Meet Dr. David Alexander
Degrees and Experience
- Ph.D., Philosophy (Baylor University)
- M.A., Philosophy (Baylor University)
- B.A., Philosophy (Arizona State University)
Biography and Professional Achievements
Dr. David Alexander is a philosopher who specializes in metaphysics, metaethics, and philosophy of religion. Originally from Arizona, Dr. Alexander came to CCU from Los Angeles, California, where he was the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor of Philosophy at Providence Christian College. He taught courses in Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics, Neuroscience & Philosophy, and many others.
Dr. Alexander has received several teaching awards, most notably Professor of the Year (twice) and Faith Integration Professor of the Year. He and his wife, Genevieve, led students to India for nearly ten years, and he was a Visiting Professor of Philosophy at Madras Christian College in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. In addition to teaching in India, Dr. Alexander was a Visiting Professor of Philosophy at Liaocheng University in Shandong Province, China.
Dr. Alexander has published numerous scholarly and popular articles on philosophy, theology, and the state of Christian higher education. He has also published two books: Goodness, God, and Evil in the Bloomsbury Studies in Philosophy of Religion series, and Calvinism and the Problem of Evil with Pickwick Publishing.
Selected Publications
- Alexander, D. (2012). Goodness, God, and Evil. Bloomsbury.
- Alexander, D., & Johnson, D. M. (Eds.). (2016). Calvinism and the Problem of Evil. Pickwick Publications.
- Alexander, D. (2019). Origin Essentialism and Open Theism. In New Essays on Open Theism. Routledge.
- Alexander, D. (2020). Pastors, Priests, and Police: Understanding the Third Commandment. Mere Orthodoxy.
- Alexander, D., & Lin, I. (2023). The Purpose of Christian Higher Education. American Reformer.
Faith and Learning
The purpose of every human is to love God with all their being and to love their neighbor as themselves. Education, indeed, all of one’s life, must be oriented around that most fundamental goal. Many colleges and universities have lost sight of the purpose of life, the nature of the human person, and the relationship between education, work, and our highest calling. CCU seeks to equip students to integrate every aspect of their lives around loving God and neighbor, so that in their work and relationships, God’s great glory may be fully revealed.