Mateen Elass

Mateen Elass is a board member of the Institute on Religion and Democracy. He currently serves as the Senior Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Edmond Oklahoma (PCUSA). Elass was raised in Saudi Arabia in a Muslim environment. He holds degrees from Stanford University (B.A. Psychology; Philosophy), Fuller Theological Seminary (M.Div., M.A. Biblical Studies), and a PhD (New Testament) from the University of Durham in England. He is the author of Understanding the Koran: A Quick Christian...See more

Mateen Elass is a board member of the Institute on Religion and Democracy. He currently serves as the Senior Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Edmond Oklahoma (PCUSA). Elass was raised in Saudi Arabia in a Muslim environment. He holds degrees from Stanford University (B.A. Psychology; Philosophy), Fuller Theological Seminary (M.Div., M.A. Biblical Studies), and a PhD (New Testament) from the University of Durham in England. He is the author of Understanding the Koran: A Quick Christian Guide to the Muslim Holy Book and The Holy Spirit. See less