Kim Ian Parker (born 1956) is a Canadian religious studies scholar, who serves as a professor at

Memorial University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland, also known as Memorial University or MUN (), is a public university in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, based in St. John's, with satellite campuses in Corner Brook, elsewhere in Newfoundland and ...

. He is known for his research on the

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and the works of

John Locke John Locke (; 29 August 1632 – 28 October 1704) was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "father of liberalism ...

. Parker has held various grants from the

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC; french: Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada, CRSH) is a Canadian federal research-funding agency that promotes and supports post-secondary research and traini ...

Books

* ''An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament'', Linus Publications, 2014 * ''

The Biblical Politics of John Locke ''The Biblical Politics of John Locke'' is a 2004 book by Kim Ian Parker, in which the author provides an account of the impact of the Bible The Bible (from Koine Greek , , 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures th ...

'', Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2004 * ''Wisdom and Law in the Reign of Solomon'',

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, 1994 * ''Liberal Democracy and the Bible'' (ed.),

, 1993 * ''Text and Tradition: A Guide to the Old Testament'', Trinity Press, 1990

References

External links

Kim Ian Parker at Memorial University of Newfoundland
Living people 1956 births Academic staff of the Memorial University of Newfoundland Philosophers of religion Canadian Christian theologians Religious studies scholars McMaster University alumni Locke scholars Political philosophers Hermeneutists {{Canada-academic-bio-stub