Peter Lillback

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Peter A. Lillback is an American theologian who is President and Professor of Historical Theology and Church History at Westminster Theological Seminary, a Presbyterian and Reformed Christian graduate educational institution in Glenside, Pennsylvania.[1] He also serves as the president of the Providence Forum and a senior editor at Unio cum Christo: An International Journal of Reformed Theology and Life. Lillback has been ordained in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC), and holds credentials as teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).[2] Lillback holds degrees from Cedarville University (B.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.), and Westminster Theological Seminary (Ph.D.).[1] He is the author of the biography George Washington’s Sacred Fire, based on primary-source research and scholarship on the life of George Washington.[3]

Peter A. Lillback
Born(1952-05-31)May 31, 1952
NationalityAmerican
Known forHistorical Theology
TitlePresident of Westminster Theological Seminary
Board member ofPresident, The Providence Forum
Academic background
EducationCedarville College(B.A.)
Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M.)
Westminster Theological Seminary (Ph.D.)
Alma materWestminster Theological Seminary
ThesisThe Binding of God: Calvin’s Role in the Development of Covenant Theology (1985)
Doctoral advisorD. Clair Davis
Academic work
DisciplineHistorical Theology
Sub-disciplineReformation and Post Reformation Studies
InstitutionsWestminster Theological Seminary

References

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  1. ^ a b "Peter Lillback". Westminster Theological Seminary. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Peter Lillback".
  3. ^ Lillback, Peter A. (2006). George Washington's Sacred Fire. Providence Forum Press. ISBN 0978605268.
Academic offices
Preceded by President of Westminster Theological Seminary
2005-present
Incumbent