Charles Douglas Jay

Background

Jay, Charles Douglas was born on October 10, 1925 in Monticello, Ontario, Canada. Son of Charles Arthur and Luella Gertrude (McPherson) Jay.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Victoria College, U. Toronto, Ontario, 1946; Master of Arts, University Toronto, Ontario, 1948; Master of Divinity, Emmanuel College, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, 1952; honorary Doctor of Divinity, Queen's U., 1971; honorary Doctor of Divinity, Wycliffe College, 1976; honorary Doctor of Divinity, Regis College, 1980; honorary Doctor of Divinity, U. St. Michael's College, 1983.

Career

Lecturer department philosophy, Queen's U., 1946-1947; pastor, Elk Lake-Matachewan Church, Ontario, 1952-1954; pastor, Trafalgar-Sheridan Church, Oakville, Ontario, 1954-1955; assistant professor philosophy of religion and Christian ethics, Emmanuel College U Toronto, 1955-1958; associate professor, Emmanuel College U Toronto, 1958-1963; professor philosophy of religion and ethics, Emmanuel College U Toronto, 1963-1991; registrar, Emmanuel College U Toronto, 1958-1964; principal, Emmanuel College U Toronto, 1981-1990; professor emeritus, Emmanuel College, since 1991. Founding director Toronto School Theology, 1969-1980. R.P. McKay memorial lecturer, various universities, colleges across Canada, 1966-1967.

Special lecturer Hankuk Theological Seminary, Seoul, Korea, 1978, Federal Theological Seminary, Pietermaritzburg, Republic of South Africa, 1981, Union Seminary, Manila and Nanjing Theological Seminary, Nanjing, People's Republic of China, 1991. Member working group Dialogue with People of Living Faiths and Ideologies, World Council Churches, 1970-1983. Chairman division world outreach United Church of Canada, 1975-1982.

Member of commission on accreditation American Association Theological Schools, 1962-1968.

Achievements

• Charles Douglas Jay has been listed as a noteworthy college administrator, religion educator, clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Canada Officers Training Corps, 1953-1954, as chaplain Royal Can.Navy Reserve, 1956-1959. Member Association Theological Schools United States and Canada (vice president 1976-1978, president 1984-1986), American Society Christian Ethics, Canada Theological Society.

Connections

Married Ruth Helen Crooker, January 30, 1948. Children— David, Ian, Garth.

Father:

Charles Arthur Jay

Mother:

Luella Gertrude (McPherson) Jay

Spouse:

Ruth Helen Crooker