Dr. Michael Robinson joined the Cumberland College faculty in 1995. In 1980, he earned a B.S. in Education with an emphasis in Social Studies from Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI). At the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, he followed the Pastor Track, being awarded an M.Div. in 1986. While serving as a pastor, he returned to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary to complete a Ph.D. in Philosophy and Theology in 1994.

Dr. Robinson is a member of the Baptist Association of Philosophy Teachers, the American Philosophical Association, and the Society of Christian Philosophers. Since coming to Cumberland College, he has continued to publish and to present papers at national conferences. He also has served several years as a faculty advisor with the college’s freshman orientation program INSIGHTS.

Courses Taught

PHIL 231 Introduction to Philosophy

PHIL 331 Ethics

PHIL 332 Critical Thinking

PHIL 333 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

PHIL 334 Modern Philosophy

PHIL 335 Contemporary Philosophy

PHIL 432 Advanced Topics in Philosophy: Theism

PHIL 439 Philosophy of Religion

RELG 236 Introduction to Theology

RELG 339 Comparative Religion

Publications and Presentations

The Storms of Providence: Navigating the Waters of Calvinism, Arminianism, and Open Theism. Lanham: University Press of America, December 2003.

“Divine Providence, Simple Foreknowledge and the ‘Metaphysical Principle,’” Religious Studies 40 (2004): 471-483.

“Divine Guidance and an Accidentally Necessary Future: a Response to Hunt.” Religious Studies 40 (2004): 493-498.

"Why Divine Foreknowledge?" Religious Studies, vol. 36, Sept 2000.

"Why Divine Foreknowledge?" Presented at the Gifford Bequest International Conference, Aberdeen Scotland, May 2000 and at the Society of Christian Philosophers, Eastern Regional Meeting, Birmingham, AL, April 1999.

"Divine Timelessness and Freedom." Presented at the Baptist Association of Philosophy Teachers, Bi-annual meeting, New Orleans, LA, Sept 1998 and at the Society of Christian Philosophers, Eastern Regional Meeting, Memphis, TN, March 1995.

"Review of The End of Certainty and the Beginning of Faith by Brian Austin." Raphael, March 2001.

"Review of God, Eternity, and the Nature of Time by Alan Padgett." International Journal of Philosophy of Religion, October 1996.

"Review of Uncertain Truth by Frederick Sontag." International Studies in Philosophy.

Eternity and Freedom: A Critical Analysis of Divine Timelessness as a Solution to the Foreknowledge / Freewill Debate. Lanham: University Press of America, 1995.