C. Wilfred Griggs

C. Wilfred Griggs is a professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University. Griggs is an Egyptologist.

Biography

Griggs was educated at BYU and Stanford University. Griggs received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.

Among the books Griggs has written is "Early Egyptian Christianity: From Its Origens to 451 C.E." (BRILL, 2000).

At BYU Griggs has served as the director of ancient studies for the Religious Studies Center. He has also written several works on the Early Christian Church. He has even argued that Paul was married. [http://farms.byu.edu/publications/transcripts/?id=78]

Griggs is the father of seven children.

Griggs is a Latter-day Saint. Among other callings he has served as the member of a stake high council.

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References

* http://farms.byu.edu/authors/?authorID=75
* http://religion.byu.edu/sing_fac.php?f=C.%20Wilfred&l=Griggs
* [http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=09273219c786b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 "Ensign", September 1974, p. 68]
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* http://www.bookfinder.com/author/c-wilfred-griggs/