Background
Burke, Thomas John was born on December 25, 1943 in Dalhart, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas John and Dorothy Ann (Mileti) Burke.
Burke, Thomas John was born on December 25, 1943 in Dalhart, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas John and Dorothy Ann (Mileti) Burke.
Student, Nyack (New York) Missionary College, 1961-1963; Bachelor in History, Baylor University, 1965; Master of Divinity, Trinity Evangelical Division School, Deerfield, Illinois, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Religion, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary-Northwestern University, 1978; Master of Arts in Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1989.
Assistant pastor, Baptist Church, Milwaukee, 1967-1969; pastor, Baptist Church, Pewaukee, wis., 1970-1972; pastor, College Baptist Church, Hillsdale, Michigan, 1974-1982; assistant professor, Hillsdale College, 1982-1988; associate professor, Hillsdale College, since 1988; department chairman philosophy and religion, Hillsdale College, since 1984; chairman humanities division, Hillsdale College, since 1990. Member social concerns committee American Baptist Association, 1972-1975.
Member American Philosophical Association, Society Christian Philosophers, American Science Affiliation (associate), Society for Philosophy and Psychology, Rotary.
Married Maria Elizabeth Aguilar, June 13, 1970.