Theodore J. Cabal
Theodore J. Cabal
Senior Professor of Philosophy of Religion
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EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy of Religion, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1995
Dissertation: “Problems and Promise in a Biblical Worldview with Special Reference to John Paul Newport”
Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1990
Master of Arts in Biblical Studies, Dallas Baptist University, 1989
Bachelor of Arts in Religion, Dallas Baptist University, 1988
RESEARCH INTEREST
Dr. Cabal's research interests focus on philosophy of religion, faith and science, and apologetics.
Dr. Cabal serves as senior professor of philosophy of religion in the School of Theology. His research interests focus on philosophy of religion, faith and science, and apologetics. After a radical conversion from atheism, he became a street evangelist, church planter, and pastor. Prior to his current service at Southwestern, Dr. Cabal has served as a professor for Dallas Baptist University, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (1995-1998).
Dr. Cabal serves as the general editor for The Apologetics Study Bible (B&H, 3rd ed. 2027) and contributed numerous articles to that publication. He has also contributed articles to the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (B&H, 2003) and the Worldview Study Bible (B&H, 2018). He has also written journal articles for The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, the Journal of Frontier Missions, Sapientia and Religions. He is the co-author of Controversy of the Ages: Why Christians Should Not Divide over the Age of the Earth (Baker, 2026).
Dr. Cabal is married to Jill and has three sons and eight grandchildren.
1989-1993, Pastor, Greenwood Baptist Church
1985-1988, Pastor, Christ Community Church
1980-1985, Evangelist, Church Planter, Pastor, Arlington Christian Fellowship
“The Church and Heliocentrism,” in The Worldview Study Bible. David Dockery, ed. Nashville: B&H, 2018. General Editor. The Apologetics Study Bible. Nashville: B&H, Rev. ed. 2017.
Articles in Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 2nd ed. Nashville: B&H, 2003. “Creation,” “Evil,” “Holy,” “Inspiration of Scripture,” “Philosophy in the NT,” “Truth.”
“Defending the Resurrection of Jesus: Yesterday, Today and Forever.” The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. 18:4 (Winter 2014), pp.115-37. Defending the Resurrection of Jesus: Yesterday, Today and Forever — Southern Equip
“Why Exporting the Age of the Earth Controversy is a Bad Idea.” International Journal of Frontier Missions. 20:4 (Winter 2003), pp.121-26. 121 Cabal.id2
“An Introduction to Postmodernity: Where Are We, How Did We Get Here, and Can We Get Home?” The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology. V:2, Summer 2001, pp.4-18. sbjt_2001summer2.pdf
“Understanding the Times: Christianity’s Two Major Competitors in the University Today,” The Campus Minister. XIX: 2, Fall 1997, pp. 29-35. vol 19 #2 Understanding the Times
“Shapers of Modern Evangelical Thought: E. Earle Ellis,” Bulletin of the Religious and Theological Studies Fellowship. Nov/Dec 1994, pp. 2-3.
“Concordism and the Importance of Hybrid Models,” in Religions, 2023, 14(3).
Meet Ted Cabal
From living as an atheistic hippie musician to teaching for over 20 years in theological academia, Ted Cabal, professor of philosophy of religion at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has had a unique life. While Cabal never lost interest in music, he gained many new interests throughout his life, including winning people to Christ.