HTI Alumni

Field of Study:  Church History, Religion and Theology

Samuel Pagán De Jesús, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Burman University, Alberta Canada. Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania of Puerto Rican parents, he holds graduate degrees from Andrews University. Dr. Pagán joined the Burman faculty in 2023 and teaches courses in Theology, Church History, and Pastoral Ministry. He has served as an ordained pastor in the Seventh-day Adventist church and as an adjunct professor for the Inter-American Adventist Theological Seminary in Puerto Rico and Andrews University in Michigan before joining the faculty at Burman University. He has written various papers addressing Adventist theological issues and contributed with a chapter in “Enseñanzas Bíblicas de la Fe Adventista.” While an editorial assistant, he also contributed to the publication of the Andrews Bible Commentary. He enjoys researching the mid-19th and 20th-century evangelical movements as they compare to modern and post-modern Christianity. His dissertation research compares 1970s Adventist scholar Desmond Ford with evangelical renowned scholar F. F. Bruce on the topic of justification by faith and the implications for Seventh-day Adventists’ understanding of righteousness by faith. He currently lives in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada, with his wife, Carmen.

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