Life of John Murray
| Weight | 0.34 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 21.5 × 13.6 × 1.5 cm |
| topic | Pastoral Biography |
| format | Book |
| isbn | 9780851519500 |
| Original Pub Date | 1982 |
| Banner Pub Date | Jun 1, 1984 |
| binding | Paperback |
| page-count | 240 |
Book Description
Professor John Murray was recognized in his own lifetime as one of the leading Reformed theologians in the English-speaking world. Born in Scotland, he served in France during the First World War, before pursuing studies, first at the University of Glasgow, and then at Princeton Theological Seminary, USA. In 1929 he was invited to teach Systematic Theology at Princeton, and did so for one year, before joining the Faculty of the newly formed Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. There he shared with such scholars and Christian leaders as J. Gresham Machen and Cornelius Van Til in the great struggle to maintain the old Princeton tradition of theology, represented by the Hodges and B.B. Warfield.
John Murray remained at Westminster until his retirement in 1966. He returned to his native Scotland, married and enjoyed a brief period of fatherhood prior to his death in 1975.
A careful scholar, and eloquent lecturer, a moving preacher, and the author of many outstanding articles and books, Murray’s driving passions were to declare Christ’s Word, advance his cause, and bless his people.
The Life of John Murray, published originally to accompany the four volumes of his Collected Writings, is now available again separately in this popular reset edition.
Table of Contents Expand ↓
| Preface | vii | |
| 1 | THE YOUNGEST SON OF BADBEA | 1 |
| 2 | PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, 1924-27 | 18 |
| 3 | BY PATHS NOT KNOWN | 39 |
| 4 | ALONGSIDE GRESHAM MACHEN | 58 |
| 5 | THE STRUGGLES OF THE LATER THIRTIES | 85 |
| 6 | EVENTS IN THE WAR YEARS | 103 |
| 7 | THE SEMINARY PROFESSOR | 119 |
| 8 | GLIMPSES OF PERSONAL LIFE | 140 |
| 9 | THE WIDER INFLUENCE | 160 |
| 10 | ‘THE NEW WORK’ | 181 |
| Illustrations: between pp 118 and 119 | ||
| Appendix: ANSWERS TO QUERIES | 209 |
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This is a well researched and easily readable biography by Iain Murray, of one of the twentieth century’s leading reformed theologians. Iain Murray traces his namesake’s life, from his early days in the Scottish Highlands, and into service during the First World War. We then get an insight into his student days at Glasgow, then Princeton Theological Seminary, U.S.A. Ultimately Murray was invited to join the faculty of the new Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, working under the leadership of Greshem Machen, before the latter’s sudden death.
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I found this book to be very informative. It gives the reader an insight into the Reformed faith, and also show some of the struggles within the Christian church, as it battled with liberal ideas during the twentieth century. A pity that Murray and his writings seem to have been largely ignored in recent years.