John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

John G. Stackhouse, Jr.

John Gordon Stackhouse, Jr. (b. 1960 in Kingston, Ontario) is a Canadian scholar and writer. As a journalist he has been recognized with eight awards by the Canadian Church Press. Stackhouse's academic work and commentary have been featured on most major North American television networks, many radio stations, and numerous print media--ranging from "The Times Literary Supplement", "The New York Times," "The Washington Post" and "The Atlantic Monthly" to "Reader's Digest" and even "Maxim".

Early life

Stackhouse was born in Canada and raised in southwestern England and northern Ontario. He received his higher education in Canada and the United States: BA (First Class Honours, Queen’s University, Kingston), MA (with Highest Honors, Wheaton College), and PhD (The University of Chicago).

Career

Stackhouse began teaching at the International Teams School of World Missions and then Wheaton College, both in suburban Chicago, during his doctoral studies. His first full-time position was as an assistant professor of European history at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa (1987-90). From there, he went to teach Modern Christianity (history, sociology, philosophy, and theology) in the Department of Religion at the University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, Canada, rising to the rank of professor in 1997. One year later, he left for Regent College in Vancouver (1998-present).

In addition to being the Sangwoo Youtong Chee Professor of Theology and Culture at Regent College, Stackhouse is also Adjunct Professor in the Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies at the University of British Columbia. He researches and teaches about the interaction between Christianity and contemporary North American culture. He is an advising editor at "Christianity Today" and contributing editor at "Books & Culture" magazines, and a former columnist with "Christian Week," "Faith Today," and "The Winnipeg Free Press." He is also senior advisor to the Centre for Research on Canadian Evangelicalism.

Stackhouse is the author of more than 400 articles, book chapters, and reviews in the history, sociology, and philosophy of religion and in theology. He has edited four books of academic theology, and is the author of seven books, including those listed below. He is listed in "Canadian Who's Who," "The Directory of American Scholars," and "Contemporary Authors."

Publications

*" [https://shop2.gospelcom.net/epages/RegentCollegeBookstore.storefront/EN/Product/0195137914 Can God Be Trusted: Faith and the Challenge of Evil] " ISBN 0195117271
*" [https://shop2.gospelcom.net/epages/RegentCollegeBookstore.storefront/EN/Product/0195307178 Humble Apologetics: Defending the Faith Today] "
*" [https://shop2.gospelcom.net/epages/RegentCollegeBookstore.storefront/EN/Product/0801064074 Church: An Insider’s Look at How We Do It] "
*" [https://shop2.gospelcom.net/epages/RegentCollegeBookstore.storefront/EN/Product/0801031303 Finally Feminist: A Pragmatic Christian Understanding of Gender] "

External links

* [http://www.regent-college.edu Regent College]
* [http://www.johnstackhouseonline.com John Stackhouse Books and Audio]
* [http://stackblog.wordpress.com/ John Stackhouse’s Weblog]


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