Keith Bates
Chair and Professor of History
Biography
Keith Bates (Ph.D., Kansas State University, 2006) joined the Department of History in 2004. At Union, he teaches courses on the history of world civilizations, historiography, and history senior seminar. He also teaches upper-level courses in religious history, including the History of American Fundamentalism, American Christianity and Popular Culture, and History of Christianity. A passionate teacher, Dr. Bates was named Union University鈥檚 Faculty of the Year (2010-2011) in recognition of his work in the classroom.
Dr. Bates鈥檚 research interests include American Protestant fundamentalism, religion and politics in the United States, and the use of Christian imagery in American popular culture. In 2013, he published a chapter on "KJV-Onlyism" in KJV 400: Legacy and Impact. He is currently working on book projects about American civil religion and American fundamentalism.
Dr. Bates is married to his high school sweetheart, Lisa. They are the proud parents of Rachel and Colin.
Education
- Ph.D, Kansas State University
- M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
- B.A., Union University
Recent Books
Lest We Forget: Founders' Day Addresses from Union University - Bicentennial Edition
Edited by Ray Van Neste & Justin WainscottUnion University Press (October 2023)
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Union Contributors: Cody Curtis (Chapter 9: "A New Alma Mater for Union University"); Ray Van Neste (Editor); Justin Wainscott (Editor and Chapter 6: "John Jeter Hurt: 'Somewhat of a Moses in Leading Union'"); Keith Bates (Chapter 3: "In Mutual Service: R.G. Lee and the Church-Academy Relationship"); Dub Oliver (Chapter 8: "Bicentennial Commencement Address").
Mainstreaming Fundamentalism: John R. Rice and Fundamentalism's Public Reemergence
Keith BatesUniv Tennessee Press (March 2021)
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Recent Video
The Gospel and Discomfort Series: The Discomfort of the Transatlantic Slave Trade - Sep 23, 2021
Speakers: DiAnne Malone and Keith Bates| details
Recent Photos
10/16/23 | 31021 |
XLKeith Bates, chair of the Department of History, welcomes Alan Taylor, Thomas Jefferson memorial foundation professor of history at the University of Virginia, to the stage for his evening address in the 2023 Carls-Schwerdfeger History Lecture. - Lauren Steed
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XLKeith Bates, professor of history, chats with students in the Logos. - Kristi McMurry Woody
