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Gurney III, Jullius

Jullius
Gurney III
History
Phone: 
916.577.2272
Email: 
rgurney@jessup.edu
“'Come!' say the Spirit and the Bride. Whoever hears, echo, 'Come!' Is anyone thirsty? Come! All who will, come and drink, drink freely of the Water of Life." Revelation 22:17 (The Message)
Expertise: 

Church History, History of the United States, Contemporary Theology, Issues in the relationship between Science and Faith, Issues in the relationship between Faith and Popular Culture

Education: 

Ph.D., Church History – Union Theological Seminary, Virginia - 1999 
Th.M., History and Theology – Union Theological Seminary, Virginia - 1993 
M. Div., Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary – 1987 
B.A., English Literature – University of New Mexico - 1979

Courses Taught: 

HIST 241 Western Civilization I 
HIST 242 Western Civilization II 
PHIL 271 Introduction to Philosophy 
HIST 291 American History 
HIST 351 History of Religion in America 
HIST 371 20th Century History 
HIST 374 Military History 
HIST 380 Christianity and Islam in Conflict 
THEO 452 Contemporary Theology 
PHIL 452 Christian Perspective
HIST 498 Research and Historiography

Publications: 

Gurney, J (1999) Dissertation – Religion in the American Century: TIME Magazine and the Reporting of Christianity in the United States 1950-1975 
Gurney, J. (2009) Book Review of The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film in Journal of Religious & Theological Information, Vol. 8:1-2
Gurney, J. (2009) Book Review of The Westminster Dictionary of Church History in Journal of Religious & Theological Information, Vol. 8: 3-4

Awards and Honors: 

Baker Book House Award for Outstanding Graduate in Theology, GGBTS, 1987

Associations, Board & Committees: 

Member: American Society of Church History