Gerald McDermott
Gerald McDermott, Professor, is a retired Anglican Chair of Divinity at Samford’s Beeson Divinity School. Prior to that, he served as Jordan–Trexler Professor of Religion at Roanoke College and taught for 26 years. He grew up in Boston, New York and Philadelphia, went to a Jesuit high school in New York City, graduated from the University of Chicago (B.A., New Testament and Early Christian Literature). He lived in religious communes for seven years, started and ran a private school for three years, pastored for five years in Iowa, and earned a Ph.D. in religion at the University of Iowa.
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Understanding Hinduism
There is no such thing as Hinduism. Hinduism is a word that the British coined...Read More
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A Thumbnail Sketch of Islam for Christians
How do we navigate around the seductions of this fallen world and faithfully follow Jesus...Read More
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A Thumbnail Sketch of Buddhism for Christians
Dr. Gerald R. McDermott offers an insightful overview of the history, beliefs, and various schools of...Read More
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A Thumbnail Sketch of Judaism for Christians
In this essay Dr. McDermott provides a tremendously helpful foundational understanding of Judaism so that...Read More
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A Thumbnail Sketch of Buddhism for Christians
Dr. McDermott provides a tremendously helpful foundational understanding of Buddhism so that we as Christian...Read More
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A Thumb-Nail Sketch of Hinduism(s) for Christians
Dr. Gerald McDermott provides Christians with an insightful overview of Hinduism.
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A Thumbnail Sketch of Islam for Christians
Dr. Gerald McDermott gives us a thorough and very helpful overview of Islam, the second...Read More
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What Should Christians Think about Islam? (Part 1)
Christianity and Islam are the two largest religions in the world. What are their similarities...Read More
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What Should Christians Think about Islam? (Part 2)
The majority of Christians view Islam as a false religion because its adherents reject the...Read More
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What Should Christians Think about Buddhism?
Prominent early Christians were aware of Buddha and Buddhist stories. But what is Buddhism and...Read More
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