Millard Erickson

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::summary American theologian ::

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Field	Value
name	Millard J. Erickson
era	Late 20th and early 21st centuries
birth_date
birth_place	Isanti County, Minnesota
death_date
occupation	Pastor, Theologian
language	English
nationality	American
period	1963-present
tradition_movement	Evangelical
notable_works	Christian Theology, Truth or Consequences
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Early life and education

He earned a B.A. from the University of Minnesota, a B.D. from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, an M.A. from the University of Chicago, and a Ph.D. from Northwestern University.

Ministry

Erickson, an ordained Baptist minister, is a fairly conservative and moderately Calvinistic Evangelical Protestant. He is accommodating of non-mainstream views on a number of issues, but one of the most vocal opponents of theological liberalism and progressive trends within Evangelicalism. Erickson is a prominent critic of openness theology as well as postmodern Christianity, including the Emerging Church movement.

Erickson was Professor of Theology at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He was professor of theology and academic dean at Bethel University seminary for many years. He also taught at Baylor University.

In 1998, a Festschrift was published in his honor. New Dimensions in Evangelical Thought : Essays in Honor of Millard J. Erickson included contributions from Timothy George, Stanley J. Grenz, Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., Alister E. McGrath, Roger Nicole, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Clark Pinnock, Thom S. Rainer, and Thomas R. Schreiner.

Works

Books

Articles and Chapters

• _____ (2017). "Language, Logic, and Trinity: A Critical Examination of the Eternal Subordinationist View of the Trinity". Priscilla Papers. 31 (3): 8–15.

References

References

1. "Millard Erickson 1984-1992".
2. (August 1998). "Christian Theology". Baker Publishing.
3. (December 1998). "Basic Guide to Eschatology". Baker Publishing.
4. (August 1998). "Christian Theology". Baker Publishing.
5. (April 2001). "Introducing Christian Doctrine". Baker Academic.
6. (2004). "Reclaiming The Center". Crossway Books.
7. (9 May 2006). "What Does God Know And When Does He Know It: The Current Controversy Over Divine Foreknowledge". Zondervan.
8. (2009). "Who's Tampering With the Trinity?". Kregel Academic.

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