Jack Bartlett Rogers (January 23, 1934 – July 14, 2016[1]) was an American Presbyterian minister and theologian. He taught at Westminster College, Pennsylvania, at Fuller Theological Seminary, and at San Francisco Theological Seminary. He also served as moderator of the 213th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA).[3][4]
Jack Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jack Bartlett Rogers January 23, 1934 |
| Died | July 14, 2016 (aged 82) |
| Spouse |
Sharon Mangold (m. 1957) |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Church | |
| Ordained | 1959[1] |
Offices held | Moderator of the General Assembly (2001–2002) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Doctoral advisor | G. C. Berkouwer |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Theology |
| Sub-discipline | Philosophical theology |
| Institutions | |
| Influenced | Roger E. Olson[2] |
| Website | www |
Publications edit
Worldcat lists 48 published works by Rogers.[5] Among them are:
- The Authority and Interpretation of the Bible: An Historical Approach, (with Donald McKim)[6]
- Biblical Authority
- Claiming the Center: Churches and Conflicting Worldviews
- Confessions of a Conservative Evangelical
- Introduction to Philosophy: A Case Method Approach (with Forrest Baird)
- Jesus, The Bible, and Homosexuality: Explode the Myths, Heal the Church[7]
- Presbyterian Creeds: A Guide to the Book of Confessions
- Presbyterian Creeds: Supplement on the Brief Statement of Faith
- Reading the Bible and the Confessions: The Presbyterian Way
References edit
- ^ a b Odom, Emily Enders (July 15, 2016). "Former General Assembly Moderator and Renowned Scholar, Jack Rogers, Dies at Age 82". Louisville, Kentucky: Presbyterian Mission Agency. Presbyterian News Service. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ Olson, Roger E. (July 27, 2019). "The Key Difference Between Conservative and Postconservative Evangelicals". Roger E. Olson: My Evangelical Arminian Theologian Musings. Patheos. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Minister to visit Utah, Presbyterian moderator will preach 2 times" Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) - September 22, 2001
- ^ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- ^ WorldCat
- ^ Rogers, Jack Bartlett, and Donald K. McKim. The Authority and Interpretation of the Bible: An Historical Approach. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1979. ISBN 978-0-06-066696-5.
- ^ WorldCat
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