David F. Wells

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David F. Wells
Born
David Falconer Wells

(1939-05-11) May 11, 1939 (age 82)
OccupationProfessor, Author, Theologian
TitleDistinguished Senior Research Professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Spouse(s)Jane
Academic background
Education University of London, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Alma mater Manchester University (Ph.D.)
Academic work
Era20th and 21st Century
DisciplineBiblical research
Institutions Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Main interests Theology, Culture, Postmodernism, Evangelicalism
Notable worksNo Place for Truth, or Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology?

David Falconer Wells (born May 11, 1939) is Distinguished Senior Research Professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. [1] He is the author of several books in which his evangelical theology engages with the modern world. He has taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School [2] and has served as the Academic Dean at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary's Charlotte, North Carolina campus.

Wells received his B.D. from the University of London; Th.M. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; Ph.D. from Manchester University (England); and was a post-doctoral Research Fellow at Yale Divinity School. Wells is a Council member of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. He also serves on the board of the Rafiki Foundation and as a member for the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization. [3] The Cambridge Declaration came about in 1996 as a result of his book No Place for Truth, or Whatever Happened to Evangelical Theology?

Books

He has authored, co-authored, or edited numerous publications including:

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References

  1. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (2012). "Dr. David Wells" . Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  2. Monergism MP3 Library (2006). "David Wells" . Retrieved 2012-11-15.
  3. The Resurgence. "David Wells". Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2012-11-15.