Annette Evans, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Religious Studies
Lynchburg College
Carnegie 331A
434/544-8385
evans.a@lynchburg.edu
Degrees and Certifications:
University of Virginia, Ph.D. in Religious Studies (Philosophical Theology)
University of Arkansas, M.A. in Philosophy
Rhodes College, B.A. in Religious Studies
Dr. Evans received a B.A. in religious studies from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. After completing her M.A. in philosophy from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, she relocated to Charlottesville to pursue a Ph.D. in philosophical theology. Her dissertation topic was an examination of the relationship between finitude and fallenness in Paul Tillich's existential theology. Dr. Evans is fascinated with human nature, original sin, and evil, and her ongoing research attempts to show how the three ideas find expression in philosophical and religious traditions.
Research interests:
Human nature, original sin and evil, the nature of being
Current research projects:
Malicious Insincerity: A Theological Look at Borderline Personality Disorder
Another Look at Original Sin: Attempting An Ontological Clarification of Creation and Fall in Genesis 1-3
Essays on Being
Did the Confucian Ideal Ruler ever exist?
Honors and Awards:
Phi Beta Kappa
Professional Associations:
North American Paul Tillich Society
Society of Christian Philosophers
American Academy of Religion
Society of Biblical Literature
Personal Information
Her hobbies include reading and music (piano). She also has a great weakness for any animal that needs a home and cares for a variety of dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, and guinea pigs.