Donald J. Zeyl

I was born in the Netherlands near the end of World War II, and emigrated to Canada with my family at the age of ten. I was offered the opportunity to study classical Greek as well as Latin in my high school, and my love of these languages led me to pursue an undergraduate degree in Honours Classics at the University of Toronto. Upon graduation I embarked on a Ph.D. in Classical Philosophy at Harvard University, earning that degree in 1972.

From 1971 until 2011 I taught in the Philosophy Department at the University of Rhode Island. My courses included graduate and undergraduate courses in Ancient Philosophy, as well as undergraduate courses in the history of philosophy, ethics, metaphysics and logic. In the department's Religious Studies program I have taught courses in Biblical Thought and the History of Christian Doctrine.

My publications include translations of my two favorite Platonic dialogues, Gorgias and Timaeus. I've also edited a comprehensive encyclopedia in the field of Classical Philosophy. In my retirement I've written a series of dialogues of my own, on the contested subject of homosexuality and the Bible.

With my wife Judy I've participated over the ears in a number of leadership and ministry activities in my local church. We currently lead a grief counseling ministry that serves people from all walks of life. We have two middle-age children and five adult granddaughters.