Background
Eusden, John Dykstra was born on July 20, 1922 in Holland, Michigan, United States. Son of Ray Anderson and Marie (Dykstra) Eusden.
(The authors present a view of aesthetics and Christianity...)
The authors present a view of aesthetics and Christianity that is an alternative to movements of post-modernity. Going beyond philosophical conundrums, their work probes what aesthetics reveals about beauty and truth, and how it affects the human spirit and the church.
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minister theology studies educator
Eusden, John Dykstra was born on July 20, 1922 in Holland, Michigan, United States. Son of Ray Anderson and Marie (Dykstra) Eusden.
AB, Harvard University, 1943. Postgraduate, Harvard Law School, 1946. Bachelor's Degree cum laude, Yale University, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy in Religion, Yale University, 1954.
Instructor in religion, Yale University, 1953-1955;
assistant professor, Yale University, 1955-1960;
associate professor religion, chaplain, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1960-1970;
Nathan Jackson professor Christian theology, Williams College, Williamstown, 1970-1990;
visiting professor environmental studies, Williams College, Williamstown, 1990-1992;
visiting professor religion and asian studies, Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts, 1992-1993;
minister, 1st Congressional Church, Bennington, Vermont, since 1991;
consultant Asian programs and environmental studies, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, since 1992. Lecturer, research fellow Kyoto U., 1963-1964, 76. Theologian-in-residence American Church in Paris, 1972.
Lecturer Doshisha U., Kyoto, Japan, 1976, 82;board director Associated Kyoto Program, Japan.
(The authors present a view of aesthetics and Christianity...)
(Book by John H. Westerhoff, John D. Eusden)
Advisory council, campus ministry program Danforth Foundation, 1966-1970. Board directors Wellesley College Parents Association, 1972-1975, president, 1974-1975. Research fellow Center for Study of Japanese Religion, Kyoto, 1976-1994.
Trustee Lingnan Foundation, New York City, since 1964, Buxton School, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1970-1983, Chewonki Foundation, Wiscasset, Maine, since 2002. Leader trips, People's Republic of China, 1978, 81, 86, 88, 90, 94. 1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1943-1945.
Member American Association of University Professors, American Academy Religion, American Society Church History, American Society Christian Ethics, National Association College and University Chaplains, Society Values in Higher Education, Appalachian Mountain Club, Randolph Mountain Club (president 1973-1975).
Married Joanne Reiman, June 14, 1950. Children: Andrea Bonner, Alan Tolles, John Dykstra Junior, Sarah Jewell.