Timothy George (born 9 January 1950) is an American theologian and journalist. He became the founding dean of

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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 ''

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''. He is on the editorial advisory boards of the

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, Christian History, and Books & Culture. He also serves as a fellow for The Center for Baptist Renewal.

Career

George has served on the Board of Directors of

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of the

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. 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

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–

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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

He and his wife, Denise, have two adult children. ;Education * A.B.,

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* M.Div.,

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* Th.D.,

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Published works

Articles

Some of his articles are available online:. * ''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

* ''Theology of the Reformers'' (Broadman Press, 1988)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:George, Timothy Living people Samford University people 1950 births American Christian theologians Baptists from the United States Harvard Divinity School alumni Southern Baptist ministers University of Tennessee at Chattanooga alumni American university and college faculty deans