Philip Irving Mitchell
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Director, University Honors |
| Location | Texas, United States |
| Introduction | Philip Mitchell (MDIVBL, SWBTS; M.A., Ph.D., Baylor University) is Director of the University Honors Program at Dallas Baptist University. Associate Professor of English, Dr. Mitchell has served in various capacities on campus since coming to DBU, including help lead out in The Lily Campus Worship Formation Program. He is deeply interested in the intersection of theology, literature, history, philosophy, and culture and is currently working on two long-term projects--one, a volume on the problem of history and how it impacted twentieth-century Christian writers; two, a book on theology and the Great Books. Dr. Mitchell is also an amateur poet, enjoys classical music and modern jazz, and teaches a young adult Bible study at his church. He has been twice nominated for Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. He lives with his wife, Kristin, and two daughters, Noelle and Grace |
| Interests | I'm working on a project involving 20th-century Christian writers and the problem of history. |
| Favorite movies | The Lives of Others, Once, The Last King of Scotland, Run Lola Run, The Mission, My Fair Lady, The Queen, The Third Man, Henry Poole Was Here |
| Favorite music | 20th-century Classical music, esp. James MacMillan, Arvo Part, John Adams, Shostakovitch, Messiaen, and Kronos Quartet Jazz, esp. Charles Mingus, Dave Brubeck, Theolonious Monk, Dave Holland Quintet, Dave Douglas, Jason Moran, Ornette Coleman Rock/ALt. Pop--Sufijan Stevens, U2, Radiohead, Charlie Peacock, Over the Rhine |
| Favorite books | Dante, Divine Comedy; Hans Urs von Balthasar, The Glory of the Lord; T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets; Tolkien, Lord of the Rings; Alasdair MacIntyre, Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry; Chaim Potok, My Name is Asher Lev; Scott Cairns, Selected Poetry |