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James A. Patterson

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Book(s), Monograph(s) or Book Chapter(s)

• KJV 400: The Legacy and Impact of the King James Version. Edited by Ray Van Neste; Foreword by David S. Dockery. BorderStone Press (December 2012). Union Contributor(s): Bradley G. Green (Chapter: "Convenant, Canon, and Culture: Theological Reflections on the Cultural Meaning of the King James Version"); Hunter Baker (Chapter: "A Bible for the People: The Political and Cultural Impact of the Vernacular Bible"); Gavin Richardson (Chapter: "'No New Reformation': Anglo-Saxon Vernacular Scripture in the Minds of the Reformers"); Micah Watson (Chapter: "Who Appeals to Heaven? King James I and John Locke on Scripture & Political Authority"); Justin D. Barnard (Chapter: "Human Nature and the Veneration of the KJV"); Jennifer A. Gruenke (Chapter: "Isaac Newton's Bible: Science and Heresy in 17th Century England"); Ray Van Neste (Editor and Introduction); James A. Patterson (Chapter: "Divine Right or Holy Dissent? Conflicting Visions of Church and State in Early Seventeenth-Century England"); Steve R. Halla (Chapter: "Art, Iconoclasm, and the Search for Unity: Reflections on Cornelis Boel's 1611 KJV Title Page Design"); Bobby C. Rogers (Chapter: "'Therefore Now Put Off They Ornaments': The Influence of the King James Bible in Contemporary American Poetry"); John T. Netland (Chapter: "'The Very Language of Men': Biblical Echoes in Wordsworth's Poetry"); Scott Huelin (Chapter: "Only God Speaks King James: The Literary Use of English Bible Translations in Flannery O'Connor's The Violent Bear It Away"); Gene Fant (Chapter: "'Give Me also This Power': Secular Writers' Simultaneous Fascination with and Denial of the Power of the KJV"); Christopher W. Mathews (Chapter: "Sounding through the Centuries: The Influence of the King James Version over Four Centuries of Musical Composition"). Book Website | Buy at Amazon.com or Christianbook.com or Google Products | Find in Google Scholar or Summar Library
  
• Through a Glass Darkly: Contested Notions of Baptist Identity. Edited by Keith Harper. University Alabama Press (July 2012). Union Contributor(s): James A. Patterson (Chapter: "Reframing the Past: The Impact of Institutional and Ideological Agendas on Modern Interpretations of Landmarkism"). Buy at Amazon.com or Christianbook.com or Google Products | Find in Google Scholar or Summar Library
  
• Faith and Learning: A Handbook for Christian Higher Education. Edited by David S. Dockery. B&H Academic (May 2012). Union Contributor(s): Thomas R. Rosebrough (Chapter: "Faith and Transformational Teaching"); Ralph Leverett (Chapter: "Faith and Transformational Teaching"); Gene Fant (Chapter: "The Heartbeat of Christian Higher Education: The Core Curriculum"); Harry Lee Poe (Chapter: "The Gospel, Worldview, and Christian Higher Education"); Gregory Alan Thornbury (Chapter: "Biblical and Theological Studies in the Christian University"); Taylor Worley (Chapter: "The Study of Philosophy"); John T. Netland (Chapter: "Beauty, Meaning, and Power: Bearing Witness in the Profession of Words"); Scott Huelin (Chapter: "On Language and Interpretation"); James A. Patterson (Chapter: "The Study of History"); Hunter Baker (Chapter: "The Study of Political Philosophy at the Christian University"); Roman R. Williams (Chapter: "An Invitation to Sociology"); Steve R. Halla (Chapter: "Christianity and the Arts"); Christopher W. Mathews (Chapter: "Music Education from a Christian Perspective"); Mark Bolyard (Chapter: "A Christian in the Sciences"); Jimmy H. Davis (Chapter: "Science, Theology, and the Search for the Historical Adam"); Jeannette Russ (Chapter: "Christian Scholarship in Math, Physics, and Engineering"); E. Blake Watkins (Chapter: "The Study of Health Care at the Christian University"); Mary Anne Poe (Chapter: "Social Work and Counseling in the Christian Intellectual Tradition"); Emily Lean (Chapter: "The Study of Business at the Christian University"); Kimberly C. Thornbury (Chapter: "Student Life: Thinking Biblically about Vocatio and Community"); C. Ben Mitchell (Chapter: "Engaging the Culture and the Academy"). Book Website | Buy at Amazon.com or Christianbook.com or Google Products | Find in Google Scholar or Summar Library
  
• James Robinson Graves: Staking the Boundaries of Baptist Identity. James A. Patterson. B&H Academic (March 2012). Book Website | Buy at Amazon.com or Christianbook.com or Google Products | Find in Google Scholar or Summar Library
  
• Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominationalism. Edited by David S. Dockery with Ray Van Neste and Jerry Tidwell. B&H Academic (April 2011). Union Contributor(s): Ray Van Neste (Editor; Chapter: "Pastoral Ministry in Southern Baptist and Evangelical Life"); James A. Patterson (Chapter: "Reflections on 400 Years of the Baptist Movement"); Harry Lee Poe (Chapter: "The Gospel and Its Meaning"); Jerry N. Tidwell (Editor; Chapter: "Missions and Evangelism"). Buy at Amazon.com or Christianbook.com or Google Products | Find in Google Scholar or Summar Library
  
• John A. Broadus: A Living Legacy. Edited by David S. Dockery and Roger D. Duke. B&H Publishing (August 2008). Union Contributor(s): James A. Patterson (Chapter: "Broadus’ Living Legacy"). Book Website | Buy at Amazon.com or Christianbook.com or Google Products | Find in Google Scholar or Summar Library
  

Peer-Reviewed Journal Article(s)

• "James Robinson Graves (1820-1893): History in the Service of Ecclesiology," Baptist History & Heritage. (January 2009)
• "Alternative Theological Education in the Southern Baptist Convention: A Case Study of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary," Journal of Baptist Studies. (January 2007)
• "Cultural Pessimism in Modern Evangelical Thought: Francis Schaeffer, Carl Henry, and Charles Colson," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. (December 2006)
• "The J. R. Graves Synthesis: American Individualism and Landmarkist Ecclesiology," Tennessee Baptist History. (October 2005)
• "Revolution and the Eschaton: Images of Jesus in the Jesus Movement," Trinity Journal. (October 2005)
• "Boundary Maintenance in Evangelical Christian Higher Education: A Case Study of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities," Christian Higher Education. (January 2005)
• "Writing Commemorative History for Chrisitan Institutions: Propaganda or a Legitimate Scholarly Enterprise," Fides et Historia. (March 2004)

Magazine Article(s)

• "The Baptist Faith and Message and Denominational Identity," Union University Bulletin 3. (January 2004)

Denominational Publication Article(s)

• "Participation at the Lord's Table: Historical Reflections on Local and Universal Impulses in Baptist Ecclesiology," SBC Life. (December 2012)

Other Article(s)

• "Baptist Debates Reflect Lasting Legacy of Landmarkers," The Commercial Appeal. (June 2012)
• "Speer, Robert Elliott," The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization. (December 2011)
• "Strong Josiah," The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization. (December 2011)
• "Wilder, Robert Parmelee," The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization. (December 2011)
• "Rauschenbusch, Walter," The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization. (December 2011)

Presentation(s)

• "Divine Right or Holy Dissent? Conflicting Visions of Church and State in Early Seventeenth-Century England" KJV Festival. Jackson, TN (September 2011)
• "J.R. Graves, Union University, and Baptist Identity" Founders Day Chapel. Jackson, TN (February 2011)
• "Reflections on 400 Years of the Baptist Movement: Who We Are, What We Believe" Southern Baptisits, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominationalism, Union University. Jackson, TN (October 2009)
• "Church History and the Interpretation of Scripture" Ryan Center Conference, Union University. Jackson, TN (April 2009)
• "Marcion: Second Century Roots of Rejecting the Old Testament" Ryan Center Conference, Union University. Jackson, TN (April 2007)
• "James Robinson Graves (1820-1893): History in the Service of Ecclesiology" The Conference on Faith and History, Oklahoma Baptist University. Shawnee, OK (September 2006)
• "The J. R. Graves Synthesis: American Individualism and Landmarkist Ecclesiology" Tennessee Baptist Historical Society meeting. Brentwood, TN (February 2006)
• "Commencement Speaker" Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary. Germantown, TN (May 2005)
• "The J.R. Graves Synthesis: American Individualism and Landmarkist Ecclesiology" Christianity in the Academy Conference, University of Memphis. Memphis, TN (April 2005)

Award/Recognition(s)

• Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives Lynn May Study Grant, 2008
• Faculty Research Leave Union University, 2008
• Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives Lynn May Study Grant, 2006
• Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives Lynn May Study Grant, 2004
• Chi Omega Teacher of the Month Union University, 2004

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