AIIAS Theological Seminary Dean Professor Richard Apelles Sabuin, PhD presented his inaugural professorial lecture on Monday, February 1. His topic was “True or False: Biblical Foundation for Historicist Approach to Revelation is Inadequate”. His area of study is interpreting revelation.
Professor Sabuin earned his Bachelor of Arts in Theology degree from Universitas Advent Indonesia (UNAI) in 1991, a Master of Ministry degree in 2001 and a PhD in New Testament with a minor in Applied Theology in 2006 from the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS). He has served as a church pastor and administrator in the past. He joined the AIIAS faculty in 2006 and has been teaching since. In April 2011, Dr. Sabuin became the AIIAS Theological Seminary dean.
AIIAS has a tradition of each newly appointed professor delivers an inaugural lecture on a topic of their choosing within one year of an appointment. This is a formal event whose primary audience is the academic community. All AIIAS faculty and students are invited to the event that is also open to the public. This tradition allows faculty members to present scholarly activity, research interests, and contributions to the domain of knowledge. It also provides the academic community an opportunity to learn about the scholarly activity and research endeavors and achievements of leading faculty members thereby promoting the AIIAS academic culture.
Professorships are conferred on individuals who are widely recognized as being dedicated to the ideals of excellence in teaching/librarianship/research as well as the ideals of AIIAS and Adventist higher education. This rank indicates a foremost teacher/librarian/scholar of authoritative reputation within a particular field.
By: Ingrid Oberholster
AIIAS Assistant for Institutional Writing
