Rev C Jonathan Stephen, Principal
BA (Hons), University of Wales, Bangor; M Soc Sc, University of Birmingham; QTS

Following a few years teaching Religious Education in a large and lively inner-London comprehensive school, Jonathan completed nearly 28 years in pastoral ministry, first at Amyand Park Chapel in Twickenham and then at Carey Baptist Church in Reading. His service to the wider Church has steadily grown through his preaching ministry and involvement in many projects and Christian agencies. Past President of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (1998-2001) and present Director of Affinity, Jonathan took up the reins as Principal of WEST in September 2006. Jonathan is married to Sheila, whose own CV stretches to many pages. They have one son, Jeremy, who is a lawyer in London. Though believing that hobbies are essentially unscriptural, as a member of MCC he nonetheless takes his guardianship of the laws of cricket very seriously. He strongly supports Richie Benaud in his call for reform of the front foot rule.

Modules Taught:
B405 Introduction to Systematic Theology
B419 Preaching I
B531 Preaching II
B614 / L13 Studies in Preaching and Pastoral Theology
L04 Studies in Systematic Theology (Co-taught)
M14 Contemporary Pastoral Practice

Research Interests
Contemporary ecclesiology
Biblical ecumenism
Methodology of preaching

Select Publications
Theophany: Close Encounters with the Son of God (Day One, 1998, new edition forthcoming)
Bible Churches Together - A Plea for True Ecumenism (FIEC, 2001)
Numerous articles, chapters in books, forewords etc.

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Tom Holland, Full-time Lecturer
DipTheol, University of Cambridge; BD, University of London; PhD, University of Wales

Tom is a Baptist minister who has planted two independent evangelical churches in North Hertfordshire. He has been a visiting lecturer in Poland, USA, New Zealand, Singapore, Nepal and Korea. Married to Barbara, they have three grown-up daughters. Tom enjoys inventing and follows Liverpool football club. He does not like gardening and DIY but has to spend more time doing these than the other two.

Modules Taught
B401 Introduction to Biblical Theology (Co-taught)
B602 Pauline Studies
L03 Studies in Biblical and Historical Theology (Co-taught)
M02 The Practice of Modern Hermeneutics
M05 Scriptural Studies in Christology and Soteriology

Research Interests
Early Christian theology
Pauline Theology (which is the same as the former!)
Christology
Soteriology
Johannine Theology

Select Publications
Contours of Pauline Theology (Christian Focus, 2004) www.tomholland.instant.org.uk
Biblical theological commentary on Paul's Letter to the Romans (forthcoming)
Written articles and book reviews for various journals and the Christian press.

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John Kendall, Full-time Lecturer
BSc (Special Hons), University of Sheffield; PGCE, University College, Cardiff; DipTh, WEST

After teaching high school biology for 13 years, John came to WEST first as a student and then as a part-time lecturer, also working on the staff of Highfields Free Church Cardiff. In 1999, he was involved in pioneering a 'church transplant' at Minster Christian Centre, Cardiff, where he is part of the leadership team. He has been married to Ruth for over 30 years and has two grown-up sons. In his leisure time, he enjoys walking, natural history, tinkering with the innards of PCs and playing acoustic blues guitar rather rustily.

Now a full-time member of staff, John teaches introductory Bible reading skills, Greek grammar and Greek text. His passion is to help students interpret the Bible with both exegetical rigour and contemporary relevance. John is the LTh Programme Director.

Modules Taught B402 Reading Skills B404-414 / 505-515 / L02 Greek Grammar B504-520 / B617 GReek Texts B604 GReek Texts: Galatians M33 Exegesis – Greek Text

Academic Interests
Greek linguistics
The theory and practice of exegesis
Biblical theology
The theory and practice of expository preaching

Bob Letham, Full-time Lecturer
BA (Hons), University of Exeter; PGCE, University of Nottingham; MAR, ThM, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia; PhD, University of Aberdeen

A minister of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Bob has served congregations in New Jersey and Wilmington, Delaware, the latter for over 17 years. He has taught theology at London School of Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia) and Reformed Theological Seminary (Washington DC/Baltimore). Married to Joan, an American, for over 30 years, he has three grown children: two daughters (one married, one soon to be married), a son and a grandson. He is devoted to cricket (despite being consistently overlooked by the selectors), music (from Scarlatti to Shostakovich), and walking (which he began at an early age).

Modules Taught
B413 God and Humanity
B507 Christology
B522 Redemption
B524 Introduction to Historical Theology
B608 Eschatology
L03 Studies in Biblical and Historical Theology (Co-taught)
L04 Studies in Systematic Theology (Co-taught)
L14 Studies in Christology and Redemption
M01 the Doctrine of Scripture

Research Interests
Calvin and early Reformed theology to 1647
The Trinity
Patristics
Christology
Eastern theology

Select Publications
The Work of Christ (IVP, 1993)
The Lord's Supper (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2001)
The Holy Trinity (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2004)
Through Western Eyes: Eastern Orthodoxy, A Reformed Perspective (Mentor, 2007)
Assurance in Theological Context: Reformed Dogmatics 1523-1619 (Rutherford Studies in Historical Theology, forthcoming)
The Westminster Assembly: Reading its Theology in Context (Presbyterian & Reformed / Craig Center for the Study of the Westminster Standards, 2009)
Union with Christ (Presbyterian & Reformed, forthcoming)
The Person of Christin The Bible Speaks Today Themes Series(IVP, forthcoming)
Many chapters and articles in symposia, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and journals.

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Mark Pickett, Full-time Lecturer
BSc (Hons), University of Wales; MA, Wheaton College, Illinois; PhD, Tribhuvan University

After studying Geology at Aberystwyth, Mark journeyed to South Asia, where for twenty years he was involved in evangelism, Bible teaching, leadership training, research, writing, and publishing principally in Nepal and India. Nepal's Tribhuvan University awarded him the PhD for his study of the Newar people of the Kathmandu Valley. Married to Becky from the USA, Mark enjoys playing with his five children, climbing mountains and listening to music, and misses buffalo curry. Mark is our BA Programme Director.

Modules Taught
B409 Religion and Culture
B528 Intercultural Communication
B615 / L13 church and Context
M15 Contemporary Missiology

Research Interests
Nepalese culture and history
Hinduism
The globalization of mission
Contextualization

Select Publications
Caste and Kingship in a City of Nepal (Orchid Press, forthcoming)
Various articles and books in English and Nepalese languages under multiple pen names!

Iwan Rhys Jones, Full-time lecturer
BSc (Hons), BD (Hons), MPhil (University of Wales)

Iwan was born and brought up in Cardiff but moved away when he began his higher education at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. He continued his studies at the University of Wales, Bangor and Coleg Bala-Bangor. Iwan entered the pastoral ministry, ministering in Welsh, with churches affiliated to the Union of Welsh Independents (Congregational), and then as Associate Pastor at Deeside Evangelical Church. He became a member of staff at WEST in 1990. His academic interests include Bible translation and the Welsh Bible in particular. He was a member of the Evangelical panel involved in the production of revisions during the process for publishing Y Beibl Cymraeg Newydd : Argraffiad Diwygiedig (Revised New Welsh Bible). Iwan is an elder at Freeschool Court Evangelical Church, Bridgend. He is married to Julie and they have two grown up children. Though not a sports fan he cannot be moved from the television coverage of the Tour de France. He enjoys a range of music from classical to gospel.

A working member of the Evangelical Joint Committee - Translation amendments for Y Beibl Cymraeg Newydd (new Welsh Bible) in conjunction with the Bible Society.

Modules Taught
B403-410 / B505-514 / L01 Hebrew Grammar
B501 Pentateuchal Studies
B503-519 / B616 Hebrew Texts: Jonah
B618 Hebrew Texts: Psalms
B601 Studies in Wisdom Literature
M03 Research Methods
M20 Study Skills

Current research interests
The Welsh Bible
Bible translation principles

Select publications
'C.H. Dodd and the Welsh Bible: A Fading Influence.' The Expository Times, 119:8, 2008, pp.380-384
'Diwinydda yn Y Beibl Cymraeg Newydd.' Y Traethodydd, 163:681, 2007, pp.32-41
‘One of God’s Dialects.’ The Evangelical Magazine, 43:2, 2004, pp.8-9
'The New Welsh Bible – Translation and Tension.’ The Bible Translator, 54:2, 2003, pp.240-247
Book review: 'The Blackwell Companion to the Hebrew Bible.' Themelios 29:1, 2003, pp.70-71.
Regular column (Golwg ar y Geiriau) exploring the meaning of biblical words in Y Cylchgrawn Efengylaidd.

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Eryl Davies, Head of Research
DipTheol, United Theological College, Aberystwyth / University of Wales; BA (Hons) University College of Wales, Aberystwyth; BD, MA, University of London; PhD, University of Wales, Cardiff

A North Walian and ordained into the ministry of the Presbyterian Church of Wales, Eryl was appointed to a pastorate in the historical Llynfi Valley, Maesteg, South Wales (16 years). He was then called as the first pastor of a bilingual, independent evangelical church plant in Bangor, North Wales. During his 10-year ministry there, he served as a part-time chaplain in the University College, Bangor and led in establishing at least two other Welsh-language churches in the area.

From 1979-1998, he served as editor of the theological journal Foundations. For 21 years, as principal and lecturer, he taught systematic and contemporary theology in WEST, and has successfully supervised many research students for MPhil / PhD degrees.

Married with a son (married) and daughter, Welsh is their first language as a family. Eryl enjoys current affairs, reading (Welsh and English) including biographies and intelligence history . He has an interest in football / rugby and cricket (occasionally playing the latter as a close-in-fielder and middle order batsman!).

Modules taught:
M98 Dissertation (DMin)
M99 Dissertation (MA and MTh)

Research Interests
Historical / Systematic Theology: 19th and 20th centuries
Theology and History of Revival
Pastoral Theology, including Spirituality
Evangelicalism in Wales: 1950-2007
New Religious Movements

Select Publications
Christianity and Education in mid-nineteenth-century Wales (Bryntirion Press, 1978)
An Angry God? Wrath, Final Judgement and Hell ( Bryntirion Press, 1991)
Ultimate Rescue: The Saving Work of Christ (Evangelical Press,1995)
Heaven is a Far Better Place (Evangelical Press,1999)
Human Cloning (Evangelical Press, 2003)
The Beddgelert Revival: 1817-1821 (Bryntirion Press, 2004)
Truth Under Attack: Volume 1: Deviations from Biblical Christianity in Trinitarian Churches / Movements (Evangelical Press, 2004)
Volume 2: Cults and Sects (2005)
Volume 3: Paganism and the New Spiritualities (forthcoming)
Many articles in magazines, journals, dictionaries and chapters in books.

Rev John Billingham, Visiting Lecturer
Dip Theol, BA (Hons), MTh (Oxon)

John has been in full-time Christian work for over thirty years pastoring churches in Bristol and Bedfordshire and since 2002 pastoring Acomb Baptist Church, York. He has also worked as a graphic designer and is currently reading for a doctorate in theology on the subject of “Divine Authority and the Bible in Covenant Community” (DPhil, Oxford). John enjoys reading, walking, music and fine art. Before studying theology he studied Fine Art and has held one-man exhibitions. The relationship between theology and culture continues to fascinate him.


Modules taught:
B607/L07 Theology and Culture

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Rev Gordon Cooke, Visiting Lecturer
BA

Gordon lectured at an FE college before studying at ETCW. Since 1995 he has been pastor of New Inn Congregational Church in Pontypool. His book, The God of Glory Thunders, was published by Bryntirion Press in 2006.


Modules taught:
F01 Bible Overview
B502 Gospel Studies

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Dr J Gwyn Davies, Part-time Lecturer
BA (Hons), DipBibStuds, PGCE, PhD

A native of Ynys-y-bwl, Gwyn Davies was a member of staff at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, for many years before becoming responsible for teaching Church History at WEST. He is an elder at the Welsh Evangelical Church, Aberystwyth, preaches and lectures at conferences, and has published numerous books in both Welsh and English on biblical, theological, and historical themes. His latest books are Welsh Calvinistic Methodism (ed.) and A Light in the Land: Christianity in Wales, AD 200-2000; he is at present editing a Welsh-language Study Bible and preparing a travel guide to places of Christian interest in Wales.

Modules taught:
B414 The Church from Formation to Reformation (100-1500)
B508 Protestantism & Puritanism (1500-1700)
B525 Revival and its Results (1700-1850)
B606/L06 The Church in the Modern World (1850-2000)
M09 Revival: Biblical, Theological and Historical Reflections

Publications:
Bara'r Bywyd
Iachawdwriaeth Gymaint
Griffith Jones Llanddowror
Covenanting with God
Y Grym a'r Gwirionedd
Islwyn, Y Dyn Bach Mawr
Yr union 10
Welsh Calvinistic Methodism
The Christian Heritage of Welsh Education
A Light in the Land: Christianity in Wales 200-2000

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Rev Richard Holst, Visiting Lecturer
BA, MPhil

Richard is married to Tegwen, a retired French and Classics teacher. They have 3 adult sons; one is a minister with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, one a doctor and the third, an assistant minister at Cambridge Presbyterian Church. Converted in 1957, Richard trained as a Presbyterian minister from 1961-67. After resigning from the Presbyterian Church of Wales he did social work and teaching as tent-making activities and was ordained to the ministry in 1972. After serving in pastorates in Port Talbot and Cardiff, he retired in April 2007. His research topic was Christology and Covenant in the Pauline Letters and his current field of interest is ‘the nature of revival’. His favourite theological author is John Murray, his favourite fiction-author, Frederick Forsyth and his favourite pastimes are watching rugby from the comfort of an armchair and fishing.

Modules taught:
M16 Exegesis and Hermeneutics
M17 Hermeneutics and Homiletics
M32 Exegesis - English Text

Rev Geraint Lloyd, Visiting Lecturer

Geraint was converted through his school Christian Union when he was in the sixth form. He studied French at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and Theology at La Faculté Libre de Théologie Réformée d’Aix-en-Provence. He has been a French teacher in South and North Wales, and was for seven years Minister of the Welsh Evangelical Church in Carmarthen. He is currently employed as a Welsh-English translator for the Welsh Assembly Government. During his studies in the South of France he met Magali whom he later married. They have two children: Guilhem and Aelis.


Modules taught:
B509 The Bible: Inspiration and Authority

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Rev Bernard Lewis, Part-time Lecturer
CertEd, BEd, MA, MMin

Bernard grew up in west Wales and met his wife Linda while doing teacher training. After a number of years of teaching Bernard studied at London Theological Seminary and was then involved for seven years in pastoral ministry in inner city South London. In 1991 they moved with their family to Port Moresby, the capital city of Papua New Guinea. For 17 years Bernard trained pastors for the Evangelical Church of PNG, and Linda mentored their wives. They returned to this country in 2008 and continue working with UFM. They have 3 adult children. He has been called to the pastorate of Emmanuel Evangelical Baptist Church, Newport from January 2010.

Modules taught:
B418 Introduction to Pastoral Theology
B530 Pastoral Theology
B416 Ministry Placement 1
B529 Ministry Placement 2

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Rev Dr Peter Naylor, Visiting Lecturer
BA, DPhil (Oxon)

Peter Naylor was born in Cardiff, is married and has three children. He is pastor of Llandaff Presbyterian Church, which is part of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales. Peter also serves the International Conference of Reformed Churches as its Recording Secretary. He is the author of a commentary on Numbers in the New Bible Commentary, 21st Century edition, IVP and is currently writing a commentary on Joel and Amos for the Apollos OT Commentary series.


Modules taught:
B532 Ecclesiology

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Rev Richard Ross, Visiting Lecturer
MA

Richard received his MA in Theology (Pastoral Studies), with Distinction, in July 2004.  The subject of his dissertation, which was recommended for publication, was ‘Continuities of Praxis in the Theological Aesthetics of Hans Urs Von Balthasar and Jonathan Edwards’. 

Richard trained for the ministry at the SWBC, Barry. His first two pastorates, each over 10 years, were in mid-Wales and Coventry. He then served two shorter ministries, one in Shrewsbury (his home town) and the other near Birmingham (where he now lives). Currently Richard is out of the pastoral ministry. In 2007 he gained a qualification to teach English language to adults. He enjoys reading theology, listening to music, and riding a motorcycle, preferably in mid-Wales.

Modules taught:
M04 Development of the Doctrine of the Trinity

Rev Keith Walker, Visiting Lecturer
BA (Oxon)

Keith graduated in Mathematics from Oxford, and after a period as a government employee moved on to serve as an assistant pastor, while undertaking theological training. After subsequently serving as a pastor at another church, Keith took on a series of roles with the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship. He acted as full-time Team Leader for UCCF in Wales, Associate General Secretary for UCCF, and as UCCF’s World Mission Coordinator. In 2004 he took on the Directorship of the mission organisation SIM-UK/Europe.

Modules taught:
M10 Aspects of Modern Mission

Sheila Stephen, Visiting Lecturer
BA (Joint Hons), MBACP (Accred)

Sheila Stephen’s academic qualifications are in Biblical Studies and also in Counselling. She is a professional counsellor, clinical supervisor and trainer. She has written materials for youth and children’s ministry for a number of years and has many years of experience in women’s ministry in local church settings and at national level. Sheila has been an innovator and pioneer in the voluntary sector and is a Trustee of two UK Christian organisations.

Modules taught:
B408 Women in Church and Mission
B415 Youth and Children’s Ministry
B511 Active Listening for Pastoral Practice
B526 Pastoral Issues in Women’s Ministry

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Dr Steve Wilmshurst, Visiting Lecturer
BA, MA, MPhil, PhD

Steve studied physics at Cambridge University and then had a career in the nuclear industry. He subsequently retrained in theology at Trinity College, Bristol, where he specialised in New Testament. He is currently Director of Training at Kensington Baptist Church, Bristol and chairs the Affinity Theological Team. He teaches on the South-West Gospel Partnership Ministry Training Course in Bath and on an occasional basis at Trinity College. His passion in ministry is for making the riches of God’s Word clearly understood by all believers.

Publications
The Final Word (a commentary on Revelation) (Evangelical Press, 2008)
‘Was Jesus Political?’ in Tales of Two Cities, ed. Stephen Clark (IVP, 2005)
‘Civil Disobedience and Loving your Enemies: Compatible or Antithetical?’ in At the Cross, At the Crossroads, ed. Craig Smith (OMF Literature, 2008)

Modules taught
B518 New Testament Ethics
B521 Book of Revelation

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Rev Geoffrey Thomas, Visiting Lecturer
BA (Hons), MDiv

Geoff was born in Merthyr Tydfil and became a Christian in Tabernacle Baptist Church in Hengoed. He went to University in Cardiff to study Biblical Studies as did his wife Iola one year behind him. Geoff then went to Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. In 1965 he was called to pastor the Baptist Church in Alfred Place, Aberystwyth where he has been ever since. Geoff and Iola have three daughters, eight grandsons and one granddaughter. His activities include maintaining the Banner of Truth website.

Geoff’s books include Daniel, Servant of God under Four Kings (Bryntirion), The Life of Ernest Reisinger (Banner of Truth), Philip and the Great Revival in Samaria (Banner of Truth), Preaching: the Man, the Method and the Message (Reformed Academic Press), and The Sure Word of God (Bryntirion). The full text of 550 of Geoff’s sermons has been published on the Alfred Place website.

Module
B417 Pneumatology

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Dr Anthony McRoy, Visiting Lecturer
BA, BD, MA, PhD

Anthony was former lecturer in Emmanuel Bible College and researcher/journalist in London Bible College. Apart from teaching Islam at WEST Anthony is also visiting Lecturer at All Nations Christian College. Anthony writes regularly for various Christian and Muslim publications and appears on both Western and Middle Eastern TV. He is the author of From Rushdie to 7/7: The Radicalisation of Islam in Britain.

Module
B613 / L11 Islam

Mr Sungho Choi, Visiting Lecturer
BA (Hons), MA, also Dean of International Development at WEST

Sungho was born and brought up in Seoul, Korea but moved to Wales in 1992. He moved away to England when he began his higher education at the University of Manchester after which he continued his postgraduate studies at the University of London. He decided to return to Wales to do further research at WEST in October 2005 where he became a member of staff in 2008. The title of his dissertation is a Study of Christology and Redemptive History in Matthew’s Gospel with special reference to the “Royal Enthronement” Psalms. Sungho is a keen judoka and enjoys walking in the countryside with his wife, Jiyoung.

Module taught:
B401 Introduction to Biblical Theology (Co-taught)

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Rev Mark Barnes, Visiting Lecturer
BA (Hons) University of Glamorgan

Mark is pastor of Bethel Evangelical Church, Clydach, near Swansea, and is married to Shâron. He relaxes by dabbling in web-design and programming. He is originally from Wrexham in North Wales, where he spent many happy hours on the terraces at Wrexham football club before coming to WEST to study for his BA. Mark combines his time at the church with part-time work with the Evangelical Movement of Wales, and research at WEST into the gift of prophecy in the New Covenant.

Module taught
B412 Phlippians

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John Chapman, Visiting Lecturer
Cert Ed, BD, MA

John spent 13 years in the ministry before returning to teach Religious Studies, Critical Thinking and Philosophy in the Further Education sector. He is a member of a church in South Cheshire, where he is currently the small group coordinator.

Module
B420 Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion

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Ted Turnau, Visiting Lecturer

Ted was raised in Pennsylvania.  In 1999, shortly after completing his Ph.D., Ted and his family relocated to Prague, Czech Republic, where Ted has been teaching cultural and religious studies at Anglo-American University Prague.  He has also taught as a visiting lecturer at the Social Sciences Faculty of Charles University.  In 2004, he helped to found the Christian International School of Prague, where he currently serves as Chairman of the board.  He and his wife, Carolyn, host movie discussion nights for students and friends every fortnight.  They have three children, the eldest of whom is off to university.  Ted plays piano, though only by ear. He loves listening to jazz, blues and alternative music.  He also enjoys watching movies and American football (for which he serves as a tireless evangelist to Europe).  His children have recently gotten him hooked on Japanese anime.

Modules taught:
M35 Popular Culture and the Christian Worldview

Marcus Honeysett, Visiting Lecturer

After postgrad studies in postmodern philosophy Marcus worked for many years for UCCF including leading the work for the Greater London area.  He is director of training ministry Living Leadership, providing training and on-going pastoral nurture for leaders and spouses.  Marcus serves on the leadership team of Crofton Baptist Church as elder for training and discipleship. His passion is training preachers and preaching about grace. He is married to Ros.

Modules taught:
M31 Principles of Christian Leadership

Select publications:
Meltdown: Making Sense of a Culture in Crisis (IVP, 2002)
Finding Joy: A Radical Rediscovery of Grace (IVP, 2005)

Trevor Reynolds, Visiting Lecturer

Trevor was born in London in 1950 and worked as a Solicitor in Gray’s Inn, W.C. 1 before his call to the ministry and training at Trinity College, Bristol. He is married to Margaret, who recently retired as a dentist to care for her mother. Trevor began his ministry as Assistant Pastor at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Swansea in 1981, and in 1985 took on the pastorate of Putson Baptist, Church, Hereford for nearly 17 years. Whilst there, he studied part-time for his MTh at WEST, where he also later taught the Johannine and Petrine module of the B. A. He recently obtained his Ph.D at WEST/Lampeter in the area of NT, hermeneutics and pneumatology. In September 2007, he became Pastor of Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Manselton, Swansea. He and his wife enjoy swimming, bird-watching, cycling and classical music, with Trevor playing his violin in a local orchestra.

Modules taught:
M03 Research Methods

David Smith, Visiting Lecturer
A graduate of Aberdeen University, Dr Smith undertook postgraduate research in the area of secularisation. Having pastored in Eden Baptist Chapel, Cambridge and, cross-culturally, in Nigeria, there followed appointments as Principal of Northumbria Bible College and Co-director of the Whitefield Institute.

Modules taught:
M36 Ministry in an Urban World

Select Publications
Moving Towards Emmaus: Hope in a Time of Uncertainty (SPCK, 2008)
Mission after Christendom (Darton, Longman & Todd, 2003)
Against The Stream: Essays on Theology and Mission in a Globalised World (IVP, 2003)
Crying in the Wilderness (Paternoster Press, 2000)
Transforming the World? The Social Impact of British Evangelicalism (Paternoster Press,1998)
Stairways to Heaven? God in Other Religions (Rutherford House, 1995)
Various chapters and articles in symposia, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and journals.