David Falconer Wells (born May 11, 1939) is Distinguished Senior Research Professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.[1] He is the author of several books in which his evangelical theology engages with the modern world. He has taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School[2] and has served as the Academic Dean at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary's Charlotte, North Carolina campus.
David F. Wells | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Falconer Wells May 11, 1939 |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, Author, Theologian |
| Title | Distinguished Senior Research Professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary |
| Spouse | Jane |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Cape Town University of London (B.D.) Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Th.M.) |
| Alma mater | Manchester University (Ph.D.) |
| Thesis | A Re-Examination of George Tyrrell's Theology in Relation to the Programme for Renewal Enunciated in the Documents Issued by the Second Vatican Council (1969) |
| Doctoral advisor | Hubert Cunliffe-Jones |
| Academic work | |
| Era | 20th and 21st Century |
| Discipline | Biblical research |
| Institutions | Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary |
| Main interests | Theology, Culture, Postmodernism, Evangelicalism |
| Notable works | No Place for Truth, or Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology? |
Wells completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, before going on to study divinity at the University of London, graduating with a Bachelor of Divinity in 1966. He completed advanced graduate studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School graduating with a Master of Theology, summa cum laude in 1967. While at Trinity, he completed a thesis titled "Decretum Dei Speciale: An Examination of the Content and Significance of Calvin's Doctrine of Soteriological Predestination". He completed his Ph.D. from Manchester University (England) under the direction of Hubert Cunliffe-Jones and afterwards was appointed as a post-doctoral Research Fellow at Yale Divinity School. Wells is a Council member of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. He also serves on the board of the Rafiki Foundation and as a member for the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization.[3] The Cambridge Declaration came about in 1996 as a result of his book No Place for Truth, or Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology?
Books
editHe has authored, co-authored, or edited numerous publications including:
- Wells, David F.; Pinnock, Clark H., eds. (1972), Toward a Theology for the Future, Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, ISBN 0-87784910-2
- ——— (1972), Revolution in Rome, Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, ISBN 0-87784910-2
- ———; Woodbridge, John D., eds. (1975), The Evangelicals: What They Believe Who They Are Where They Are Changing, Nashville: Abingdon Press, ISBN 0-68712181-7
- ——— (1978), The Search for Salvation, Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, ISBN 0-87784706-1
- ——— (1979), The Prophetic Theology of George Tyrrell, Chico: Scholars Press, ISBN 0-89130375-8
- ——— (1984), The Person of Christ, Westchester: Crossway, ISBN 0-89107315-9
- ———, ed. (1985), Reformed Theology in America, Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., ISBN 0-80280096-3
- ——— (1987), God The Evangelist, Grand Rapids: William B Eerdmans, ISBN 0-80280271-0
- ———; Noll, Mark, eds. (1988), Christian Faith and Practice in the Modern World, Grand Rapids: William B Eerdmans, ISBN 0-80280279-6
- ——— (1989), Turning to God, Exeter: Paternoster Press, ISBN 0-80109700-2, republished Turning to God, Grand Rapids: Baker, 2012
- ———; Eden, Martyn, eds. (1991), The Gospel in the Modern World, Leicester: InterVarsity Press, ISBN 0-83081756-5
- ——— (1993), No Place for Truth, or, Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology, Grand Rapids: William B Eerdmans, ISBN 0-80283713-1
- ——— (1994), God in the Wasteland, Grand Rapids: William B Eerdmans, ISBN 0-80283773-5
- ——— (1995), The Bleeding of the Evangelical Church, Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust, ISBN 0-85151682-3
- ——— (1998), Losing Our Virtue, Grand Rapids: William B Eerdmans, ISBN 0-80283827-8
- ——— (2005), Above All Earthly Pow'rs, Grand Rapids: William B Eerdmans, ISBN 0-80282902-3
- ——— (2008), The Courage to be Protestant, Grand Rapids: William B Eerdmans, ISBN 978-0-80284007-3
- ——— (2014), God in the Whirlwind, Wheaton: Crossway, ISBN 978-1-43353131-6
Articles and chapters
edit- ——— (1972). "The Pope as Antichrist: the Substance of George Tyrrell's Polemic". Harvard Theological Review. 65 (2): 271–283. doi:10.1017/S0017816000002509.
- ——— (1973). "George Tyrrell: Precursor of Process Theology". Scottish Journal of Theology. 26 (1): 71–84. doi:10.1017/S0036930600033081.
- ——— (1987). "The Collision of Views on the Atonement: 3 Part of The Debate over the Atonement in 19th-Century America". Bibliotheca Sacra. 144 (576): 363.
- ——— (1988). "Jaroslav Pelikan, Jesus Through the Centuries: His Place in the History of Culture (Book Review)". Fides et Historia. 20 (2): 32.
- ——— (1995). "The Assurance of Things Hoped For by Avery Dulles (Book Review)". First Things (57): 54.
- ——— (1995). "Book reviews -- The Metaphor of God Incarnate: Christology in a Pluralistic Age by John Hick". Theology Today. 52 (1): 138.
- ——— (2008). "Christian Discipleship in a Postmodern World". Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. 51 (1): 19.
References
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- ^ Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (2012). "Dr. David Wells". Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- ^ Monergism MP3 Library (2006). "David Wells". Retrieved 2012-11-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ The Resurgence. "David Wells". Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
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