Verna Josephine Dozier (October 9, 1917 – September 1, 2006) was a high school English teacher, Christian educator, and lay theologian affiliated with the Episcopal Church.

Biography

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Dozier was born on October 9, 1917 to Lonna Dozier and Lucie E. Carter in Foggy Bottom, Washington D.C. She was the oldest of two daughters; her younger sister Lois was born on May 1, 1919.[1] Although both her parents were raised as Baptists, her father became an agnostic while her mother remained a devout Baptist.[1][2]

Selected Bibliography

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  • Equipping the saints: A method of self-directed Bible study for lay groups. Washington, D.C.: The Alban Institute. 1981. ISBN 1-56699-145-5.
  • Dozier, Verna; Hahn, Celia A. (1982). The authority of the laity. Washington, D.C.: The Alban Institute. ISBN 1-56699-144-7.
  • The Calling of the Laity: Verna Dozier's Anthology. Washington, D.C.: The Alban Institute. 1988. ISBN 1-56699-027-0.
  • The Dream of God: A Call to Return. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Cowley Publications. 1991. ISBN 1-56101-046-4.
  • Dozier, Verna; Adams, James R. (1993). Sisters and Brothers: Reclaiming a Biblical Idea of Community. Cowley Publications. ISBN 1-56101-076-6.

Further Reading

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References

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  1. ^ a b Thompsett, Fredrica Harris. "Verna Josephine Dozier". Biola University.
  2. ^ Barnes, Bart (September 2, 2006). "Verna J. Dozier; D.C. Teacher, Episcopal Theologian". The Washington Post.