DOCKERY, David S. 1952-

PERSONAL: Born October 28, 1952, in Tuscaloosa, AL; son of Samuel W. and Pansye P. Dockery; married, June 14, 1975; wife's name Lanese H.; children: Jonathan, Benjamin, Timothy. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: University of Alabama, B.S., 1975; Southwestern Baptist Seminary, M.Div., 1981; Texas Christian University, M.A., 1986; University of Texas—Arlington, Ph.D., 1988. Religion: Christian. Hobbies and other interests: Reading, athletics, music.

ADDRESSES: Home—95 Willow Green, Jackson, TN 38305. Offıce—Union University, 1050 Union University Dr., Jackson, TN 38305; fax: 731-661-5444. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Southern Baptist Seminary, Louisville, KY, professor and vice president for academic administration, 1988-96; Union University, Jackson, TN, president, 1996—. Christianity Today, member of board of directors. Prison Fellowship, member of board of reference; Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, member of board of directors; Jackson Chamber of Commerce, member.

MEMBER: Institute for Biblical Research, Jackson Rotary Club.

AWARDS, HONORS: Distinguished Alumni Award, Southwestern Baptist Seminary, 2002.

WRITINGS:

Biblical Interpretation Then and Now, Baker Book House (Grand Rapids, MI), 1992.

Holman Bible Handbook, Holman, 1992.

(Editor and contributor) Southern Baptists andAmerican Evangelicals: The Conversation Continues, 1994.

The Challenge of Postmodernism, Baker Book House (Grand Rapids, MI), 2001.

(Editor, with Timothy George) Theologians of BaptistTradition (originally published as Baptist Theologians), Broadman & Holman, 2001.

Contributor to books, including Beyond the Impasse? Scripture, Interpretation, and Theology in Baptist Life, 1993.

SIDELIGHTS: David S. Dockery told CA: "My primary motivation for writing is to address important historical, cultural, or philosophical issues. My work is influenced by historical and cultural trends. I am inspired by my personal interests and by issues facing higher education, church, society, and culture."

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Christianity Today, April 14, 1993, S. Mark Heim, review of Beyond the Impasse? Scripture, Interpretation, and Theology in Baptist Life, p. 402; November 14, 1995, John Woodbridge, review of Southern Baptists and American Evangelicals: The Conversation Continues, p. 96; March 5, 2001, Katherine L. Robbin, "The Life and Times of the Christian College President," p. 104.

First Things: Monthly Journal of Religion and PublicLife, December, 2001, review of Theologians of the Baptist Tradition, p. 65.