Michael Horton (theologian)
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Michael Scott Horton (born May 11, 1964; Ph.D., University of Coventry with Wycliffe Hall, Oxford) is the J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary California. He is a scholar and theologian, having written and edited more than forty books and contributed to various encyclopedias, including the Oxford Handbook of Reformed Theology and Brill’s Encyclopedia of Christianity.
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Michael S. Horton | |
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Born | (1964-05-11) May 11, 1964 (age 60) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Professor, theologian |
Known for | Modern Reformation Magazine, White Horse Inn radio program |
Notable work | For Calvinism, The Christian Faith: A Systematic Theology for Pilgrims on the Way |
Theological work | |
Tradition or movement | Calvinism |
Main interests | Systematic Theology, Apologetics, Historical Theology |
Notable ideas | Predestination, Sola Fide |
In addition to his work as a professor, Dr. Horton is the founder of Sola Media and its productions, the White Horse Inn radio show and podcast, Modern Reformation magazine, Core Christianity, and Theo Global.
His most recent book is Shaman and Sage: The Roots of “Spiritual but Not Religious” in Antiquity, the first of three volumes in his intellectual history of “spiritual but not religious” as a phenomenon in Western culture.
His award-winning books include Justification (2 vols), The Christian Faith, Pilgrim Theology, For Calvinism, and People and Place: A Covenant Ecclesiology, and his writing has been featured in The Washington Post, Books and Culture, Modern Reformation, Pro Ecclesia, and the International Journal of Systematic Theology. His popular writing also spans many titles, such as Christless Christianity: The Alternative Gospel of the American Church; Recovering Our Sanity: How the Fear of God Conquers the Fears that Divide Us; Beyond Culture Wars, Rediscovering the Holy Spirit: God’s Perfecting Presence in Creation, Redemption, and Everyday Life; Ordinary: Sustainable Faith in a Radical, Restless World; and Calvin on the Christian Life: Glorifying and Enjoying God Forever.