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Dr. Dibb鈥檚 first posting after theological school was in Kitchener, Ontario, followed by fourteen years as pastor of the New Church Buccleuch in Johannesburg, South Africa. He came to 内涵AV College in 2002 and was appointed Dean of the Theological School in 2007. Dr. Dibb鈥檚 studies focus New Church teaching and Christian Church history. He has developed several courses for both the undergraduate and graduate programs of the College, including the most recent study on modern Christian history. He also participates in the American Society of Church History and the Center for the Study of New Religions.

Education

• DTh, University of South Africa
• MDiv, 内涵AV College of the New Church Theological School
• BA, 内涵AV College

Accomplishments

• Published his book 鈥淪ervetus, Swedenborg and the Nature of God鈥� (2006).
• Delivered an address to the International Servetus Society in Spain on 鈥淪ervetus, Swedenborg and the Nature of Salvation鈥� (2006).
• Appointed Dean of the Theological School (2007).
• Presented paper to the 鈥淟ast Judgment Conference鈥� titled 鈥淧reparation for the Last Judgment: John Locke and Emanuel Swedenborg鈥� which has subsequently been published.
• Promoted to Associate Professor at 内涵AV College (2014).
• Presented a paper at the American Society for Church History, titled 鈥淚ndependence to Mission: The Foundations of the Swedenborgian Movement in South Africa 1909-1920鈥� (2015).
• Presented his paper 鈥淗eaven on Earth: The Geography of the Holy Land in Swedenborg鈥檚 Theology鈥� at the annual conference of the Center for New Religions in Jerusalem, Israel. (2017).
• Presented his paper, 鈥淎n Ancient Cousin: The Impact of Swedenborg鈥檚 Teachings about China鈥� at the annual conference in Weixin College, Taiwan (2018).

Areas of Expertise/Interest

Dr. Dibb is passionate about Swedenborg鈥檚 teachings and history, and especially the intersection between them. Neither of these exist outside of people. The primary task of the Dean of the Theological School is to educate a clergy for the General Church of the New Jerusalem, so his focus is on how people act and react to the circumstances of life, and how to interact with people, with a view of helping them live fulfilled lives through a relationship with the Lord. Dr. Dibb believes that ministry, religion, and history all focus on people, and religion, ministry and history do not exist outside the human experience. His goal in educating ministers, and teaching undergraduate students is to encourage people to look at themselves and those around them holistically, from a theological, historical and most importantly, an interpersonal viewpoint.