Lewis B. Smedes

Lewis B. Smedes

Lewis Benedictus Smedes (1921 — December 19, 2002) was a renowned Christian author, ethicist, and theologian in the Reformed tradition. He was a professor of theology and ethics for twenty-five years at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. His 15 books, including the popular Forgive and Forget, covered some important issues including sexuality and forgiveness.

Personal

Lewis Benedictus Smedes was born in 1921, the youngest of five children. His father, Melle Smedes, and mother, Rena (Benedictus), emigrated to the United States from Oostermeer, Friesland in the Netherlands. (Rena's name before being changed by the officials at Ellis Island was Renske.) When he was two-months-old, his father died in the partially completed house he built in Muskegon, Michigan. He married Doris Dekker. He died after falling from a ladder at his home in Sierra Madre, California on December 19, 2002. He was survived by his wife, three children, two grandchildren and one brother.

Education

Smedes graduated from Calvin College (B.A.), Calvin Theological Seminary (B.D.), and the Free University of Amsterdam (Th.D). He pursued other graduate studies at Oxford University in England and the University of Basel in Switzerland.

Professional

Smedes began his teaching career at Fuller Theological Seminary as a visiting professor in 1968. He joined the faculty as full professor in 1970. He retired in 1995.

After his time at Fuller, Smedes performed several years of pastoral service in the Christian Reformed Church.

Smedes also taught at the Free University in Amsterdam and Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Major works

In addition to many articles, Smedes wrote many popular books including:

* "Forgive & Forget: Healing the Hurts We Don't Deserve", Harper, 1984
* "A Pretty Good Person What it Takes to Live with Courage, Gratitude, & Integrity or When Pretty Good Is as Good as You Can Be", Harper, 1990
* "Standing on the Promises"
* "Choices: Making Right Decisions in a Complex World"
* "How Can It Be All Right When Everything Is All Wrong?"
* "Caring & Commitment: Learning to Live the Love We Promise"
* "The Incarnation in Modern Anglo-Catholic Theology"
* "All Things Made New"
* "Love Within Limits"
* "Sex for Christians"
* "Mere Morality: What God Expects From Ordinary People"
* "A Life of Distinction"
* "The Art of Forgiving"
* "Shame and Grace: Healing the Shame We Don't Deserve"
* "Keeping Hope Alive"
* "My God and I, a Spiritual Memoir", Eerdmans, 2003


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