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John A. Mackay (May 17, 1889 – June 9, 1983) was a Presbyterian theologian, missionary, and educator. He was a strong advocate of the Ecumenical Movement and World Christianity. Early life and education. John A. Mackay was born on May 17, 1889, in Inverness, Scotland, the eldest of five children.
Jun 10, 1983 · The Rev. Dr. John Alexander Mackay, president emeritus of the Princeton Theological Seminary and former moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., died...
Missiologist, theologian, and leader of the ecumenical movement. Born in Inverness, Scotland, Mackay studied philosophy and theology in Aberdeen and Princeton. When in Spain, he came under the influence of existential philosopher Miguel de Unamuno.
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John A. Mackay (1936–1959) strengthened the faculty, enlarged the campus, and created a new ecumenical era for theological education.
He was President of Princeton Theological Seminary from 1936 to 1959. In the excerpts from interviews which follow, Mackay recalls how several persons— Jonathan Edwards, Robert E. Speer, Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield, among others—influenced the direction of his life.
Jan 20, 2010 · Paperback – January 20, 2010. This is the first biography of John A. Mackay (1889-1983), an important Presbyterian leader, missionary, and professor who served as president of Princeton Theological Seminary from 1936 to 1959. As president, he rebuilt the seminary faculty after the split in 1927.
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