Dr. Rick Kennedy came to PLNU in 1995. An intellectual/cultural historian, he has authored books and articles on the history of logic, mathematics, architecture, astronomy, education, historiography, and Christian thought. His most recent works are on Cotton Mather, one of early America's most influential pastor-scholars, and the Christian History of Southern California. He is also a former president and secretary to the academic organization: The Conference on Faith and History. His wife is a retired principal of City Tree Christian School at the First Presbyterian Church in downtown San Diego, they have four children, and one grandchild.
Education
- University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A. 1980, M.A. 1983, Ph.D. 1987.
- California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1976-1978.
Courses Taught
- World Civilizations I (Ancient to Renaissance)
- Honors Program: Foundations to Humanities (Ancient to Medieval)
- Ancient Historians: Herodotus to Eusebius
- Ancient Christianity
- Birth of Europe
- Colonial and Revolutionary America
- High Thinking on Right Living from Socrates to Wendell Berry
- Wilderness in the American Mind
Experience in Field
Professional and Community Involvement
- Member and Elder, First Presbyterian Church, San Diego.
- Member, San Diego History Society
- Member, Maritime Museum of San Diego
- Member, La Playa Trail Association
- Secretary, The Conference on Faith and History
Awards and Honors
Dissertations, Presentations, and Publications
"Humility as a Liberal Art"
Christian Scholar's Review article: "Humility as a Liberal Art"
Liberal Arts: Journal of the Gaede Institute (2018): "The Gentle and Fair Ways of Information"
Cotton Mather
The Evangelical Scientific Method of Cotton Mather
Cotton Mather - Love to Hate Him or Hate to Love Him
The Authors Corner With Rick Kennedy
