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Scot McKnight (born November 9, 1953) is an American
New Testament The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Christ ...
scholar, historian of early Christianity, theologian, and author who has written widely on the historical Jesus,
early Christianity Early Christianity (up to the First Council of Nicaea in 325) spread from the Levant, across the Roman Empire, and beyond. Originally, this progression was closely connected to already established Jewish centers in the Holy Land and the Jewish ...
and Christian living. He is currently Professor of New Testament at
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Northern Seminary is a Baptist Christian seminary in Lisle, Illinois. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. Its president is William D. Shiell. History It was founded in 1913 by the Second Baptist Church of Chicago as ''Northe ...
in Lisle, IL. McKnight is an ordained Anglican with
anabaptist Anabaptism (from New Latin language, Neo-Latin , from the Greek language, Greek : 're-' and 'baptism', german: Täufer, earlier also )Since the middle of the 20th century, the German-speaking world no longer uses the term (translation: "Re- ...
leanings, and has also written frequently on issues in modern anabaptism.


Childhood and education

McKnight was raised in Freeport, Illinois. He earned a B.A. from Grand Rapids Baptist College (now known as
Cornerstone University Cornerstone University is a private Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Cornerstone University has undergraduate and graduate programs, two seminaries (Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and Asia Biblical Theological Seminary based in ...
), an M.A. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and, in 1986, a PhD from the
University of Nottingham The University of Nottingham is a public university, public research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as University College Nottingham in 1881, and was granted a royal charter in 1948. The University of Nottingham belongs t ...
, where he studied under James Dunn, who is known for his work on the New Perspective on Paul.


Career

McKnight was the Karl A. Olsson Professor in Religious Studies at North Park University from 1994 to 2012. Prior to joining the NPU faculty in 1994, he was a professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. McKnight is a prolific author, and has written more than fifty books. One of his most popular books, ''The Jesus Creed'', won the
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book award for 2004 in the area of Christian living, and has spawned a number of popular small group studies and a DVD series. McKnight's blog, Jesus Creed (formerly hosted by ''
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'' and now by '' Patheos'') is currently one of the most popular
Evangelical Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide Interdenominationalism, interdenominational movement within Protestantism, Protestant Christianity that affirms the centrality of being "bor ...
blogs online. McKnight is a popular author and speaker on issues related to the emerging church; his blog was named the most popular blog online related to the movement. He has supported many of the movement's aims. In recent years, however, he has expressed concern about the direction of the movement, particularly regarding the "emergent" stream within the emerging church and some of the work of
Brian McLaren Brian D. McLaren (born 1956) is an American pastor, author, speaker, and leading figure in the emerging church movement. McLaren is also associated with postmodern Christianity. Education and career Raised in Rockville, Maryland in the conservat ...
. McKnight and California pastor Dan Kimball more or less officially broke with the emerging movement, and have since formed ReGeneration, an initiative that focuses on ministry to and with young adults. McKnight has lectured in numerous countries, including Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Denmark, England, and Ireland. He has also been identified with the
New Perspective on Paul The "New Perspective on Paul" is a movement within the field of biblical studies concerned with the understanding of the writings of the Apostle Paul. The "new perspective" was started with liberal scholar E. P. Sanders' 1977 work ''Paul ...
. In April 2014 McKnight announced that he had joined the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), a denomination founded by former members of the Episcopal Church of the United States. On April 26, 2014 he was ordained into Anglican Holy Orders as a Deacon at Church of the Redeemer in Highwood, Illinois. In January 2017, McKnight began a series of posts explaining more about his transition into the Anglican tradition. He emphasized how much the
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was key in his decision to become Anglican, and included screen shots from Robert Webber's 2004 book ''Ancient Future Time: Forming Spirituality through the Christian Year''.


Personal life

McKnight and his wife, Kristen, a psychologist, live in
Libertyville, Illinois Libertyville is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a northern suburb of Chicago. It is located west of Lake Michigan on the Des Plaines River. The 2020 census population was 20,579. It is part of Libertyville Township, Lake ...
and have two grown children. He and his daughter, Laura Barringer, coauthored the children's version of ''The Jesus Creed'', called ''Sharing God's Love: The Jesus Creed for Children'' (2014). His son, Lukas McKnight, was a minor league catcher in the Chicago Cubs system, and was part of the Cubs' front office during the 2016 World Series championship.


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External links


Jesus Creed
€”Scot McKnight's personal blog
Indepth Interview with Scot McKnight
-- "Beyond Evangelical"
Scot McKnight biography from Theopedia

North Park University

A Review of McKnight's FASTING



Off The Map Episode 4 Scot McKnight Talk from Missional Matrix in 2007
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