Bethel Seminary celebrated the calling and contributions of David Nah, assistant professor of theology, in a presentation service on January 10. Nah joined the seminary’s faculty in 2006. Speaking on the topic of “Pluralism and the Uniqueness of Christ,” Nah said that “the 21^st century should be characterized as the century of religious pluralism. We live in an increasingly religious world where religious pluralism is one of the most important, if not the most important, theological issues of our day.” Nah went on to explore the questions that religious pluralism presents for evangelical Christianity and how believers might think about them.

Born and raised in South Korea, Nah immigrated to the U.S. when he was about 10 years old. He grew up in Chicago, eventually earning a B.A. from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. He also holds an M.Div. from Alliance Theological Seminary, a Th.M. from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University. Nah served more than 20 years in pastorates, making a transition to academic teaching in 2005 when he taught in a post-doctoral appointment at Seattle Pacific University. He is a member of the American Academy of Religion, the Society of Biblical Literature, and the Christian Research Fellowship.

David Howard, dean of the seminary’s Center for Biblical and Theological Foundations, characterized Nah as a highly experienced ministry professional with outstanding academic credentials. “It’s not often,” said Howard, “that you find a theologian with that much ministry experience.”