Charles Cousar

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Charles B. Cousar (born in 1933) was an American Presbyterian minister and Professor of the New Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary. He was a writer and a New Testament scholar. He is a recipient of the Alumni Distinguished Service Award from Columbia Theological Seminary.[ citation needed ]

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Education

Cousar was born in 1933 in Charlottesville, Virginia. He attended the McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He graduated from Davidson College with a BA in 1955. He proceeded to study at the Columbia Theological Seminary and earned a BD in 1958. Cousar then obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland in 1960. [1]

Career

Cousar served as an Assistant Professor and an Associate Professor at Columbia Theological Seminary until 1966. He was the Samuel A. Cartledge Professor of the New Testament until 2003. He was also the Dean of Academic Affairs, served twice as an Interim Dean of Faculty and served twice as the Interim President at Columbia Theological Seminary. From 1962 to 1968 he was a visiting professor at Agnes Scott College, and in 1969 at Union Theological Seminary. [2] Since 1960 he has been a member of the Society of Biblical Literature. [3]

Awards and recognition

He is a recipient of the Alumni Distinguished Service Award from Columbia Theological Seminary. He has also received the Faculty Research Fellowship from the Association of Theological Schools, and the McCallie School Alumni Achievement Award.

Major publications

Cousar is known for his New Testament research and commentaries. He also wrote part of the series Texts for Preaching, co-authored with a number of people including Walter Brueggemann. In addition to writing several books, he also published a number of scholarly articles and written sections for other larger books. His academic works include: [4]

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References

  1. "Charles Cousar Obituary (2014) - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Journal-Constitution". Legacy.com .
  2. "Cousar Background Information" (PDF). Columbia Theological Seminary. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  3. "Society of Biblical Literature". Society of Biblical Literature.
  4. "Cousar Publications". Thoughtful Christian.
  5. WorldCat author file