Tawa J. Anderson (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is assistant professor of philosophy and director of the Honors Program at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He previously served as a Garrett Fellow at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, guest lecturing in a broad variety of philosophy courses. He also served for seven years as the English pastor of Edmonton Chinese Baptist Church and as part-time Baptist chaplain at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Anderson is passionate about contemporary Christian philosophy, particularly philosophical apologetics, and has written several articles in journals such as Christian Scholar's Review, Calvin Theological Journal, and Trinity Journal. He has led apologetic workshops, seminars, and conferences in western Canada, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Colorado. He and his wife, Vanessa, have three children.