Background
Born in Michigan, he grew up in Mitchell, South Dakota.
Born in Michigan, he grew up in Mitchell, South Dakota.
Bruce Forbes holds a Bachelor in Religious Studies from Morningside College, an Master of Theology from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, and a Doctor of Philosophy from Princeton Theological Seminary.
Ernie eventually became a hospital administrator at Methodist Hospital in Mitchell. Marie was a mathematics teacher as well as a librarian. Their family is unrelated to the family of Forbes magazine.
He is the co-editor of two books: "Religion and Popular Culture in America" (2000, revised edition 2005) and "Rapture, Revelation and the End Times: An Exploration of the Left Behind Series" (2004).
He is also the author of two non-fiction books Christmas: A Candid History, (2007) and America"s Favorite Holidays: Candid Histories (2015).
Morningside College offers three different awards for outstanding teaching, one chosen by a student honor society, one by a faculty committee, and one by outside evaluators. In addition to his teaching, he is a frequent and popular guest speaker at local churches, workshops, and regional conferences.
Forbes resides in Sioux City, Iowa and has one son, Matthew Forbes.
Forbes, the department chair and professor of religious studies at Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa, is a member of Alternatives" board of directors. Forbes is a distinguished member of The Auggie Group (established 2004). Other founding members include: The Rev (Charles) Rusty Brace, Tamara Huf and Corinne Schuster.