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American theologian
Timothy George
(born 9 January 1950) is an American theologian and journalist. He became the founding dean of
Beeson Divinity School
at the school's inception in 1988 and was the dean from 1989?2019, now serving as Research Professor of Divinity. George teaches church history and doctrine and serves as executive editor for
Christianity Today
. He is on the editorial advisory boards of the
Harvard Theological Review
, Christian History, and Books & Culture. He also serves as a fellow for The Center for Baptist Renewal.
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Career
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George has served on the Board of Directors of
Lifeway Christian Resources
of the
Southern Baptist Convention
. He has written more than 20 books and regularly contributes to scholarly journals. His book
Theology of the Reformers
has been translated into several languages and is used as a textbook in many schools and seminaries.
His most recent books are
Is the Father of Jesus the God of Muhammad?
and
The Mark of Jesus: Loving in a Way the World Can See
(with John Woodbridge). He edited
J.I. Packer
and the Evangelical Future
(Baker 2009) and co-edited the book
Our Sufficiency is of God: Essays on Preaching in Honor of Gardner C. Taylor
(March 2010).
George is active in
evangelical
?
Roman Catholic Church
dialogue. He co-authored the
Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience
with Roman Catholic lawyer
Robert P. George
.
He is also an ordained minister and has been pastor of churches in Georgia, Alabama, and Massachusetts.
Personal life
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He and his wife, Denise, have two adult children.
- Education
Published works
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Articles
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Some of his articles are available online:
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- How Old Are the Baptists?
- John Calvin: Comeback Kid
- We Travel Together Still: A Tribute to Father Richard John Neuhaus
- Lincoln's Faith and America's Future
- Rick 'n Jesus
- Bend It Like Beckwith?
- The Jerry I Remember
- Love in the Ruins: St. Augustine on 9/11
- Southern Baptists after the Revolution
- Delighted by Doctrine
(A Tribute to Jaroslav Pelikan)
- The Word Became Flesh
- Is Jesus a Baptist?
- Where Are They Now?
A Monthly Update on Beeson Alumni
Books
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- Theology of the Reformers
(Broadman Press, 1988)
- Amazing Grace: God's Pursuit, Our Response
(Crossway, 2000)
- Galatians: The Christian Standard Commentary
(B&H Publishing Group, 2020)
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