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- Donna M. Bagley, Ph.D.
- Richard Cantwell, D.M.A.
- Shin-hee Chin, M.F.A.
- Christopher Dick, M.A.
- David Faber, Ph.D.
- Timothy Frye, Ph.D.
- Peggy Goertzen
- Del Gray, Ph.D.
- Christy Hancock, LAT ATC
- Judy Harder, M.A.C.
- Bruce J. Heyen, Ph.D.
- Sara Hill, M.A.
- Norman Hope, Ph.D., C.P.A.
- Karol Hunt, Ph.D.
- Edward King
- William Kostlevy, Ph.D.
- David Kroeker, M.B.A.
- Richard Kyle, Ph.D.
- Sheila Litke D.M.A.
- David Loewen, M.A.
- Joanne Loewen, MA.
- Wendell Loewen, D. Min.
- Douglas Miller, Ph.D.
- Jim Moore, M.S., A.T.C.
- Robin Deich Ottoson, M.A., M.A.
- Deborah Penner, Ph.D.
- Bruce Plank, M.F.A.
- Karrie Davidson Rathbone, Ph.D.
- Aleen Ratzlaff, Ph.D.
- Micah Ratzlaff, M.A.
- Timothy Richmond, Ph.D.
- Sara Sigley
- Jesse Schumacher, M.B.A., C.P.A.
- Bradley Vogel, D.M.A.
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Richard Kyle, Ph.D.
Professor of History and Religion
Biography:
Email: richardk@tabor.edu
Department: History and Religion
Richard’s goal is to emphasize the importance of religion throughout history and to relate the Christian faith to major historical movements.
He loves the friendly environment of Tabor and the town of Hillsboro. He enjoys seeing his students grow, academically and spiritually, especially on international study trips. Richard has taken over 570 students on 24 trips.
Richard and his wife Joyce have one adult son.
Credentials
Publications
- The Mind of John Knox. Lawrence, KS: Coronado Press, 1984, pp. 347 + xiv.
- From Sect to Denomination: Church Types and Their Implications for Mennonite Brethren History. Hillsboro, KS: Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, 1985, pp. 181 + xiii.
- The Religious Fringe: A History of Alternative Religions in America. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993, pp. 467.
- The New Age Movement in American Culture. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1995, pp. 289+ xii.
- The Last Days Are Here Again: A History of the End Times. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1998, pp. 255. (Published in the United Kingdom under the title of Awaiting the Millennium: A history of end-time thinking. Leicester, UK: Inter-Varsity Press, 1998.) Translated by Un-Kyu Pak and published in Korea under the title of A History of End Time Ideas. Seoul, Korea: Christian Literature Crusade, 2007
- The Ministry of John Knox: Pastor, Preacher and Prophet. Lewiston, NY: The Edwin Mellen Press, 2002, pp.235 + vi.
- Evangelicalism: An Americanized Christianity. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publications of Rutgers University, 2006, pp. 337.
- Co-authored with P. Goertzen, L Gort, and D. Peters. Tabor College: A Century of Transformation, 1908-2008. Hillsboro, KS: Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, 2008, pp. 236
- Co-authored with D. Johnson. John Knox: An Introduction to His Life and Works. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2009, pp 208 + xi.
- Numerous journal articles and papers
Awards
- Fulbright Scholar, Belarus (2005-2006)
- Fulbright Scholar, Ukraine (1999-2000)
- Rothermel Award (2004) (Kutztown University’s distinguished alumni award)
- Hatboro-Horsham High School Hall of Fame (2003)
- Kutztown University Athletic Hall of Fame (1992)
- Dr. Richard G. Kyle Faculty Lecture Series (name of lecture series)
- Numerous Who’s Who Awards
Education
- Princeton Theological Seminary and Princeton Univ. (1979-80)
- Ph.D Univ. of New Mexico (1972) History
- Th.M. Princeton Theological Seminary(1980)
- M.Div. Denver Seminary (1968)
- M.A. Temple Univ. (1965) History
- B.S. Kutztown Univ. (1961)
