Background
Leith, John Haddon was born on September 10, 1919 in Due West, South Carolina, United States. Son of William H. and Lucy Ann (Haddon) Leith.
( The Church: A Believing Fellowship is a classic examina...)
The Church: A Believing Fellowship is a classic examination of what it means to become a member of the church. Designed for junior high communicant classes, it is also an excellent resource for church officer training and new member classes. The book confronts the choices and questions that arise for young people--or anyone for that matter--trying to understand their place in the priesthood of all believers.
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( Though probably best known for his scholarship on John ...)
Though probably best known for his scholarship on John Calvin, John Leith's work in the church and the academy has earned him honors in many areas. This collection of writings reveals some of his areas of expertise, including not only Calvin, but also the history of the Presbyterian Church, civil rights and integration, a Christ-centered faith, theological education, issues of sexuality, and the nature of the church.
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( Drawing on his wealth of experience as both a seminary ...)
Drawing on his wealth of experience as both a seminary professor and minister, John Leith identifies and confronts the contemporary crisis in theological education. He argues that the crisis in the seminaries is interwoven with the crisis in the church, and that the secularization of educational institutions has led seminaries to move away from their primary responsibility--preparing pastors for ministry.
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( Based on his years of experience as a pastor and semina...)
Based on his years of experience as a pastor and seminary professor, John Leith's Basic Christian Doctrine provides a brief but comprehensive statement of Christian faith for contemporary Christians. Leith draws from the theologians of the ancient church and affirms the faith of ancient creeds: the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed, the Chalcedonian Definition and the Athanasian Creed. He asserts that we now live in a period of religious revival where Christian faith is persuasive--it is the gospel that heals the bruised consciences and wounded spirits of human beings.
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( In the face of dramatic membership decline, John Leith ...)
In the face of dramatic membership decline, John Leith calls on the church to say what no one else can say. Leith writes that too often sermons are moral exhortations which can be delivered more effectively at Rotary or Kiwanis clubs; or political and economic judgements on society presented with greater wisdom and passion at political conventions; or they offer therapies better provided by competent psychiatrists. He urges the church to use its only unique skill--the ability to interpret and apply the work of God through sermons, teaching, and pastoral care.
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(A sourcebook for the study of Christian theology, contain...)
A sourcebook for the study of Christian theology, containing all the major theological affirmations of the Christian community through the centuries.
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Leith, John Haddon was born on September 10, 1919 in Due West, South Carolina, United States. Son of William H. and Lucy Ann (Haddon) Leith.
AB, Erskine College, 1940. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Erskine College, 1972. Bachelor's Degree, Columbia Theological Seminary, 1943.
Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1949. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Davidson College, 1978.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Presbyterian College, 1990.
Pastor churches in, Nashville and Auburn, Alabama, 1944-1959. Pemberton professor theology Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, 1959-1990. Visiting professor Columbia Theological Seminary, Eckerd College, New College at University Edinburgh.
Adjunct professor Virginia Commonwealth University. Member ad interim committee to revise book of church order Presbyterian Church United States, 1955-1961, member committee to write brief statement of faith, 1960-1962, member committee to prepare brief statement of reformed faith, 1984-1991. Chairman committee revision of chapter 3 of Confession of Faith, 1959-1960, member permanent nominating committee general assembly, 1972-1975.
Chairman board Presbyterian Survey, 1961-1970. Board directors Presbyterian Outlook Magazine, 1962-1999. Moderator Presbyterian Synod North Carolina, 1977-1978.
Member Governor's Commission on Seasonal and Migrant Farm Workers, 1982-1994. Member advisory council Center of Theological Inquiry, Princeton, New Jersey, 1989-1994.
( Based on his years of experience as a pastor and semina...)
( Drawing on his wealth of experience as both a seminary ...)
( Based on years of experience as a pastor and professor ...)
(A sourcebook for the study of Christian theology, contain...)
( Though probably best known for his scholarship on John ...)
(In this thorough investigation of Calvinist doctrine, Joh...)
( The Church: A Believing Fellowship is a classic examina...)
( In the face of dramatic membership decline, John Leith ...)
(John Calvin's Doctrine Of The Christian Life, by Leith, J...)
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Trustee Erskine College. Board directors Institute Religion and Democracy, 1985-1993. Member Richmond City committee Democratic Party, 1973-1993.
Member Calvin Studies Society (president 1980-1983).
Married Ann Caroline White, September 2, 1943. Children– Henry White, Caroline Haddon.