Eugene H. Peterson
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Eugene Hoiland Peterson (November 6, 1932 – October 22, 2018) was an American Presbyterian minister, scholar, theologian, author, and poet. He wrote over 30 books, including the Gold Medallion Book Award–winner The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language (Navpress Publishing Group, 2002),[2] an idiomatic paraphrasing commentary and translation of the Bible into modern American English using a dynamic equivalence translation approach.[3]
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Born | Eugene Hoiland Peterson (1932-11-06)November 6, 1932 |
Died | October 22, 2018(2018-10-22) (aged 85) |
Spouse |
Janice Stubbs (m. 1958) |
Children | 3 |
Ecclesiastical career | |
Religion | Christianity |
Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Seattle Pacific University (BA) New York Theological Seminary (BST) Johns Hopkins University (MA) |
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Discipline | Theology |
Institutions | Regent College |
Notable works | The Message (1993–2002) |
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