Background
Thompson, John was born on July 14, 1922 in near Bushmills, N. Ireland. Son of James Thompson and Catherine Mogey.
Thompson, John was born on July 14, 1922 in near Bushmills, N. Ireland. Son of James Thompson and Catherine Mogey.
Bachelor, Dublin (Ireland) U., 1944; Bachelor's Degree, U. Edinburgh (Scotland), 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Queen's U., Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1974; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Presbyterian Theological, Belfast, 1986.
Assistant Minister, Saint Enoch’s, Belfast 1949-1952. Minister, Sandymount Presbyterian Church, Dublin and Lecturer in Catechetics, Trinity College Dublin 1952-1961. Minister, Fortwilliam Park Presbyterian Church, Belfast 1961-1976.
Professor, of Systematic Theology and Apologetics, Union Theological College Belfast since 1976.
External Lecturer, Queen"s University Belfast since 1976.
Member society for Study of Theology.
Married Ann Margaret Norrinton, September 1960 (deceased November 1984). Children: Catherine, Mary, Jonathan Andrew, Michael Edgar. Married Heather Margaret, August 6, 1988.
Stepchildren: Niall, Susan Lewis.