Background

Dr. R. Lucas Stamps serves as Professor of Christian Theology and Director of the Master’s Programs at the Clamp Divinity School of ÎçÒ¹¾ç³¡. He has written numerous books, essays, and articles in the field of systematic theology. Dr. Stamps also serves on the board of directors for the David S. Dockery and Timothy F. George Center for Baptist Renewal. He lives with his wife and five children in Anderson, South Carolina.

BA in History, Auburn University

MDiv, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Ph.D in Systematic Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Fast Facts

In my classes, I try to curate an experience for students. Inspiration is just as important as information. To quote St Augustine, who borrowed these terms from Cicero, the goal of teaching is “to instruct, to delight, and to move” (docere, delectare et movere).

Theological education finds a nourishing habitat in a Christian liberal arts university. As the medievals argued, theology is the queen of the sciences. All of the arts and sciences ultimately lead to reflection on God as the Source, Cause, and Artificer of all that exists. In such a context, AU lives up to its reputation as an institution committed to great academics, great faith, great hospitality, and great purpose.

Theology is a theoretical science, but it is also a practical science. The intellectual virtues you learn in this sacred discipline can be applied not only to Christian ministry but to all of life.

Chair of the Scripture and Doctrine Seminar of the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge
Co-Founder and Board of Directors for the David S. Dockery and Timothy F. George Center for Baptist Renewal

Eager students, collegial faculty, and visionary leaders.

Christology, Trinity, Baptist history and theology

Books

  • Ultimate Guide to Angels and Demons. Nashville: Holman Reference, forthcoming 2026.
  • Thy Will Be Done: A Dogmatic Defense of Dyothelite Christology. Hanover Press, forthcoming 2025.
  • 40 Questions about the Trinity. Co-Authored with Matthew Y. Emerson. Grand Rapids: Kregel, forthcoming 2025.
  • . Co-Authored with Matthew Y. Emerson. Hobbs College Library. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2025.
  • . Edited with Myk Habets. Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology. Bellingham, WA: Lexham,
  • . Edited with Matthew Y. Emerson and Christopher W. Morgan. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2020.

Books under Contract

  • Eschatology. Co-Authored with Matthew Y. Emerson. Theology for the People of God. Nashville: B&H Academic.
  • The Person of Christ. Co-Authored with Matthew Y. Emerson. Theology for the People of God. Nashville: B&H Academic.
  • Doctrine as Discipleship: Theological Foundations for Spiritual Formation. Hobbs College Library. Nashville: B&H Academic.
  • A Baptist Prayer Book. Edited with Matthew Y. Emerson and Brandon D. Smith. Bellingham, WA: Lexham.

Book Chapters

  • “Christology.” Co-Authored with Tyler R. Wittman. In . Edited by Steven A. McKinion, Christine E. Thornton, and Keith S. Whitfield, 169-206. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2024.
  • “The Trinity in Luke.†In . Edited byBrandon D. Smith, 149-76. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2023.
  • “‘No One Greater’: Classical Christian Theism and Hebrews.” In . Edited by Gareth Lee Cockerill, Craig G. Bartholomew, and Benjamin T. Quinn, 41-60. The Scripture Collective Series. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Academic, 2023.
  • “The Role of Tradition.” In . Edited by Daniel L. Akin, David S. Dockery, and Nathan A. Finn, 81-90. Theology for the People of God. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2023.
  • “Norma Normata: The Role of Tradition in Analytic Theology.” In . Edited by James M. Arcadi and James T. Turner, 45-54. London: T&T Clark, 2021.
  • “The Trinity: 100-500 AD.” In . Edited by Jason G. Duesing, Nathan A. Finn, and Thomas White, 47-69. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2021.
  • “Behold the Man: Benedict XVI’s Contribution to Theological Anthropology.” In . Edited by Tim Perry, 87-104. Bellingham, WA: Lexham, 2019.
  • “Faith Works: Properly Understanding the Relationship between Justification and Sanctification.†In . Edited by Matthew Barrett, 505-32. Wheaton: Crossway, 2019.
  • “On Trinitarian Theological Method.” Co-Authored with Matthew Y. Emerson. In . Edited by Keith Whitfield, 95-128, 157-73. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2018.
  • “Atonement in Gethsemane: The Necessity of Dyothelitism for the Atonement.†In .Edited by Oliver D. Crisp and Fred Sanders, 139-153. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2015.

Journal Articles

  • “Credobaptism and Catholicity.†Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies 5, no. 2(2020): 389-404.
  • “Baptizing Theosis: Sketching an Evangelical Account.” Perichoresis 18, no. 1 (2020): 99-115.
  • “Liturgy for Low-Church Baptists.” Co-Authored with Matthew Y. Emerson. Criswell Theological Review 14, no. 2 (Spring 2017): 71-88.
  • “Did Jesus Ever Get Sick? Some Thoughts on Christ’s Human Nature.†Criswell Theological Review 13, no. 1 (Fall 2015): 63-76.
  • “John Gill’s Reformed Dyothelitism.†Reformed Theological Review 74, no. 2 (August 2015): 77-93.
  • ҠSouthern Baptist Journal of Theology 19, no. 1 (Spring 2015): 53-66.
  • ҠCo-Authored with Matthew Y. Emerson. Journal of Baptist Studies 7 (2015): 42-66.