Dr. Justin Bailey

Dr. Justin Ariel Bailey serves as the Dean of Chapel at Dordt University, where he also is a professor of theology.

His work focuses on the intersection of Christian theology, culture, and ministry, exploring how culture shapes Christian faith and how Christian faith can shape and care for culture.

“I resonate deeply with Dordt’s task and calling to provide an academically rigorous and culturally engaged education, shaped deeply by the Reformed theological vision,” says Dr. Bailey.

Dr. Bailey also served as the host of the In All Things podcast and regularly contributes to the In All Things blog. His writing has appeared in prominent publications such as Christianity Today, The Banner, and the Reformed Journal, and he has written for academic journals like Christian Scholars Review and the International Journal of Public Theology. His scholarly work focuses on how theology influences our understanding of culture.

• "The Evangelical Bubble Needs a Doorway," Christianity Today. November 2, 2022.
• "Pagans, Puritans, and Putting Christ Back in Christmas," The Banner. December 2, 2019.
• “The Theodramatic Imagination.” International Journal of Public Theology: 12 (2018), 455–470.
• “The Body in Cyberspace: Lanier, Merleau-Ponty, and the Norms of Embodiment.” Christian Scholars Review 45, no. 3 (2016): 211-228.
• “In Search of Stronger Spells.” Inheritance Magazine, Volume 53, 2017.

He is also the author of several books and book chapters, including:

• Interpreting Your World: Five Lenses for Engaging Theology and Culture, Baker Academic, 2022
• Reimagining Apologetics: The Beauty of Faith in a Secular Age, IVP Academic, 2020
• "The Impact of Social Media" in Doing Justice: Diverse Responses to Divisive Issues, eds. Hak Joon Lee and Timothy A. Dearborn, IVP Academic, 2020
• "Welcome to the Blogosphere," in Everyday Theology, eds. Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Charles Anderson, and Michael Sleasman, Baker Academic, 2007

In addition to his academic work, Dr. Bailey serves as a board member for the Center for Public Justice and is an Ecclesial Fellow with the Center for Pastor Theologians. His pastoral background enriches his teaching, as he has served in diverse settings, including Filipino-American, Korean-American, and white-American congregations.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Theology, Fuller Seminary.
• Th.M. in Theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
• M.Div. in Divinity, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
• B.A. in Biblical Studies, Moody Bible Institute.

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