Irving Alan Sparks

Background

Sparks, Irving Alan was born on June 15, 1933 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of James Edwin and Isabelle Mildred Sparks.

Education

AB, Davidson College, North Carolina, 1954. Bachelor's Degree, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, 1959. Master of Sacred Theology, Lancaster Theological Seminary, Pennsylvania, 1970.

Doctor of Philosophy, Claremont Graduate School, California, 1970.

Career

Lecturer philosophy & religion LaVerne College, California, 1965—1969. Assistant professor religion Claremont Graduate School, 1970—1974. Associate director Institute Antiquity & Christianity, 1970—1974.

Member faculty San Diego State University, since 1974. Professor religious studies, since 1980. Chairman department religious studies, 1983—1990, since 1992.

Associate dean graduate division & research, 1974—1983. Adjunct faculty School Theological Claremont, California, 1970—1974, since 1989. Founder, president Institute Biblical Studies, 1983—1985.

Consultant photograph archival conservation Dead Sea Scrolls, Jerusalem, 1980. Mem advisory board Institute Antiquity & Christianity, since 1974.

Achievements

• Irving Alan Sparks has been listed as a noteworthy biblical scholar, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Exploring "The World's Religions": A Reading and Writing Workbook

    (The perfect companion to Huston Smith's The World's Relig...)

  • Exploring "The World's Religions": A Reading and Writing Workbook

    (Exploring The Worlds Religions : A Reading and Writing Wo...)

  • Exploring "The World's Religions": A Reading and Writing Workbook Rev Upd edition by Sparks, Irving A. (1992) Paperback
  • By Irving A. Sparks Exploring "The World's Religions": A Reading and Writing Workbook (Rev Upd)
  • The Pastoral Epistles: Introduction and Commentary

Membership

Trustee Claremont Collegiate School, 1970—1975. President, 1972—1974. Trustee, member executive committee Ancient Biblical Manuscript Center, since 1981.

Member of American Society Papyrologists, Phi Beta Delta, Society Biblical Literature.

Connections

Married Helen Daniels Sparks, September 3, 1954. Children: Lydia Isabelle Sparksworthy, Leslie Bishop, Robin Bond.

Father:

James Edwin

Mother:

Isabelle Mildred Sparks

Spouse:

Helen Daniels Sparks

child:

Lydia Isabelle Sparksworthy Sparks

child:

Robin Bond Sparks

child:

Leslie Bishop Sparks