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Charles Caldwell Ryrie (born March 2 1925) is a Christian writer and theologian who served as professor of systematic theology and dean of doctoral studies at Dallas Theological Seminary and as president and professor at what is now Philadelphia Biblical University. He is also noted for his advocacy of premillennial dispensationalism and as the editor of the popular Ryrie Study Bible.
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Early life and family
Ryrie was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up in Alton, Illinois. After graduating from high school in 1942, he attended Stony Brook School on Long Island for one semester, where he became acquainted with headmaster Frank E. Gaebelein. Ryrie attended Haverford College, intending to enter a banking career, but soon thereafter dedicated his life to Christian ministry, and left for Dallas Theological Seminary. Haverford conferred his B.A. (1946) on the basis of his studies at Dallas. A year later, he earned his Th.M. (1947), and two years following that his Th.D. (1949). He went on to complete his Ph.D. (1953) at the University of Edinburgh.
Academic career
Ryrie joined the faculty of Westmont College in 1948 and eventually became dean of men and chairman of the Department of Biblical Studies and Philosophy. He returned to Dallas Theological Seminary in 1953 to teach systematic theology, but left for several years to serve as president of Philadelphia College of the Bible, from 1958 to 1962. Upon returning to Dallas once again, he became dean of doctoral studies until his retirement in 1983.
Publications
Two of his books (The Miracles of Our Lord and So Great Salvation) garnered the Gold Medallion Book Award. Other publications include:
- "Dispensationalism Today" ©1965; The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. NOTE: This is an older version of the below book reference which may have been revised.
- Dispensationalism, Moody Publishers, 1995 ISBN 0802421873
- So Great Salvation: What It Means to Believe in Jesus Christ, Moody Publishers, 1997 ISBN 0802478182
- Balancing the Christian Life, Moody Publishers, 1994 ISBN 0802408877
- Basic Theology, Moody Publishers, 1986, ISBN 089693814X
References
- Enns, Paul P. (1993). Walter A. Elwell. ed. Handbook of Evangelical Theologians. Baker Book House. ISBN 9780801032127.
- Hannah, John D. (2009). An Uncommon Union: Dallas Theological Seminary and American Evangelicalism. Zondervan. ISBN 0310237866.
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