Joseph Haroutunian (1904-1968) was an American

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theologian. He taught at

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, and then at the

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, where he served as Cyrus H. McCormick Professor of

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. He wrote widely on theological matters and on the role of the church in the world.

Selected works

* ''Piety Versus Moralism: The Passing of the New England Theology'' (1932) on New England theology * ''Wisdom and Folly in Religion: A Study in Chastened Protestantism'' (1940) * ''Lust For Power'' (1949) * ''Calvin: Commentaries'' (1958) editor with

Louise Pettibone Smith Louise Pettibone Smith (1887–1981) was an American biblical scholar, professor, translator, author and social activist. She was the first woman published in the ''Journal of Biblical Literature'' in 1917. She later became chair of the American Com ...

Calvin: Commentaries
Christian Classics Ethereal Library, accessed 2 January 2019 * ''God with Us: A Theology of Transpersonal Life'' (1965)

References

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