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| Brendlinger named top GFU researcher |
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| GFU professor earns Faculty Achievement Award for Research and Scholarship |
While a college professor's primary responsibility is to his or her students, one who can also conduct research will become that much more valuable. George Fox University honored professor of religion Irv Brendlinger with the 2008 George Fox University Faculty Achievement Award for Research and Scholarship this spring. Brendlinger recently wrote two books on the antislavery movement: "To Be Silent Would Be Criminal: The Antislavery Influence and Writings of Anthony Benezet," and "Social Justice Through the Eyes of Wesley: John Wesley's Theological Challenge to Slavery." Brendlinger also has published a number of articles on John Wesley and given lectures in the Bahamas, England and Scotland. "I have a more concrete understanding of the history of Christianity and a greater appreciation for those who risked their lives for their faith, which is now my own faith," commented one student after taking Brendlinger's class. Brendlinger's areas of expertise lie in the history of the Christian church, the British antislavery movement, Quaker theology and social justice, and pastoral and church issues, with an emphasis on nature and the purpose of the church from a biblical perspective. Brendlinger earned a bachelor's degree from Asbury College, a master's in divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary, a master's education from the University of Oklahoma, and a doctorate degree from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Prior to coming to George Fox University in 1993, he taught at Western Evangelical Seminary and Warner Pacific College and directed the Center for Christian Studies at a Portland church. He also served as a church pastor in Oklahoma. |