WHAT IS THE PROSLOGION INSTITUTE?
Mission
Proslogion teaches, delights, and encourages through thoughtful writing, public discourse, and compelling media, rooted in the Hebraic and Hellenic synthesis, based in historic Protestant Christianity, ecumenical in spirit, and open to the best of the Western tradition.
Vision
Proslogion seeks to promote excellence in liberal education, influence like-minded institutions, and develop local and national programming.
Personnel
Jordan Dorney, PhD
Jordan Dorney is President and Editor-in-Chief of Proslogion. He is Fellow of History and Head of Humanities at New Saint Andrews College and holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame.
Amanda Dorney, PhD
Amanda Dorney is the Managing Editor of Proslogion. She is a Lecturer of Literature at New Saint Andrews College and holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of California Davis. She lives in Moscow with her husband, Dr. Jordan Dorney, and their four children.
Ian McMillen
Ian McMillen is Head of Operations at Proslogion and graduated from New Saint Andrews College with a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Culture (2025). He lives in Moscow with his wife and daughters, and is pursuing graduate studies in philosophy and divinity. Ian’s other interests include film and filmmaking, aesthetics, and design.
Emma McMillen
Emma McMillen is the Operations and Administrative Secretary for Proslogion. She is the wife of Ian and they have two daughters. She graduated in 2025 from New Saint Andrews College with her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Culture. She is now the assistant teacher for the undergraduate Hebrew class at New Saint Andrews, and is pursuing a Master of Studies in Classical Christian Studies.
Jaeger Winckler
Jaeger Winckler is Executive Administrator and Board Secretary for Proslogion. He is a graduate of New Saint Andrews College and is currently pursuing an MA in Theology and Letters, with a particular focus on ancient Greek political theory, virtue ethics, and classics.
Thomas Carpenter
Thomas Carpenter is an Associate Editor and Podcast Producer for Proslogion. He is a graduate of New Saint Andrews College (2025), a Fellow of the Theopolis Institute (2027), a husband and a father. He has published writing on history, political thought, and theology.
Samuel Garner
Samuel Garner is an Associate Editor for Proslogion. He received his undergraduate degree in Liberal Arts and Culture from New Saint Andrews College, and is currently pursuing graduate studies in political philosophy and letters. His primary academic research interests are in Hellenic poetry and philosophy, the principles of Platonic writing, and classics.
