Biography - Mark D Wessner

Mark D Wessner

Professor Wessner has earned a Ph.D. in Old Testament Studies from the University of Pretoria, and he has developed and taught numerous courses in community, business, and university settings. Along with being an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at APU since 2002, he is also a pastor at a local community church. Professor Wessner has been an inter-faith Prison Chaplain at a medium-maximum security institution, and was also responsible for implementing and managing a new client-focused service delivery initiative on behalf of the provincial government in British Columbia, Canada.

Within the realm of religion and spirituality, Professor Wessner has a strong interest in sacred texts and manuscripts such as the Tanach, Bible, Qumran Scrolls, Septuagint, etc. with special attention given to the questions - How do the texts themselves present their intended message? How were they originally understood? What might they mean today to both individuals and communities of faith?

Professor Wessner's foundational approach to teaching, whether it is in a traditional classroom or through e-learning, is that truth is to be carefully discerned by the learner, rather than arbitrarily dictated by the teacher. The teacher is to provide the environment, resources and expertise by which the learner is to thoughtfully explore, critique and relate to the subject matter.

You can follow Professor Wessner on Twitter at @wessner.

 
 

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