Jacob Shatzer

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Assistant Professor & Associate Dean — STM at Union University

Jacob Shatzer (PhD, Marquette University) is assistant professor and associate dean in the School of Theology and Missions (STM) at Union University. He is an ordained Southern Baptist minister and the author of A Spreading and Abiding Hope, editor of a volume of essays by A. J. Conyers, and assistant editor for Ethics & Medicine. Shatzer has published in the fields of theology and ethics, and is an expert in the thought of the late Southern Baptist theologian A. J. Conyers. He has contributed scholarly essays to The New Bioethics, Pro Ecclesia, and The Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture. He is also project director and consultant for BibleMesh, a trusted source for online theological education. He is an active member of the Evangelical Theological Society, where he serves on the steering committee for the study group “Voices in American Theology and Culture: Wendell Berry.”

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Transhumanism and the Image of God: Today's Technology and the Future of Christian Discipleship

We're constantly invited to think about the future of technology as a progressive improvement of tools: our gadgets will continue to evolve, but we hu...

Featured on: Tuesday, December 17, 2019

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June 9, 2026

Kerby Anderson

High and Low

If you look at the American economy, you see a high and a low. The stock market is at a record high, while consumer sentiment is at the lowest ever measured.

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June 8, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Faith-Affirming Findings

Biblical archaeology seems to be going through a “golden age of apologetics.” One illustration is the fact that over the last two months I have had the privilege of interviewing three authors on their...

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June 5, 2026

Kerby Anderson

Historical Ignorance

Years ago, a doctor wrote an article entitled, “What’s Keeping David McCullough from Sleeping?” This noted historian and award-winning author had trouble sleeping because he was worrying about what wa...

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