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The two men prayed and sung Protestant hymns together at the school, and Noonan refers to him as a boyhood rival: "... my River's classmate, Arthur Chute McGill, who later became a professor at Harvard Divinity School. But at Rivers I thought of Arthur as my chief academic rival, doubly
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Respected as a theologian and professor during his lifetime, interest in his publications waned after his death. Over the last few years, however, his work has enjoyed a resurgence, especially his books on suffering and death. Through the work of
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shortly after McGill's death, "For him theology was never an armchair exercise ... it was always a matter of life and death, a struggle over ultimates. ... he draws upon New Testament
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where he was a voice for the inclusion of women in higher education in relation to the benefits of coeducation. In 1971, McGill was elected to the position of Bussey Professor of Theology at
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More information about Arthur C. McGill's professional contributions to the field, and a list of his publications, can be found in David Cain's article "Arthur McGill: A Memoir".
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and advocated for a God capable of change. Though McGill rejected dogmas and static doctrines, he embraced and defended the doctrine of the
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Paul Ramsey and John F Wilson Eds., The Study of Religion in Colleges and Universities. Princeton UP: Princeton. 1970. p105-38.
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The author and editor of 25 books and/or articles in 48 publications in two languages, McGill's theological interests included
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to be inerrant. He did believe, however, in the primary importance of the biblical text as it served to interpret the life of
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where he taught until his death at 54. According to Harvard University's President's Report of 1980–1981 "McGill also held a
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biblical studies that grounded theological interpretation in scholarly analysis and the historical context of first-century
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Man in Nature and the Nature of Man. Fifth Combined Plan Conference, Arden house, Harriman, NY, 5-8. Nov. 1967.
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in Radical Theology: Phase Two. C.W.Christian and Glenn R. Wittig Eds. Lippincott: Philadelphia. 1967. p 45-58.
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minister, together with McGill's widow Lucille "Lucy" McGill, McGill's works are being republished.
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between 1952 and 1957, then in 1961 he accepted an Assistant Professorship at
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Christian Contradictions: The Structures of Lutheran and Catholic Thought
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The Lustre of Our Country: The American Experience of Religious Freedom
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Christian Faith and Higher Education Institute: East Lansing, MI. 1965.
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The Lustre of Our Country The American Experience of Religious Freedom
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The Distrust of Reason. Wesleyan UP: Middletown, CT. 1959. p 34-50.
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Alan M. Olson Ed. Disguises of the Demonic. Association: NY. 1975.
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Geneva: Philadelphia. 1968. Reprinted Westminster Press, 1982.
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in the believer's context. His theological method called for
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Vanguard: A Bulletin for Church Officers 6 (1969) 3-6, 16.
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Dunnington, Kent (2015). "Chronology of McGill's Life".
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The Celebration of the Flesh: Poetry in Christian Life.
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formidable because his uncle, Austin Chute, was our
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Vol. 4. 1982. p. 335. 1162:. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books. 549:Ph.D Diss. Yale University. 1961. 150:Congregational Christian Churches 609:Theology Today 25 (1968) 317-19. 353:in 1951. In 1961 he completed a 1270:Harvard Divinity School faculty 507:, McGill's former student from 114: 1275:Harvard Divinity School alumni 1250:American Christian theologians 1200:Directory of American Scholars 509:Princeton Theological Seminary 1: 1260:Christians from Massachusetts 728:: 45. 1980–81. Archived from 586:The Death of God and All That 513:University of Mary Washington 436:. He had little patience for 1310:20th-century American clergy 1285:Princeton University faculty 568:The Education of Specialists 1300:Yale Divinity School alumni 1295:Wesleyan University faculty 1160:Sermons of Arthur C. McGill 797:. 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Index

Arthur Chute McGill
The Reverend
Wolfville
Nova Scotia
Boston
Massachusetts
Congregational Christian Churches
Alma mater
Harvard University
Yale University
Thesis
Theology
Wesleyan University
Princeton University
Harvard University
David Cain
Daphne Hampson
Wolfville
Nova Scotia
Brookline
Massachusetts
Senior Circuit Judge
John T. Noonan Jr.
Latin
Bachelor of Arts
Harvard University
Bachelor of Divinity
Yale Divinity School
Doctor of Philosophy
Amherst College

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