Background
Spalding, James Colwell was born on November 6, 1921 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of John W. and Helen Muriel (Kerr) Spalding.
Spalding, James Colwell was born on November 6, 1921 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of John W. and Helen Muriel (Kerr) Spalding.
Bachelor, University Illinois, 1942. Bachelor's Degree, Hartford Theological Seminary, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1950.
Assistant pastor Fort Peck Larger Parish, Poplar, Montana, 1945-1946. Chaplain, professor Missouri Valley College, Marshall, 1948-1953. Pastor 1st Presbyterian Church, Slater, Missouri, 1950-1953.
Associate professor religion Trinity University, San Antonio, 1953-1956. Professor University Iowa, Iowa City, from 1956. Moderator Presbytery of Kansas City, Presbyterian Church (United States of America), 1953, Presbytery of Austin (Texas), 1956, member theology and worship ministry unit, Louiseville, since 1985, member committee on theological education, Louisville, since 1987.
Fellow Swiss-American Society for Cultural Relations. Member American Society on Church History (chairman program committee 1971), Council on Graduate Studies in Religion (secretary/treasurer 1968-1981), American Academy Religion, Presbyterian History Society, 16th Century Studies Conference (president 1975-1976, Leadership award 1977).
Married Virginia Esther Burford, October 21, 1945. Children: Paul Stuart, Helen Harriet, Peter Marshall, Mary Christine, Ann Louise.