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Todd Miles

Todd Miles

Western Seminary

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Foundations

Gospel, Salvation, and Other Religions

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Academy

Hermeneutics

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31 Lessons
Todd Miles

Biography

Dr. Todd Miles is a Professor of Theology at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and serves as the Pastor of Teaching at Gresham Bible Church. With a distinguished academic background, he earned his Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and holds both a Master of Divinity from Western Seminary and a Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering from Oregon State University.

Dr. Miles' academic and professional career spans both theology and science. Before entering the theological field, he worked as a Research and Development Engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He has since become an accomplished author, writing on topics at the intersection of faith and contemporary culture, including his books Superheroes Can’t Save You: Epic Examples of Historic Heresies (2018) and Cannabis and the Christian: What the Bible Says about Marijuana (2021).

Outside of academia and ministry, Dr. Miles is a dedicated family man. He is married to Camille, and together they have six children and five grandchildren. His involvement in the church extends beyond teaching, having served as an elder and lead preaching elder at Hinson Memorial Baptist Church, Portland, where he remains active. His cross-cultural ministry work includes time with Restoration Ministries in São Paulo, Brazil. Dr. Miles is also a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and has been recognized for his academic achievements, including the Zondervan Greek Award.

Organization
Western Seminary
Education
  • Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) - The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • Master of Divinity (MDiv) - Western Seminary
  • Master of Science (MS) - Oregon State University
  • Bachelor of Science (BS) - Oregon State University

Books

Cannabis and the Christian: What the Bible Says About Marijuana
B Books

Cannabis and the Christian: What the Bible Says About Marijuana

What does the Bible say about marijuana? If it doesn’t directly address marijuana, how can Christians know what to make of the legalization of recreational cannabis and the...

Cannabis and the Christian: What the Bible Says About Marijuana
Superheroes Can’t Save You: Epic Examples of Historic Heresies
B Academic

Superheroes Can’t Save You: Epic Examples of Historic Heresies

Comic superheroes embody the hopes of a world that is desperate for a savior. But those comic creations cannot save us from our greatest foes—sin and...

Superheroes Can’t Save You: Epic Examples of Historic Heresies
A God of Many Understandings?: The Gospel and Theology of Religions
B Academic

A God of Many Understandings?: The Gospel and Theology of Religions

Western Christianity’s interaction with world religions used to be, for the most part, overseas. Today, “religious others” often live next door. At a changing time when one...

A God of Many Understandings?: The Gospel and Theology of Religions