Lecturer
James M. Grier, ThD (1932-2013)
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- Grace Theological Seminary, ThD
- Westminster Theological Seminary, ThM
- Grace Theological Seminary, MDiv
- Baptist Bible College, BTh
Teaching Career
- Executive Vice President and Academic Dean, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary
- Distinguished Professor of Philosophical Theology, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (1982-2012)
- Professor of Philosophy, Cedarville College, now Cedarville University (1969-1982)
- Adjunct Professor, Evangelical Baptist Seminary of Quebec (1984-2012)
- Adjunct Professor, Grace Theological Seminary (1978-2012)
- Acting Academic Dean, Grand Rapids Bible College, now Cornerstone University (1985-1986)
- Visiting or adjunct professor at Asia Baptist Theological Seminary, Puritan Reformed Seminary, and London Reformed Baptist Seminary
- Taught and preached extensively in Canada, Hungary, the United Kingdom, and Zambia
- Reputation as one of the finest scholars on a Christian worldview in evangelicalism
Other Career Highlights
- Chairman of the Evangelical Seminary Dean’s Council (1993-1998)
- Pastor on and off for more than 50 years
- Advised numerous hospital boards on medical ethics
- Various professional memberships, including The Evangelical Theological Society and the Evangelical Philosophical Society
- Philanthropic work at Home of Hope and Blodgett Hospital
- Conference speaker on philosophical theology and worldview at churches across the globe
Publications
- Contributor to books, including The Relation of the Law to Christ, Demonstrating Truth in Our Lives, Doing Theology in the Context of Church Ministry, and Calvinistic Philosophy