Rocky Ramsey

Rocky Ramsey was born and lives in Indianapolis, IN with his lovely wife and daughter. His wife manages the home while Rocky works as an environmental consultant based out of Indianapolis. He graduated from Indiana University - Bloomington in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science. He then obtained a Masters of Science in Ecological and Environmental Engineering at Purdue University. His research in his Masters program consisted of a landfill technology based application for carbon sequestration (although he is skeptical of the underlying assumption to sequester carbon at all).

Rocky earnestly desires to see Christians more thoroughly equipped to handle the climate alarmism and fear mongering that occurs in current society. He truly believes that the modern environmental movement is a religion with the claims of doom as its eschatology. However, after thorough investigation, he found a strong environmental ethic not only in the scriptures, but in the western tradition. He hopes to equip students with the ability to rebut the modern environmental religion with a sober-minded view of God's creation.

Rocky became a Christian eight years ago and is thankful to be a part of God's kingdom. He is currently in the midst of a CREC church plant in the Indianapolis area and is excited to see what the LORD will do there. Being a product of the public school system, Rocky is now in a constant pursuit to read as much of scripture, classics, and ancient literature as possible. He is continually refined by the word of God and the classical Christian tradition based upon that word.

Teaching Philosophy

My goal in teaching is to cultivate and encourage learning in the mind of the student to the best of my ability. Learning always originates in the mind of the learner rather than being forced by the instructor. I want to encourage internal learning and foster the development of curious minds, which yearn to discover the world. To accomplish this, I believe that a combination of lecture, seminar, and coaching are optimal teaching techniques.

The most important part of learning is a transformation of character in the student. The teaching of any subject ought to cultivate piety, virtue, and wisdom in the student. This transformation always comes from the work of the Holy Spirit, and therefore a distinctly Christian life and worldview must be ever present in the act of teaching. All truth is God’s truth and anywhere we find it he ought to be honored and recognized. Teaching ought to cultivate wonder and awe in the mind of the student at the way God has designed the world. My hope is that every student walks away from this course understanding creation as a cosmos rather than a chaos.

Statement of Faith

I currently attend a CREC church plant called Christ Church Indy (CCI). I hold to the Nicene and Apostles Creeds. I also hold to the Westminster Confession of Faith. I would describe myself as a Reformed Protestant.

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.

Amen.

I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.