About Prof. John Stackhouse
December 29, 2006
E-mail: jgs88@shaw.ca
John G. Stackhouse, Jr., draws on history, sociology, theology, and philosophy to explore the intersection of Christian faith and contemporary culture in North America and beyond.
A graduate of Queen’s University at Kingston, Ontario (B.A., History), Wheaton College Graduate School, Illinois (M.A., Theological Studies), and The University of Chicago (Ph.D., History and Theology of Christianity), he is the Sangwoo Youtong Chee Professor of Theology and Culture at Regent College, an international graduate school of Christian studies in Vancouver, Canada. Regent is affiliated with the University of British Columbia, where Dr. Stackhouse also holds a position as Adjunct Professor in the Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies. Previously he taught European history at Northwestern College in Iowa, and then Modern Christianity at the University of Manitoba.
Dr. Stackhouse is the author of seven books, the most recent of which is Making the Best of It: Following Christ in the Real World, released by Oxford University Press in March 2008. He is the editor of four books of academic theology, and the author of more than 400 articles, reviews, and book chapters in scholarly and popular publications.
John Stackhouse specializes in analyzing and engaging trends in contemporary culture, particularly those that involve religion and spirituality. His commentary has been featured by most major North American TV networks (including ABC, NBC, PBS, CBC, CTV, and Global), by dozens of radio stations, and by print media as diverse as The Times Literary Supplement, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Globe and Mail, The National Post, The Atlantic Monthly, Reader’s Digest, Time, and Maxim (yes, you read that right).
Married to Kari, a physiotherapist, and father of three sons, he enjoys skiing the Vancouver-area mountains and playing basketball at church or with his students. He is also a jazz musician and occasionally plays in public–sometimes backing his friend, two-time Juno Award-winner Steve Bell.
For more on Dr. Stackhouse, please visit www.JohnStackhouse.com.
January 2, 2007 at 5:28 am
Thank you for including me on the blog site. I have just returned from Christmas holidays in London and am looking forward to reading the continuing saga on ‘John does the world’. It should be both enlightening and interesting. I’m not yet conversant enough in your range of thought and opinion to hazard a comment, but I will give it a try from time to time.
Happy New Year to you and your family
Bob
January 5, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Glad to receive this link, John, and grateful for the opportunity to read some ‘live’ thoughts. Because I can barely wade, let alone surf, the net, I’m not likely to become a blogger. But I will respond from time to time, understanding the nature to always be (in Maxine’s words) ‘incomplete synthesis.’
Whatever the result of this experiment for you, do not stop writing books, please.
CB
April 22, 2007 at 7:57 am
Today i saw your appearance on “Listen Up” Tv in regards to the cultural craze of “The Secret”. I just wanted to thank you for addressing the accountability aspect, and importance of religion in the entire equation. I appreciate your writings and look forward to reading more.
Kind Regards,
Martin
February 24, 2008 at 3:40 am
you are wonderful
April 7, 2008 at 11:52 am
What instrument do you play? I play sax and play out in the community frequently in a few big bands.
April 7, 2008 at 4:39 pm
I play piano, electric bass, and guitar. I hope to pick up my trumpet again this summer and to enjoy our new electronic drum set, my wife’s gift to the boys in the family this past Christmas!
I used to play trombone and euphonium fairly well, french horn not so well, and alto and tenor sax and clarinet fairly badly. I have played vibraphone in concert a few times without embarrassing anyone.
I wish I could sing, too, but I have been assured that I can’t.