Background
Dilday, Russell Hooper was born on September 30, 1930 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Son of R. Hooper and Opal Dilday.
Dilday, Russell Hooper was born on September 30, 1930 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Son of R. Hooper and Opal Dilday.
Bachelor, Baylor University, 1952. Doctor of Laws, Baylor University, 1978. B.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1955.
Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy of Religions, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1959. Honorary Doctor of Divinity, Mercer University, 1975. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), William Jewell College, 1979.
Pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Antelope, Texas, 1952-1956; pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Clifton, Texas, 1956-1959; instructor religion, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1957-1958; pastor, Tallowood Baptist Church, Houston, 1959-1969; pastor, 2d-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church, Atlanta, 1969-1977; president, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, since 1978. President Association Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, 1988-1990.
(a series of books developed for the Baptists Doctrine study)
(Book by Dilday, Russell H.)
Member American Association of University Professors, American Academy Religion, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Rotary. Lodges: Kiwanis, Rotary.
Married Betty Doyen, August 15, 1952. Children: Robert, Nancy Dilday Duck, Ellen Dilday Garrett.