James H. Smylie
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James H. Smylie is Emeritus Professor of Church History at Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
and author of books on American church history and presbyterianism
.
, where his father was a pastor. He was educated at Washington University in St. Louis
, where he graduated BA in 1946, and at Princeton Theological Seminary
, where he was awarded his BD in 1949 and master's degree in 1950. He served as a Presbyterian Minister in St. Louis, 1950–1952, and married Elizabeth Roblee at that time. From 1952 until 1962 he taught at Princeton Theological Seminary, initially while working on his PhD there, which was completed in 1958. He began his work at Union Theological Seminary in Virginia (now Union/PSCE
) in 1962, becoming full professor in 1968, and remained there until retiring in 1996.
His doctoral dissertation was on the subject of American Clergymen and the Constitution of the United States of America, 1780-1796 and his interests broadened from that topic to include church-state relations, human rights, and the impact of Presbyterian theology on American political thought.
Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Union Presbyterian Seminary, located on the near north side of the city of Richmond, Virginia, is a theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church...
and author of books on American church history and presbyterianism
Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...
.
Career
James Hutchinson Smylie was born in 1925 in Huntington, West VirginiaHuntington, West Virginia
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...
, where his father was a pastor. He was educated at Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
, where he graduated BA in 1946, and at Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary is a theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church located in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey in the United States...
, where he was awarded his BD in 1949 and master's degree in 1950. He served as a Presbyterian Minister in St. Louis, 1950–1952, and married Elizabeth Roblee at that time. From 1952 until 1962 he taught at Princeton Theological Seminary, initially while working on his PhD there, which was completed in 1958. He began his work at Union Theological Seminary in Virginia (now Union/PSCE
Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Union Presbyterian Seminary, located on the near north side of the city of Richmond, Virginia, is a theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church...
) in 1962, becoming full professor in 1968, and remained there until retiring in 1996.
His doctoral dissertation was on the subject of American Clergymen and the Constitution of the United States of America, 1780-1796 and his interests broadened from that topic to include church-state relations, human rights, and the impact of Presbyterian theology on American political thought.