Hi, I’m Shawn Nelson
I’m Dr. Shawn Nelson with Geeky Christian. And you are in the right place if you’re a curious Christian. Geeks want to look into things and figure out how it all works. It bothers us when we don’t understand something. And that’s especially for things like the Bible and our Christian faith. So we’re constantly having to go deeper.
You might remember Geeky Christian years ago when I was more active on social media. I stopped posting when I went to seminary and life got busy. But now I’m back to share with you many of the things I’ve learned sitting under great Christian scholars. And I want to do it in a fresh, new way.
I have formal degrees in biblical studies and apologetics and it’s important to me to be accurate. But I also like to have fun and make things like theology and apologetics fun for the average churchgoer. If that’s you, then you’re in the perfect place!
Background
I have two degrees in apologetics and one in biblical studies. I am coauthor with Norm Geisler of Evidence of an Early New Testament Canon, a contributor to Vital Issues in the Inerrancy Debate (WIPF & Stock, 2016), and have authored work for the International Society of Christian Apologetics. I have a passion for defending a high-view of Scripture and am a founding contributor at DefendingInerrancy.com.
I am a recent doctoral graduate of Veritas International University, and much of my academic work on apologetics is available online at nelson.ink. My recent doctoral work involved the creation of a novel apologetics assessment which helps people discover which apologetic method was most effective for convincing them Christianity is true.
I am married, have two grown children, two grandchildren, and reside in Solana Beach, CA.