Background
Martin, James Alfred was born on March 18, 1917 in Lumberton, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Alfred and Mary (Jones) Martin.
Martin, James Alfred was born on March 18, 1917 in Lumberton, North Carolina, United States. Son of James Alfred and Mary (Jones) Martin.
AB, Wake Forest College, 1937; Doctor of Letters, Wake Forest College, 1965; Master of Arts, Duke U., 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1944; student, Union Theological Seminary, 1940-1943; Master of Arts (honorary), Amherst College, 1950.
Ordained to ministry, Baptist Church, 1944;
assistant pastor, Roxboro (North Carolina) Church, 1937-1938;
instructor philosophy and psychology, Wake Forest College, 1938-1940;
assistant philosophy religion, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1941-1944;
Danforth professor religion in higher education, Union Theological Seminary, 1960-1967;
Adjunct Professor philosophy religion, Union Theological Seminary, 1967-1982;
professor religion, Columbia University, 1967-1982;
professor emeritus, Columbia University, since 1982;
department chairman, Columbia University, 1968-1977;
assistant professor religion, Amherst College, 1946-1947;
associate professor, Amherst College, 1947-1950;
professor, Amherst College, 1950-1954;
Marquand and Stone professor, Amherst College, 1954-1957;
Crosby professor religion, Amherst College, 1957-1960. Ordained deacon Protestant Episcopal Church, 1953. Visiting professor Cornell Univercity, summer 1948, Mount Holyoke College, 1949-1950, 52-53, 59-60, State University Iowa, summer 1959, U. North Carolina, summer 1964.
University professor Wake Forest U., since 1984. Visiting professor religious studies University of Virginia, 1984. Associate member East-West Philosophers Conference, U. Hawaii, 1949.
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(Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theology)
Chairman board visitors Wake Forest College, 1981-1983. Served as Lieutenant chaplainUSNR, 1944-1946, PTO. Member Society Values in Higher Education (Kent fellow, president 1964-1969), American Theological Society (vice president 1981-1982, president 1982), Society Theological Discussion, Society Philosophy of Religion, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Alpha.
Married Ann Bradsher, June 1, 1936 (deceased 1982). Married Nell Gifford, January 6, 1984.