Background
John de Gruchy was born in Pretoria, South Africa, in March 1939.
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John Gruchy
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Education
He studied at the University of Cape Town, Rhodes University, Chicago Theological Seminary and the University of Chicago, and at the University of South Africa.
Career
He is also an alumnus of Chicago Theological Seminary. In 1973 he was appointed to the faculty of the University of Cape Town where he eventually became the Robert Selby Taylor Professor of Christian Studies and, during the last few years of his tenure, the Director of the Graduate School in Humanities. He retired in 2003 and was appointed a Senior Research Scholar at UCT and an Extraordinary Professor at the University of Stellenbosch, and remains active in both institution engaged in research publishing, workshops and mentoring younger academics.
De Gruchy has a doctorate in theology and another in the social sciences, along with several honorary doctorates (Rhodes, Chicago Theological Seminary, Stellenbosch, Toronto).
In 2000 he was awarded the Karl Barth Prize by the Evangelical Church of the Union in Germany. He is an A NRF (National Research Foundation) A rated research scholar.
Amongst his most recent books are A Theological Odyssey which tells the story of his "life in writing," and Sawdust and Soul, written with William Everett, which brings together his interest in woodworking, furniture making, and spirituality. His books have been translated into German.
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