David A. Rausch (1947-2023) was an author and Professor of History at
Ashland University
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in Ohio.
Early life
Rausch was born on June 22, 1947 in
Warren, Ohio
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, to Samuel Albert Rausch and Marion June Palette Rausch.
Education and career
Rausch received his M.A. in History from
Youngstown State University
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The university is composed of six undergrad ...
in 1973 with a thesis "The Historical Jesus: A Current Perspective," and his Ph.D. in History from
Kent State University
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in 1978 with a thesis "Proto-Fundamentalism's Attitudes toward Zionism, 1878–1918."
He spent most of his academic career as a Professor at
Ashland University
Ashland University is a private university in Ashland, Ohio, United States. The university consists of a main campus and several off-campus centers throughout central and northern Ohio
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in Ohio — first as Professor of Church History and Judaic Studies at
Ashland Theological Seminary (a seminary associated with
The Brethren Church
The Brethren Church is an Anabaptist Christian denomination with roots in and one of several groups that trace its origins back to the Schwarzenau Brethren of Germany, and is a member of the National Association of Evangelicals.
Background
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and graduate school within Ashland University) from 1980-1990, then as Professor of History at
Ashland University
Ashland University is a private university in Ashland, Ohio, United States. The university consists of a main campus and several off-campus centers throughout central and northern Ohio
Ohio ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern U ...
from 1990 to 2005. He served as Chair of the History and Political Science Department at Ashland University.
Rausch wrote hundreds of articles more than three dozen books.
Death
Rausch died on January 4, 2023, aged 75.
Books
Among the most widely held books by Rausch are the following
*''Zionism within Early American Fundamentalism, 1878–1918: A Convergence of Two Traditions'' (
Lewiston, New York
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Edwin Mellen Press
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, 1979)
*''Messianic Judaism: Its History, Theology, and Polity'' (
Lewiston, New York
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Edwin Mellen Press
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, 1982)
*''Arno C. Gaebelein, 1861–1945: Irenic Fundamentalist and Scholar; including conversations with Dr. Frank E. Gaebelein'' (
Lewiston, New York
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Edwin Mellen Press
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, 1983)
*(editor) ''Louis Meyer's Eminent Hebrew Christians of the Nineteenth Century: Brief Biographical Sketches'' (1983)
*''A Legacy of Hatred: Why Christians must not Forget the Holocaust'' (Baker, 1984)
*''Protestantism: Its Modern Meaning'' (Fortress Press, 1987)
*''Building Bridges: Understanding Jews and Judaism'' (1988)
*''World Religions: Our Quest for Meaning'' (Trinity Press International, 1989)
*''The Middle East Maze: Israel and her Neighbors'' (Moody, 1991)
*''Communities in Conflict: Evangelicals and Jews'' (Trinity Press International, 1991)
*''Fundamentalist-Evangelicals and Anti-Semitism'' (Trinity Press International, 1992)
*''Native American Voices'' (Baker Books, 1994)
*''A Historical, Philosophical, and Pragmatic Approach to Penology'' (
Lewiston, New York
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:
Edwin Mellen Press
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, 1995)
*''Friends, Colleagues, and Neighbors: Jewish Contributions to American History'' (Baker, 1996)
References
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1947 births
2023 deaths
American non-fiction writers
Ashland University faculty
People from Warren, Ohio