Jack Cottrell
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Jack Cottrell is a Christian
theologian and author associated with the Christian churches and churches of Christ, which is part of the Restoration Movement
. He has been a professor of theology at Cincinnati Christian University
since 1967. He has authored numerous books on Christian doctrine and theology.
and raised in Stamping Ground, Kentucky
. He married wis wife, Barbara, in 1958. Cottrell earned a BA from Cincinnati Christian University
in 1959. He then earned a MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary
and a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary
.
in 1967 as a professor of Bible
and theology
. He has since authored 20 books on Christian theology and doctrine. Frequent topics include grace
, faith
, baptism
, Biblical accuracy, and the nature of God. He has also tackled issues such as leadership and gender roles in Christianity. Cottrell has additionally authored several Biblical commentaries.
. He also believes that baptism by immersion is the point at which one's sins are forgiven. Cottrell has been critical of Calvinism
.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
theologian and author associated with the Christian churches and churches of Christ, which is part of the Restoration Movement
Restoration Movement
The Restoration Movement is a Christian movement that began on the American frontier during the Second Great Awakening of the early 19th century...
. He has been a professor of theology at Cincinnati Christian University
Cincinnati Christian University
Cincinnati Christian University is a private Christian University in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is supported by the Christian churches and churches of Christ, which are part of the Restoration Movement....
since 1967. He has authored numerous books on Christian doctrine and theology.
Early life and education
Jack Cottrell was born in KentuckyKentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
and raised in Stamping Ground, Kentucky
Stamping Ground, Kentucky
Stamping Ground is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 566 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. He married wis wife, Barbara, in 1958. Cottrell earned a BA from Cincinnati Christian University
Cincinnati Christian University
Cincinnati Christian University is a private Christian University in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is supported by the Christian churches and churches of Christ, which are part of the Restoration Movement....
in 1959. He then earned a MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary
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:...
and a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary is a theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church located in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey in the United States...
.
Cincinnati Christian University and Writing
Cottrell returned to Cincinnati Christian UniversityCincinnati Christian University
Cincinnati Christian University is a private Christian University in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is supported by the Christian churches and churches of Christ, which are part of the Restoration Movement....
in 1967 as a professor of Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
and theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
. He has since authored 20 books on Christian theology and doctrine. Frequent topics include grace
Grace (Christianity)
In Christian theology, grace is God’s gift of God’s self to humankind. It is understood by Christians to be a spontaneous gift from God to man - "generous, free and totally unexpected and undeserved" - that takes the form of divine favour, love and clemency. It is an attribute of God that is most...
, faith
Faith
Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing, or a belief that is not based on proof. In religion, faith is a belief in a transcendent reality, a religious teacher, a set of teachings or a Supreme Being. Generally speaking, it is offered as a means by which the truth of the proposition,...
, baptism
Baptism
In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...
, Biblical accuracy, and the nature of God. He has also tackled issues such as leadership and gender roles in Christianity. Cottrell has additionally authored several Biblical commentaries.
Theology
Cottrell's views are similar to the majority opinions of Christian churches and churches of Christ. He believes in the inerrancy of the BibleBible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
. He also believes that baptism by immersion is the point at which one's sins are forgiven. Cottrell has been critical of Calvinism
Calvinism
Calvinism is a Protestant theological system and an approach to the Christian life...
.