John Jefferson Davis

Not to be confused with John J. Davis (theologian).

John Jefferson Davis
Education	Duke University, B.A.; Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, M.Div.; Duke University, Ph.D.
Occupation(s)	Professor, Theologian, Author, Minister
Spouse	Robin
Theological work
Tradition or movement	Evangelical, Reformed, Presbyterian
Main interests	Practice of worship and liturgy, the relationship between faith and science, pneumatology, Trinitarian theology
Notable ideas	Christian Egalitarianism, Just War, Environmental Ethics, Biblical Ethics

John Jefferson Davis is Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he has taught since 1975.[1] He is an ordained Presbyterian pastor (Presbyterian Church USA).[2]

Scholarship

Davis has been actively publishing in ethics and systematic theology for nearly three decades. His most influential debates involve women's ordination and Christian Egalitarianism.[3][4][5] Davis has also taken part in a popular debate with John Sanders over Open Theism. Davis served as the president of the Evangelical Philosophical Society from 1980 to 1981.[6]

Works

Books

• Davis, John Jefferson, ed. (1978). The Necessity of Systematic Theology (2nd ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. ISBN 978-0-801-02903-5. OCLC 10412074.
• ——— (1981). Theology Primer: Resources for the Theological Student. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. ISBN 978-0-801-02912-7. OCLC 7918017.
• ——— (1984). Foundations of Evangelical Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. ISBN 978-0-801-02937-0. OCLC 10595917.
• ——— (1984). Abortion and the Christian: what every believer should know. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Pub. Co. ISBN 978-0-875-52221-0. OCLC 10696195.
• ——— (1984). Handbook of Basic Bible Texts: every key passage for the study of doctrine and theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. ISBN 978-0-310-43711-6. OCLC 10162743.
• ——— (1984). Your Wealth in God's World: does the Bible support the free market?. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Pub. Co. ISBN 978-0-875-52219-7. OCLC 9919698.
• ——— (1985). Evangelical Ethics: Issues Facing the Church Today (1st ed.). Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Pub. Co. ISBN 978-0-875-52222-7. OCLC 247949288.
• ——— (1985). Let the Bible Teach you Christian Doctrine. Exeter, Devon: Paternoster Press. ISBN 978-0-853-64407-1. OCLC 12509019.
• ——— (1986). Christ's Victorious Kingdom: postmillennialism reconsidered. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. ISBN 978-0-801-02970-7. OCLC 15343949.
• ——— (1986). The Christian's Guide to Pregnancy & Childbirth: choosing the best for you & your baby from conception to delivery. Westchester, IL: Crossway Books. ISBN 978-0-891-07391-8. OCLC 15489346.
• ——— (2002). The Frontiers of Science & Faith: Examining Questions from the Big Bang to the End of the Universe. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 978-0-830-82664-3. OCLC 48474368.
• ——— (2010). Worship and the Reality of God: An Evangelical Theology of Real Presence. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic. ISBN 978-0-830-83884-4. OCLC 624042044.
• ——— (2012). Meditation and Communion with God: Contemplating Scripture in an Age of Distraction. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic. ISBN 978-0-830-83976-6. OCLC 778417018.
• ——— (2015). Practicing Ministry in the Presence of God: theological reflections on ministry and the Christian life. Eugene, OR: Cascade Books. ISBN 9781498202053. OCLC 914326283.
• ——— (2015). Evangelical Ethics: Issues Facing the Church Today (5th ed.). Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Pub. Co. ISBN 978-1-629-95218-5. OCLC 913829576.

Chapters

• ——— (1978). "Contextualization and the Nature of Theology". In Davis, John Jefferson (ed.). The Necessity of Systematic Theology (2nd ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. pp. 169–90. ISBN 978-0-801-02903-5. OCLC 10412074.
• ——— (1980). "Genesis, Inerrancy, and the Antiquity of Man". In Nicole, Roger R.; Michaels, J. Ramsey (eds.). Inerrancy and Common Sense. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House. ISBN 978-0-801-06733-4. OCLC 6173523.
• ——— (2015). "Slow Discipleship and the End of Christendom". In Hansen, Colin (ed.). Revisiting 'Faithful Presence': To Change the World Five Years Later. The Gospel Coalition. - ebook only

References

1. Dr. John Jefferson Davis, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, 2012, archived from the original on 2012-12-14, retrieved 2012-11-29
2. Davis, John (2012), Curriculum vitae (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-24, retrieved 2012-11-29
3. Phillips, Rick (September 2008), On Women's Ordination: A Response to Dr. John Jefferson Davis on 1 Timothy 2:12, Reformation 21, archived from the original on 2012-11-11, retrieved 2012-11-29
4. "First Timothy 2:12, the Ordination of Women, and Paul's Use of Creation Narratives". CBE International. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
5. "Incarnation, Trinity, and the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood". CBE International. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2018-11-14.
6. "Evangelical Philosophical Society". Bulletin of the Evangelical Philosophical Society. 4 (1). 1981.