Background
Turner, John Douglas was born on July 15, 1938 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of Warren O. and Dorothy (Holdsworth) Turner.
Turner, John Douglas was born on July 15, 1938 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States. Son of Warren O. and Dorothy (Holdsworth) Turner.
AB, Dartmouth College, 1960. Bachelor's Degree, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, 1964. Master of Theology, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy, Duke University, 1970.
Assistant dean, assistant professor Claremont (California) Graduate School, 1970-1971. Assistant professor University Montana, Missoula, 1971-1976. Professor religious studies University Nebraska, Lincoln, since 1976.
Lieutenant United States Army, 1960-1961. Member Society Biblical Literature (Nag Hammadi and Gnosticism chair, section chair since 1992), Institute Antiquity and Christianity, International Association Coptic Studies, International Association Neoplatonic Studies, Society New Testament Studies.
Married Irene McKain, June 18, 1961 (divorced). 1 child, M. Angela; married Elizabeth Sterns, August 15, 1992.