DrTom
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Religion |
| Occupation | Seminary Professor - Unity Institute |
| Location | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States |
| Introduction | Thomas Shepherd, D.Min. teaches theology, church history and theological ethics at Unity Institute & Seminary. Best known for his popular Q&A column “Good Questions” in Unity Magazine, his books include Friends in High Places, Glimpses of Truth, Good Questions, Jesus 2.1 and The Many Faces of Prayer. Tom served a tour in Vietnam as a decorated medical evacuation helicopter pilot. After Vietnam, Tom left the Army to earn a B.S. Ed. (cum laude) at the University of Idaho and M.Div. (magna cum laude) from Lancaster Theological Seminary. He returned to active duty and completed 20 years service as an Army Chaplain. In 2009 he received his Doctor of Ministry degree from St.Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, MO. In 2011 he received the Charles Fillmore Award from Unity Worldwide Ministries. Although Dr. Shepherd holds ministerial credentials from Unity, the Unitarian-Universalist Association, and the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches (NACCC), the views and opinons expressed in these Blogs are the author's and do not represent the official position of any organization or institution. |
| Interests | Metaphysical Theology, Science Fiction writing, Biblical studies, history, politics, theological ethics, classical and Dixieland music, Star Trek, and others. |
| Favorite movies | Sci-fi |
| Favorite music | Classical, Dixieland, oldies, New Age, Easy Listening |
| Favorite books | Civil War histories, others--lots of great books! |