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DepartmentsDivision of Biblical and Theological Studies
Talbot School of Theology
Biola AffiliationsFaculty
Phone(562) 903-4814 (Talbot School of Theology)

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Degrees

  • Ph.D., Marquette University
  • M.A., Wheaton College Graduate School
  • B.A., Westmont College

Biography

Dr. Karin Spiecker Stetina is passionate about teaching theology that is aimed at loving the Lord our God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength (Matt. 22:37). She aims to relate theology to following Christ in daily life. She taught theology and church history for nearly 20 years at Wheaton College before coming to Biola University where she serves as an Associate Professor of Theology. She has been a consultant and an editor for Luther Digest and is currently on the committee for Church History Since 1700 for the Evangelical Theological Society and a co-editor of Theology for Christian Scholar’s Review. She has her ministry license with the Evangelical Free Church and has served on the Women’s Ministry Team at Grace Ev. Free in La Mirada, CA. Dr. Stetina’s research interests include Reformation Theology and the theology of John Calvin, Martin Luther, and Jonathan Edwards. She is the author of The Fatherhood of God in John Calvin’s Thought (Paternoster, 2016), Jonathan Edwards’ Early Understanding of Religious Experience (Mellen Press, 2011), and How to Read Theology for All Its Worth (Zondervan, 2020). She is blessed with four wonderful children.

Affiliations

  • Evangelical Theological Society
  • Ev. Free Church

Awards

  • PhD with Summa Cum Laude, 2003
  • M.A. with Summa Cum Laude, 1995
  • Kenneth A. Kantzer Award outstanding student in theology at Wheaton College, May 1994.
  • B.A. with Magna Cum Laude, 1992

Volunteer Work

  • Women’s Ministry Team, Grace Ev. Free La Mirada, 2016-present
  • Moms in Prayer International, 2010-present
  • Awana Leader, 2008-2010, 2012-2014, 2015-present
  • Cardia Counseling Board Member, 2007-2010 Foundations Course Instructor, College Church 2007
  • STARS Disability Ministry at College 2005-2006 Sonlife High School Youth Group Staff at Winnetka Bible Church, 1996-2000.

Publications

Books

  • How to Read Theology for All Its Worth. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, forthcoming 2020.
  • The Fatherhood of God in John Calvin’s Thought. Milton Keynes, UK: Paternoster, 2016.
  • Jonathan Edwards’ Early