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Criswell Theological Review
Criswell may refer to: People: * The Amazing Criswell (1907–1982), American psychic * Cooper Criswell (born 1996), American baseball player * Dana Criswell (born 1963), American politician * David Criswell, American astronomer * Deanna Criswell (1971–1987), American murder victim * Jeff Criswell (born 1964), American football offensive lineman * Kim Criswell (born 1957), American musical entertainer and actress * Kirby Criswell (born 1957), American linebacker for the St. Louis Cardinals * Millie Criswell (born 1948), American novelist * Ralph Luther Criswell (1861–1947), American politician * Robert W. Criswell (1850–1905), American humorist and newspaperman * W. A. Criswell (1909–2002), American pastor, author, and past president of the Southern Baptist Convention Other: * Criswell College, a liberal arts college in Dallas, Texas See also * Chiswell (surname) *Creswell (surname) Creswell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Carolyn Creswell (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Amazing Criswell
Jeron Criswell King (August 18, 1907 – October 4, 1982), known by his stage-name The Amazing Criswell , was an American psychic known for wildly inaccurate predictions. In person, he went by Charles Criswell King, and was sometimes credited as Jeron King Criswell. Criswell was flamboyant, with spit curled hair, a stentorian style of speaking, and a sequined tuxedo. He owned a coffin in which he claimed to sleep. He grew up in a troubled family in Indiana with relatives who owned a funeral home, and said that he became comfortable with sleeping in caskets in the storeroom. He appeared in two films directed by Ed Wood—''Plan 9 from Outer Space'' (1957) and ''Night of the Ghouls'' (1959)—and also appeared in ''Orgy of the Dead'' (1965), which was scripted by Wood. Early life Criswell claims that he never talked until the age of four. During a thunderstorm he first spoke, making his first prediction, "the rain will stop." From this point on he was talkative, often plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooper Criswell
Cooper Criswell (born July 24, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He made his MLB debut in 2021 with the Los Angeles Angels. Early career Criswell grew up in Carrollton, Georgia and attended Carrollton High School. Criswell began his college baseball career at Southern Union State Community College. As a sophomore, he compiled a 10–1 record with a 2.54 ERA and committed to continue his college career at the University of North Carolina. In his lone season with the Tar Heels, Criswell went 6–2 with a 2.99 ERA and 86 strikeouts in innings. Professional career Los Angeles Angels Criswell was selected in the 13th round by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He began his professional career the following year with the Inland Empire 66ers of the Class A-Advanced California League. Criswell was assigned to the Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas at the beginning of the 2021 minor league season. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dana Criswell
Dana Criswell (born October 9, 1963) is an American politician who has served in the Mississippi House of Representatives The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected fo ... from the 6th district since 2016. References 1963 births Living people Republican Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians {{Mississippi-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Criswell
David R. Criswell (July 17, 1941 – September 10, 2019) was the Director of the Institute for Space Systems Operations at the University of Houston. ISSO is the operational agent for the Houston Partnership for Space Exploration. Criswell received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1963 (graduating cum laude) and a Master of Science degree in Physics in 1964 from the University of North Texas, in Denton, Texas. In 1968, he received a Doctorate degree in space physics and Astronomy from Rice University in Houston, Texas. He was an active member of the Power from Space Committee of the International Astronautical Federation and participated in IAF and United Nations Summits dealing with supplying energy to Earth. He also served on the Board of Governors of the National Space Society, a non-profit space advocacy organization in Washington, D.C. Views on exploiting lunar resources For over thirty years, Criswell was an advocate for obtaining solar power from the moon. He proposed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder Of Deanna Criswell
Deanna Lee Criswell (officially known as " Jane Doe 19" until she was identified) (September 20, 1971 – November 1987) was an American girl from Washington state who was murdered by firearm at age 16 and remained unidentified for 27 years. Criswell's body was found on November 25, 1987 in Marana, Arizona, near Tucson. The Marana Police Department announced her identification on February 11, 2015, aided by the sophisticated technology of forensic facial reconstruction and DNA analysis, and by websites set up by amateurs to help identify missing and unidentified persons. After Criswell's parents divorced, family members became estranged, and Criswell had periods of running away from home. She was never officially reported as missing. In 2014, Criswell's aunt and uncle, who had last seen her when she was only a baby, began to look for her. They began to search newly available online databases, focusing on unidentified persons in Arizona after learning that their niece had called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Criswell
Jeffrey L. Criswell (born March 7, 1964) is a former American football offensive lineman who played twelve professional seasons in the National Football League. Criswell attended Lynnville-Sully High School and Graceland University Graceland University is a private university with campuses in Lamoni, Iowa, and Independence, Missouri. The university offers degree completion and master's degree programs at satellite campuses in Centerville and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Trento .... References 1964 births Living people People from Grinnell, Iowa American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards Graceland Yellowjackets football players Indianapolis Colts players New York Jets players Kansas City Chiefs players National Football League replacement players {{offensive-lineman-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Criswell
Kim Criswell (born July 19, 1957) is an American musical entertainer and actress. Life and career Criswell was born in Hampton, Virginia, United States, and grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee. After she graduated from Hixson High School in suburban Chattanooga, she studied musical theatre at the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music. She then moved to New York City where she landed a role in the touring company of ''Annie''. She made her Broadway debut in ''The First'' in 1981. She has been in numerous musicals and has appeared with some of America's leading symphony orchestras as the featured soloist. She won the Helen Hayes Award in 1989 for her 1988 performance in ''Side By Side By Sondheim'' at the Olney Theatre in Washington. In September 1991, she presented her one-woman show ''Doin What Comes Naturally'', at the Shaw Theatre in London. She has lived in London since 1992, when she was invited to play Annie Oakley in Irving Berlin's musical '' Annie Get Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirby Criswell
Kirby Lynn Criswell (born August 31, 1957) is a former linebacker for the St. Louis Cardinals in the NFL and a 2nd round draft pick in the 1980 NFL Draft. Football career Criswell was born and raised in Grinnell, Iowa, where he attended Grinnell High School. A standout in high school, Criswell was recruited to play collegiate football by several universities. He elected to play for the University of Kansas. The Jayhawks did not produce any strong teams during his time with them, but Criswell was noticed due to his passionate style of play. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 1980 NFL draft. Criswell, who sported a Mohawk hairstyle during training camp, was waived by the Bengals before the start of 1980 football season but then signed by Green Bay. Green Bay cut Criswell two days later. It was late in the 1980 NFL Season when Criswell was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals. He did manage to get into four games for St. Louis that year. A broken ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millie Criswell
Millie Criswell (born March 26, 1948) is a best-selling author of over twenty-five romance novels. She began writing shortly before her fortieth birthday, after decades of reading romances. She has since published over twenty-five novels, and is the lead author for the new Harlequin Flipside line. She and her husband live in Spotsylvania, Virginia Spotsylvania Courthouse is a census-designated place (CDP) and the county seat of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, located 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Fredericksburg. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census designated place (CDP), t ...; they have a daughter and a son. Awards *Romantic Times Career Achievement Award winner *National Readers Choice Award winner *Reviewer's Choice Award winner *Georgia Romance Writers MAGGIE award winner *Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence winner Bibliography Italian Series (Modern) *''The Trouble With Mary'' *''What to Do About Annie'' *''The Trials of Angela'' *'' Mad About Mia'' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Luther Criswell
Ralph Luther Criswell (October 12, 1861 – November 17, 1947) was a member of the Los Angeles City Council for ten years in the early 20th century. He then became a special agent, or lobbyist, for the Boulder Canyon Project#Planning and agreements, Colorado River Project that brought water to Southern California. Biography Criswell was born on October 12, 1861 in Rushville, Illinois to Edmund L. Criswell and the former Susan Catherine Wright. When he was fourteen, he worked in a printer (publisher), print shop and became a Linotype machine operator. He joined the International Typographical Union in 1895 and managed the ''Johnstown News'' in Johnstown, Nebraska, and founded the ''Northwestern County Gazette'' in 1886 in Kansas. Criswell was married in December 1885 in Tecumseh, Nebraska, to May Greene of Petersburg, Illinois, and after they moved to California in 1897 they lived in Santa Paula, California, Santa Paula for a year, then settled at 529 West 41st Place, Los Angele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert W
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Criswell College
Criswell College is a private Baptist Christian college and divinity school in Dallas, Texas. The college's stated mission is to provide ministerial and professional higher education for men and women preparing to serve as Christian leaders throughout society, while maintaining an institutional commitment to biblical inerrancy. History Classes began on January 12, 1971, after being founded in 1970 as the Criswell Bible Institute. The school would later be known as the Criswell Center for Biblical Studies before assuming its current name in 1985. The college is named after its founder, W. A. Criswell, long-time pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas. Dr. James Bryant was the founding Dean. Texas oilman, conservative activist, and First Baptist Church of Dallas member H.L. Hunt provided much of the financial support establishing Criswell College. The college has been affiliated with the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention since 2001 (SBTC provides some financial assi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
