Andrew Purves
Andrew Purves | |
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Born | 1946 (age 77–78) |
Spouse | Cathy Purves |
Ecclesiastical career | |
Religion | Christianity (Presbyterian) |
Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
Ordained | 1979 |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | |
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Academic work | |
Discipline | Theology |
Sub-discipline | |
School or tradition | Paleo-orthodoxy[2] |
Institutions | Pittsburgh Theological Seminary |
Andrew Purves (born 1946) is a Scottish
A native of
were all important influences in Purves' theological development.Originally a member of the
Purves' primary concerns surround Christology. He continually argues for a vital connection between the person and work of Jesus Christ in his vicarious humanity and the Christian life; a connection founded upon the believer's union with Christ.
Much of Purves' work is a call to reclaim the classical, Christological tradition of the church, thereby renewing the church through traditional doctrine and the wisdom of the patristic writers. Some associate him with the paleo-orthodox movement. He has become a leader of evangelical renewal in the PCUSA and has become known in that denomination for his support of views concerning the person and work of Jesus Christ.
He is married to Catherine Purves, a
Works
- The Search for Compassion: Spirituality and Ministry ISBN 0-664-25065-3
- Pastoral Theology in the Classical Tradition ISBN 0-664-22241-2
- Union in Christ (with Mark Achtemeier) ISBN 1-57153-019-3
- Encountering God: Christian Faith in Turbulent Times (with Charles Partee) ISBN 0-664-22242-0
- Reconstructing Pastoral Theology: A Christological Foundation ISBN 0-664-22733-3
- "The Trinitarian Basis of a Christian Practical Theology" in The International Journal of Practical Theology
- The Crucifixion of Ministry ISBN 978-0-8308-3439-6
- The Resurrection of Ministry ISBN 978-0-8308-3741-0