Dr. David R. Bains, Associate Professor of Religion, Howard College of Arts and Sciences
David Bains is a historian of religion in America.  A graduate of the University of Virginia and Harvard University, his research focuses primarily on the twentieth century and examines worship, religious architecture, theology, religious diversity, and the changing shape of denominationalism.  He is the author of articles that have appeared in Faith in America and the journal Church History.  He teaches courses in five areas, world religions, American religious history, worship, history of Christianity, and introduction to biblical studies.