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Mark Strauss (other)
Mark Lehman Strauss is an American biblical scholar and professor of the New Testament at Bethel Seminary San Diego, which is part of Bethel University (Minnesota), Bethel University, Minnesota. His areas of expertise include New Testament Gospels and Bible translation. Background and education Strauss earned his Bachelor of Arts, B.A. from Westmont College, his Master of Divinity, M.Div and Master of Theology, Th.M. from Talbot School of Theology, and his Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D. in New Testament from University of Aberdeen. Prior to joining the faculty at Bethel University (Minnesota), Bethel Seminary in 1993, Strauss taught at Biola University, San Diego Christian College, Christian Heritage College, and Talbot School of Theology. He has also served on the Committee on Bible Translation for the New International Version since 2005. Strauss is married to his wife Roxanne, a marriage and family therapist; together they have three children. Selected works Books * - a revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westmont College
Westmont College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Montecito, California. It was founded in 1937. History Ruth Kerr, owner and CEO of the Kerr Glass Manufacturing Company, established the school as the Bible Missionary Institute in 1937 on the former Westlake School for Girls campus near Downtown Los Angeles. It was renamed the Western Bible College in 1939. During these early years, Kerr and the other founders decided that a liberal arts curriculum was the best direction for the school. In 1940 Dr. Wallace Emerson, the first president, renamed the school Westmont College, derived from a college in the west and in the mountains. He envisioned a Christian liberal arts college that would take its place among the best in the nation. By 1944, Westmont College had outgrown its facilities in Los Angeles. After a failed attempt to move the campus to Altadena in early 1945, the desperate search for a new campus led Mrs. Kerr and the trustees to "El Tejado", the former Dwig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |