Adjunct Professor of Government
Christian D. Finnigan, J.D., Ph.D. (cand.)
Email: cdfinnigan@phc.edu
Educational Background:
Ph.D. (cand.), McGill University
J.D., Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University
Th.M., Erskine Theological Seminary
M.Div., Reformed Theological Seminary
M.Litt., University of St. Andrews
M.A., University College London
B.A., Randolph-Macon College
Additional Studies: University of Virginia, University of Cambridge
Time at PHC: 2025 to present
Christian D. Finnigan joins Patrick Henry College from Colorado Christian University (CCU), where he served as Assistant Professor of History and Politics. During his time at CCU, he was twice named "Faculty Member of the Year," awarded "Professor of the Year" by CCU Student-Athletes, recognized as "Student Organization Advisor of the Year," and honored with the "Junior Faculty Award."
Prior to his time at CCU, Finnigan taught as an Adjunct Professor at Sacred Heart University and as a Teaching Fellow at Yale University. He was also an Emo F.J. Van Halsema Fellow at the H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies at Calvin University and a Visiting Assistant in Research at Yale University.
In addition to his academic background, Finnigan brings extensive experience in both politics and ministry. He held various roles in presidential campaigns, served as an advance representative for the Office of the Vice President, worked in The White House, and for the American Conservative Union. Most recently, he served as Director of Ballot Access and Delegate Selection for the 2008 presidential campaign of Senator Fred Thompson (R-TN).
In ministry, Finnigan served as a pastoral apprentice at Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, GA, worked for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and was a ministerial candidate in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). His work in ministry has provided him the opportunity to preach at churches across the U.S., England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Finnigan specializes in the history of political thought. He holds advanced degrees in history, political thought, jurisprudence, historical theology, and divinity. His doctoral research focuses on the contribution of sixteenth-century Protestant reformer Martin Bucer to Reformation political thought.
