Byron Eubanks

Professor and Chair of Philosophy

BA: OBU, 1980

MDiv: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville KY, 1985

MA (1986), PhD (1997): University of Arkansas

Ministry

Hospital chaplain, Baptist Medical Center, Little Rock AR 1985-1987

Served as pastor, Chidester Baptist Church (1978-1980) and DeGray Baptist Church 1988-1990.  Supply preaching in area churches.  Serve as deacon, Sunday School teacher, and in other ministries at FBC, Arkadelphia.

Publication

“A Biblical Defense of Critical Thinking” in Critical Thinking and the Bible in the Age of New Media. Charles M. Ess, ed. Dallas: University Press of America, 2004.

Professional Memberships and Activities

American Philosophical Association, Society of Christian Philosophers, American Association of Philosophy Teachers, Association of Practical and Professional Ethics, Baptist Association of Philosophy Teachers

Director, William F. “Buddy” Sutton Center for Integrity at OBU.

Have served for last four years as a judge for the National Collegiate Ethics Bowl.

Current Research: ethics of stem cell research; student moral development

Personal:  Met wife, Amy, at OBU.  Two daughters: Hannah, student at Missouri State University; Ellen student at Arkadelphia High School.  Enjoy racquetball for exercise and kayaking for fun and excitement.  Teach a whitewater kayaking course at OBU and occasionally get to enjoy local whitewater rivers.