Director, Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies
Director, Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies
Dr. Castor and his wife, Katie, served as YWAM missionaries in South Asia before coming to CIU. 听He started working at the Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies in 2008. 听His research interests are in Muslim-Christian relations and cognitive anthropology. 听The process of identity formation for Muslim immigrants in America was the focus of his PhD research. 听Dr. Castor teaches courses in Muslim-Christian relations and missiology.
Trevor and Katie were married in 2000 and have three amazing kids鈥擝enjamin, Chloe and Anna. 听As a family they love to go on outdoor adventures with their golden retriever, Loki.
Education
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PhD, Australian College of Theology
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MA, 黑料视频
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BA, 黑料视频
Selected Publications
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鈥淢apping the Diaspora with Facebook.鈥 2015. Pp. 21-35 in Diaspora Missiology: Reflections on Reaching the Scattered Peoples of the World, edited by M. Pocock and E. Wan. Pasadena: William Carey Library.
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鈥淭ransnationalism, Identity and Virtual Space: A Case Study of One Woman鈥檚 Attempt to Negotiate Two Worlds.鈥 2016. Pp. 485-491 in Scattered and Gathered: A Global Compendium of Diaspora Missiology, edited by S. Tira, and T. Yamamori. Oxford: Regnum.
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鈥淭imothy of Baghdad (727-823).鈥 2020. Pp. 197-210 in The History of Apologetics, edited by B. Forrest, J. Chatraw, and A. McGrath. Grand Rapids: Zondervan.
Awards and Honors
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Association of Biblical Higher Education Honor Society
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Hosted a 鈥楴ew and Noteworthy鈥 Podcast, Muslims Christians and the Zombie Apocalypse.