Geddes MacGregor
John Geddes MacGregor | |
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| Born | 13 November 1909 |
| Died | 9 October 1998 (aged 88)[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | United States (naturalized in 1957) |
| Occupation | Professor of philosophy |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Sutherland McAllister |
| Children | Marie Geddes (born 1944), Martin Gregor Geddes (born 1946) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh (New College); University of Oxford (Queen's College) |
| Doctoral advisor | Austin Farrer |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Bryn Mawr College, University of Southern California |
John Geddes MacGregor (13 Nov. 1909–9 Oct. 1998)
Biography
MacGregor was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1909, and his early life was spent in Edinburgh, Dundee, and in continental Europe.[2]
MacGregor received a Bachelor of Divinity degree from the University of Edinburgh (BD, 1939).[3][2][4] He later received a Bachelor of Laws from University of Edinburgh, New College (LLB, 1943),[4] and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Oxford (DPhil, 1945, supervised by Austin Farrer).[4][3] For published work, he received a Doctorat ès lettres from the University of Paris (Dr ès l, 1951, Summa Cum Laude), and a Doctor of Divinity from University of Oxford (DD, 1959).[2][4] In 1978 he received an honorary
MacGregor was raised Presbyterian, but as a young man in Edinburgh he converted to Roman Catholicism under the influence of Canon John Gray of Saint Peter's, Morningside.[3] Later, after receiving his BD degree in Edinburgh in 1939, MacGregor was ordained to the ministry in the
From 1949 to 1955 MacGregor served as the first Rufus Jones Professor of philosophy and religion at Bryn Mawr College.[6] In 1957, he became an American citizen.[3] In 1960 MacGregor was appointed Dean of the Graduate School of Religion at the University of Southern California, where he taught until 1975, having been appointed Distinguished Professor in 1966.[2][6]
MacGregor has been described as "one of the most distinguished Christian theologians to defend the reincarnation concept."[7]
In 1967, the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco honored MacGregor's book, The Hemlock and the Cross: Humanism, Socrates and Christ, as the year's best nonfiction work by a California author.[8][9]
Family life
MacGregor married Elizabeth Sutherland McAllister on August 14, 1941, at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh.[4]: 984 [2]: 114 They had two children together, Marie Geddes (born 1944) and Martin Gregor Geddes (born 1946); Elizabeth predeceased her husband in 1994.[4][2]
Selected works
- MacGregor, Geddes (1989). Dictionary of Religion and Philosophy. Description. Paragon House, New York. ISBN 1-55778-441-8
- MacGregor, Geddes (1980). The Nicene creed, illumined by modern thought. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. OCLC 1056603736.
- MacGregor, Geddes (1980). Scotland, an intimate portrait. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. OCLC 229200688.
- Also published as: MacGregor, Geddes (1980). Scotland forever home: an introduction to the Homeland for American and other Scots. Dodd, Mead. OCLC 5706550.
- Also published as: MacGregor, Geddes (1980). Scotland forever home: an introduction to the Homeland for American and other Scots. Dodd, Mead.
- MacGregor, Geddes (1978). Reincarnation in Christianity: a new vision of the role of rebirth in Christian thought. Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Publishing House. OCLC 3345339.
- MacGregor, Geddes (1968). A literary history of the Bible: from the Middle Ages to the present day. Nashville: Abingdon Press. OCLC 1089517366.
- MacGregor, Geddes (1966). God beyond doubt: an essay in the philosophy of religion. Lippincott. OCLC 378785.
- MacGregor, Geddes (1963). The hemlock and the cross: Humanism, Socrates, and Christ. Philadelphia: Lippincott. OCLC 1021301854.
Speculative
MacGregor stated in 1979 that he wrote only one "speculative novel":[4]: 985
- MacGregor, Geddes (1954). From a Christian Ghetto: Letters of Ghostly Wit, Written A.D. 2453. London, New York: Longmans, Green. OCLC 2772825.
References
- ^ a b Anonymous (19 October 1998). "George W. Leisz; Former Head of Aerojet". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- ^ JSTOR 3219692.
- ^ ISSN 0307-5850.
- ^ ISBN 9780941028776.
- ^ Anonymous (30 November 1968). "USC Aide Ordained as Episcopal Priest; Dr. MacGregor Also Appointed Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral; Will Preach Sunday". Los Angeles Times. p. 16 (Part I).
- ^ a b Dostal, Robert. "History of the Department". www.brynmawr.edu. Bryn Mawr College. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- OCLC 770861087.
- ^ Anonymous (29 April 1967). "Professor at USC to be Yale Fellow". Los Angeles Times. p. B6.
- OCLC 1021301854.
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