Millard J. Erickson (born 24 June 1932), born in Isanti County, Minnesota, is an

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, professor of theology, and author.

Early life and education

He earned a B.A. from the

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, a B.D. from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, an M.A. from the

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, and a Ph.D. from

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Ministry

Erickson, an ordained

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minister, is a fairly conservative and moderately Calvinistic

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. He is accommodating of non-mainstream views on a number of issues, but one of the most vocal opponents of theological liberalism and progressive trends within Evangelicalism. Erickson is a prominent critic of openness theology as well as postmodern Christianity, including the Emerging Church movement. Erickson was Professor of Theology at Western Seminary in Portland,

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. He was professor of theology and academic dean at Bethel University seminary for many years. He also taught at

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. In 1998, a ''

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'' was published in his honor. ''New Dimensions in Evangelical Thought : Essays in Honor of Millard J. Erickson'' included contributions from Timothy George,

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, Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., Alister E. McGrath, Roger Nicole, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Clark Pinnock, Thom S. Rainer, and Thomas R. Schreiner.

Works

Books

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Articles and Chapters

* * * * * *_____ (2017). "Language, Logic, and Trinity: A Critical Examination of the Eternal Subordinationist View of the Trinity". ''Priscilla Papers''. 31 (3): 8–15.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Erickson, Millard 1932 births Living people University of Minnesota alumni American Baptist theologians Writers from Portland, Oregon Western Seminary Bethel University (Minnesota) faculty Baylor University faculty Northern Baptist Theological Seminary alumni University of Chicago alumni Northwestern University alumni Presidents of the Evangelical Theological Society Presidents of the Evangelical Philosophical Society