Curriculum Vitae Gregg R. Allison Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 7602 Maria Avenue Louisville, KY 40222 (502) 303-6182 email: gallison@sbts.edu Personal Date of Birth: February 14, 1954 (Chicago) Native State: Illinois Date Married: May 29, 1976 Spouse s Name: Nora Children: Lauren Schneringer (1981), Hanell Schuetz (1984), Luke (1989) Education Degree Earned School Year Ph.D. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School 1995 M.Div. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School 1985 B.S. Northern Illinois University 1976 Academic Experience/Ministry Experience/Employment Date Position Place 1976-1994 Campus Crusade for Christ University of Notre Dame, Italy, Switzerland 1987-1989 co-pastor, Chiesa Evangelica Lugano (Switzerland) Battista di Lugano 1994-2003 Assistant, Associate Professor Western Seminary, Portland 2003-present Associate, Full Professor Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY various dates adjunct professor Elgin Community College Judson College Trinity International University Institute of Biblical Studies, Western Europe, USA Resurgence Training Center
Publications Books Getting Deep: Understand What You Believe About God And Why (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2002) Jesusology: Understand What You Believe About Jesus And Why (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2005) A Profundidad: Para entender lo que crees de Dios y por que creerlo (Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 2005) A Theology of Christian Education, with James R. Estep and Michael J. Anthony (Nashville: B & H Academic, 2008) Historical Theology: An Introduction to the Development of Christian Doctrine (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011) Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church. Foundations of Evangelical Theology series, John S. Feinberg, ed. (Wheaton: Crossway, 2012) Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment (Wheaton: Crossway, 2015) Co-editor with Stephen J. Wellum, Building on the Foundations of Evangelical Theology: Essays in Honor of John S. Feinberg (Wheaton: Crossway, 2015) The Baker Concise Dictionary of Theological Terms (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2016) The Unfinished Reformation: What Unites and Divides Catholics and Protestants after 500 Years, with Chris Castaldo (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2016) Multichurch: Exploring the Future of Multisite, with Brad House (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, fall 2017) 50 Core Truths of the Christian Faith: A Guide to Understanding the Teaching Theology (Grand Rapids: Baker, forthcoming 2018) book contract: A Biblical and Systematic Theology of the Holy Spirit, with Andreas S. Köstenberger (Nashville: B & H Academic, forthcoming 2019) Articles, Book Reviews, Interviews, Podcasts
Giovanni Bernardo De Rossi (1742-1831): A Sketch of His Life and Works, with Particular Attention Given to His Contribution to the Field of Biblical Criticism, Trinity Journal 12 NS (1991): 15-38. Speech Act Theory and Its Implications for the Debate over the Inerrancy/ Infallibility of Scripture, Philosophia Christi 18 (Spring 1995): 1-23. book review: With Willful Intent: A Theology of Sin, by David L Smith, reviewed in Themelios 21, No. 3 (April 1996) five articles in The Evangelical Dictionary of World Missions, A. Scott Moreau, gen. ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2000): Assurance of Salvation; Depravity of Humankind; Divine Election; Eternal Security; The Priesthood of Believers book review: Is the Reformation Over?: An Evangelical Assessment of Contemporary Roman Catholicism, by Mark A. Noll and Carolyn Nystrom, reviewed in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 48, No. 4 (Dec., 2005) Stewardship of the Environment: Forging a Green Theology, The Southern Seminary Magazine, vol. 75, no. 2 (summer, 2007), 12 Evangelicals and the Environment, podcast for Said at Southern, Sept. 17, 2007 A History of the Doctrine of the Atonement, The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, vol. 11, no. 2 (summer, 2007), 4-19 The Southern Baptist Theological Journal Forum: Learning from the Church Fathers, The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, vol. 12, no. 2 (summer, 2008), 68-77 The Bible in Christianity: Roman Catholicism, in the English Standard Version Study Bible, Wayne Grudem, gen. ed. (Wheaton: Crossway, 2008): 2613-15 Toward a Theology of Human Embodiment, The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, vol. 13, no. 2 (summer, 2009), 4-17 five articles in The Dictionary of Everyday Theology, Bruce Demarest, gen. ed. (Colorado Springs: NavPress, January 2010): the human body; the ascension of Jesus Christ; the flesh; the Virgin Mary; original sin Theological Interpretation of Scripture: An Introduction and Preliminary Evaluation, The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, vol. 14, no. 2 (summer, 2010): 28-36
How do we explain seeming inconsistencies between accounts of Scripture? ChristianBibleStudies.com (February 9, 2010) The Theology of the Eucharist according to the Catholic Church, in Thomas R. Schreiner and Matthew R. Crawford, eds., The Lord s Supper: Remembering and Proclaiming Christ Until He Comes, NAC Studies in Bible and Theology (Nashville: B & H Academic, 2010), 151-92 Am I Lustful, Gluttonous, or Slothful? spiritual formation is not just about reading your Bible and praying, ChristianBibleStudies.com (March 29, 2011) The Clarity and Sufficiency of Scripture, Credo, issue 1 (October, 2011), 40-44 The Back Story: The Christmas Tree, Fox News TV and FoxNews.com, Dec. 11, 2011 The Back Story: December the 25 th, Fox News TV and FoxNews.com, Dec. 11, 2011 The Back Story: Santa Claus, Fox News TV and FoxNews.com. Dec. 12, 2011 A Response to Catholicism, in Robert Plummer, ed., Journeys of Faith (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012), 115-28 Peter Abelard, Tabletalk, vol. 36, no. 9: The Twelfth Century (September, 2012): 14-15 Denials of Orthodoxy: Heretical Views of the Doctrine of the Trinity, The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, vol. 16, no. 1 (spring, 2012): 18-27 What errors have plagued the church with respect to the person of Christ throughout its history? The SBJT Forum, The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, vol. 16, no. 2 (summer, 2012): 84-86 The Kingdom and the Church, in Chris W. Morgan and Robert A. Peterson, eds., The Kingdom of God, Theology in Community 4 (Wheaton: Crossway, 2012) The Doctrine of the Church, podcast for Desiring God Ministries, Nov. 16, 2012 What s The Difference? Gregg Allison Discusses the Major Differences between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism, Credo, vol. 3, issue 1 (February 2013), 18-25
Baptism with and Filling of the Holy Spirit, Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, vol. 16, no. 4 (winter 2012): 4-20 interview by Baptist Press: Pope s Gay Comments Don t Change Catholic Teaching, Seminary Prof Says (August 2, 2013) The Papacy from Leo I to Vatican Council II, in Thomas R. Schreiner and Benjamin L. Merkle, eds., Shepherding God s Flock: Church Leadership in the New Testament and Beyond (Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2014) The Corpus Theologicum of the Church and Presumptive Authority, in Derek Tidball, Brian Harris, and Jason S. Sexton, eds., Revisioning, Renewing, and Rediscovering the Triune Center: Essays in Honor of Stanley J. Grenz (Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2014) North Star Theology (the theological vision and framework for Sojourn Community Church and Sojourn Network; unpublished open source book, 2014), co-contributor along with Daniel Montgomery, Jonathan Pennington, and Jonah Sage Roman Catholic Theology and Practice, podcast for In the Room (Ryan Huguley), Dec. 5, 2014 Humanity, Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (Nashville: B & H, forthcoming) Stephen J. Wellum, Building on the Foundations of Evangelical Theology: Essays in Honor of John S. Feinberg (Wheaton: Crossway, 2015) Holy God and Holy People: Pneumatology and Ecclesiology in Intersection, in Gregg R. Allison and Stephen J. Wellum, eds., Building on the Foundations of Evangelical Theology: Essays in Honor of John S. Feinberg (Wheaton: Crossway, 2015) Theistic Evolution is Incompatible with the Doctrinal Standards Historically Required for Church Leadership, in J. P. Moreland, Stephen Meyer, Wayne Grudem, and Christopher Shaw, eds., Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique (Wheaton: Crossway, fall 2017) A Brief History of Doctrine and Theological Traditions in Christendom for the ESV Doctrine for Life Bible (Wheaton: Crossway, fall 2017) Awards and Honors Northern Illinois University Scholar Award
Who s Who in American Universities and Colleges Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Leadership Award theology consultant to Stuart Hazeldine for the movie Paradise Lost science fair judge (microbiology), Ballard High School (2004-present) awarded tenure by The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, April, 2008 Preaching Magazine s Ten Books Every Preacher Should Read in 2012 (for Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine) Preaching Magazine s Ten Books Every Preacher Should Read in 2013 (for Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church) 2015 Findley B. and Louvenia Edge Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Memberships Evangelical Theological Society: Secretary (2009-present); book review editor, referee, and editorial committee for Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society elder, Sojourn Community Church, Louisville, KY; non-staff member, Leadership Council; temporary executive elder (2017) theological strategist, Sojourn Network board member, Power of Change