Wilbert Ratledge

Professor of Humanities


Degrees

Ph. D., North Texas State University
M. A., North Texas State University
Th. M., Dallas Theological Seminary
B. A., Tennessee Temple College

Biography

I teach a number of different subjects from an interdisciplinary perspective: Apologetics, Philosophy, History, English, and Speech. My specialty is modern intellectual history, but I believe that each person needs a balance between the spiritual, intellectual, social, and personal sides of life. I was the founding Director of the Honors program at Crown, and I still teach two courses in this exciting program. Supporting various projects overseas has always been a part of who I am. In the last twelve years I have taught or spoken during thirteen trips overseas, the last three years to the Lahu people of Thailand. My wife Helen and I have two children and four granddaughters.

Testimony

I became a Christian at the age of ten when a dedicated Sunday School teacher clearly explained the Gospel to me. In my teens I surrendered to the Lord to serve Him in whatever way He directed, and He has led me into the field of Christian education. In a way I have been a pastor to students who want to clarify their faith from a biblical point of view.

Verse

My life verse is Acts 20:24: ""But none of these things move me, neither do I count my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry that I have received of the Lord Jesus: to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Affiliations

I am an associate of Thai Thym, and I am a volunteer speaker most Sundays at Westview Acres Retirement Center in Waconia.

Awards

  • Crown Faculty Award for Community Service, 2004.

Publications

  • "Lectures on the Apostles' Creed." Chiang Mai, Thailand: Thailand Lahu Baptist Convention, June 2008.
  • "Militant Atheism." Crown Bridge, Spring, 2008.
  • "Lectures on the Apologetics of Engagement." Chiang Mai, Thailand: Thailand Lahu Baptist Convention, June 2007.
  • "The Mask of God.” "True Vine." May 1975.