D. G. Hart
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Darryl G. Hart is a religious and social historian. Hart is an Adjunct Professor of church history at Westminster Seminary California
. He served as dean of academic affairs from 2000-2003. He also taught church history at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, directed the Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals at Wheaton College
, and was Director of Partnered Projects, Academic Programs and Faculty Development at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute
in Wilmington, Delaware. He is an elder
in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
.
Stephen J. Nichols states that, like many other theologians, Hart is of the opinion that "theology, like nature, abhors a vacuum", in that theologizing is influenced by culture.
Hart follows in the tradition of J. Gresham Machen (to whom he dedicated his book Secular Faith) in espousing an approach to politics that engages at the level of the individual rather than that of the church. Hart makes the observation that "[e]fforts to use Christianity for public or political ends fundamentally distort the Christian religion." In Secular Faith Hart argues for the church to follow its mission by standing apart as a witness, suggesting that the nature of Christianity is "otherwordly", and criticizing those who "have tried to use their faith for political engagement".
In 1998 Christianity Today
described him as "the prolific writer-librarian at Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia
". He is also co-editor (along with John Muether
) of the Nicotine Theological Journal.
Westminster Seminary California
Westminster Seminary California is a Reformed Christian graduate educational institution located 25 miles north of San Diego, California in Escondido. It was initially a branch campus of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia until 1982 when it became fully independent...
. He served as dean of academic affairs from 2000-2003. He also taught church history at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, directed the Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals at Wheaton College
Wheaton College (Illinois)
Wheaton College is a private, evangelical Protestant liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, a suburb west of Chicago in the United States...
, and was Director of Partnered Projects, Academic Programs and Faculty Development at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Intercollegiate Studies Institute
The Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Inc., or ', is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1953 as the Intercollegiate Society of Individualists...
in Wilmington, Delaware. He is an elder
Presbyterian polity
Presbyterian polity is a method of church governance typified by the rule of assemblies of presbyters, or elders. Each local church is governed by a body of elected elders usually called the session or consistory, though other terms, such as church board, may apply...
in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Orthodox Presbyterian Church
The Orthodox Presbyterian Church is a conservative Presbyterian denomination located primarily in the United States. It was founded by conservative members of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America who strongly objected to the pervasive Modernist theology during the 1930s . Led...
.
Stephen J. Nichols states that, like many other theologians, Hart is of the opinion that "theology, like nature, abhors a vacuum", in that theologizing is influenced by culture.
Hart follows in the tradition of J. Gresham Machen (to whom he dedicated his book Secular Faith) in espousing an approach to politics that engages at the level of the individual rather than that of the church. Hart makes the observation that "[e]fforts to use Christianity for public or political ends fundamentally distort the Christian religion." In Secular Faith Hart argues for the church to follow its mission by standing apart as a witness, suggesting that the nature of Christianity is "otherwordly", and criticizing those who "have tried to use their faith for political engagement".
In 1998 Christianity Today
Christianity Today
Christianity Today is an Evangelical Christian periodical based in Carol Stream, Illinois. It is the flagship publication of its parent company Christianity Today International, claiming circulation figures of 140,000 and readership of 290,000...
described him as "the prolific writer-librarian at Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia
Westminster Theological Seminary
Westminster Theological Seminary is a Presbyterian and Reformed Christian graduate educational institution located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, with a satellite location in London.-History:...
". He is also co-editor (along with John Muether
John Muether
John R. Muether is Professor of Church History at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida, as well as the Library director. He is the co-editor of the Nicotine Theological Journal...
) of the Nicotine Theological Journal.
Works
- Between the Times: The Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Transition, 1945-1990 (2011)
- A Secular Faith: Why Christianity Favors the Separation of Church and State (2006)
- John Williamson Nevin: High Church Calvinist (New Jersey: Presbyterian and Reformed, 2005),
- Deconstructing Evangelicalism: Conservative Protestantism in the Age of Billy Graham (2005)
- The Lost Soul of American Protestantism‎. Rowman & LittlefieldRowman & LittlefieldRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group is an independent publishing house founded in 1949. Under several imprints, the company offers scholarly books and journals for the academic market, as well as trade books. The company also owns a book distributor, National Book Network...
, 2004. - Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of Conservative Protestantism in Modern America (2003)
- Recovering Mother Kirk: A Case for Liturgy in the Reformed Tradition (2003)
- That Old Time Religion (2002)
External links
- Old Life Theological Society
- posts at Front Porch Republic
- articles at Touchstone Journal
- Mars Hill Audio guest information
- Deconstructing Evangelicalism (audio released under Creative commonsCreative CommonsCreative Commons is a non-profit organization headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several copyright-licenses known as Creative Commons...
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