Gregg R. Allison is an American evangelical theologian and author who serves as Professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS) in Louisville, Kentucky. He previously taught at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, and has served in various leadership roles in the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS), including Secretary and Book Review Editor for the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society.
Career
Allison joined SBTS in 2003 after nine years on the faculty of Western Seminary (Portland). In addition to his academic posts, he spent 18 years with Campus Crusade for Christ (now Cru), including missionary service in Italy and Switzerland, and co-pastored a church in Lugano, Switzerland. He is also noted as a senior fellow with the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC).
Education
Research interests
Allison's research and teaching focus on ecclesiology, pneumatology, and theological anthropology.
Selected works
- Allison, Gregg R. Historical Theology: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011. ISBN .
- âÂÂâ Sojourners and Strangers: The Doctrine of the Church. Wheaton: Crossway, 2012. ISBN .
- âÂÂâ Roman Catholic Theology and Practice: An Evangelical Assessment. Wheaton: Crossway, 2014. ISBN .
- âÂÂâ The Baker Compact Dictionary of Theological Terms. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2016. ISBN .
- Allison, Gregg R.; Castaldo, Christopher A. The Unfinished Reformation: What Unites and Divides Catholics and Protestants after 500 Years. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2016. ISBN .
- House, Brad; Allison, Gregg R. MultiChurch: Exploring the Future of Multisite. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2017. ISBN .
- Allison, Gregg R. 50 Core Truths of the Christian Faith: A Guide to Understanding and Teaching Theology. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2018. ISBN .
- Allison, Gregg R.; Köstenberger, Andreas J. The Holy Spirit (Theology for the People of God). Nashville: B&H Academic, 2020. ISBN .
- Allison, Gregg R. The Church: An Introduction (Short Studies in Systematic Theology). Wheaton: Crossway, 2021. ISBN .
- âÂÂâ Embodied: Living as Whole People in a Fractured World. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2021. ISBN .
- âÂÂâ 40 Questions about Roman Catholicism. Grand Rapids: Kregel Academic, 2021. ISBN .
- âÂÂâ God, Gift, and Guide: Knowing the Holy Spirit. Nashville: B&H Books, 2023. ISBN .
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