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''' Lloyd Gaston''' (1929-2006) | ''' Lloyd Gaston''' (1929-2006) was a Canadian scholar. Lloyd Gaston studied at Dartmouth College and earned his B.A. cum laude with distinction in Philosophy, 1952. He was ordained in the United Presbyterian Church, USA, in 1961, and served as Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Hamburg, New Jersey, till 1963. From 1963 to 1973 he taught at the Department of Religion, Macalester College. During this time he earned his D. theol. in New Testament at the University of Basel, Switzerland, where he studied with [[Oscar Cullmann]] and [[Karl Barth]]. Further studies followed at Ulpan Ezion, Jerusalem, in 1970. In 1973 he was also Visiting Professor of New Testament at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. From 1973 to 1978 Dr. Gaston was Associate Professor of New Testament and from 1978 to his retirement in 1996 Professor of New Testament, Vancouver School of Theology. | ||
Lloyd Gaston provided one of the most thought provoking studies on Paul, which initially went rather unnoticed, but later influenced authors such as John Gager. His works reflect a concern for the Jewish-Christian dialogue and embrace the contributions of such systematic theologians as Paul van Buren who dedicated much of his efforts to reformulate a theology of Christianity compatible with an appreciation for the ongoing, living vitality of Judaism. --'''Isaac W. Oliver''' | Lloyd Gaston provided one of the most thought provoking studies on Paul, which initially went rather unnoticed, but later influenced authors such as John Gager. His works reflect a concern for the Jewish-Christian dialogue and embrace the contributions of such systematic theologians as Paul van Buren who dedicated much of his efforts to reformulate a theology of Christianity compatible with an appreciation for the ongoing, living vitality of Judaism. --'''Isaac W. Oliver''' | ||
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Lloyd Gaston (1929-2006) was a Canadian scholar. Lloyd Gaston studied at Dartmouth College and earned his B.A. cum laude with distinction in Philosophy, 1952. He was ordained in the United Presbyterian Church, USA, in 1961, and served as Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Hamburg, New Jersey, till 1963. From 1963 to 1973 he taught at the Department of Religion, Macalester College. During this time he earned his D. theol. in New Testament at the University of Basel, Switzerland, where he studied with Oscar Cullmann and Karl Barth. Further studies followed at Ulpan Ezion, Jerusalem, in 1970. In 1973 he was also Visiting Professor of New Testament at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. From 1973 to 1978 Dr. Gaston was Associate Professor of New Testament and from 1978 to his retirement in 1996 Professor of New Testament, Vancouver School of Theology.
Lloyd Gaston provided one of the most thought provoking studies on Paul, which initially went rather unnoticed, but later influenced authors such as John Gager. His works reflect a concern for the Jewish-Christian dialogue and embrace the contributions of such systematic theologians as Paul van Buren who dedicated much of his efforts to reformulate a theology of Christianity compatible with an appreciation for the ongoing, living vitality of Judaism. --Isaac W. Oliver
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