Bryan W. Ball (born 11 July 1935) is a British theologian, author, teacher, former president of Avondale College and former president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific.[1][2][3][4]
Bryan W. Ball | |
|---|---|
| 27th President of Avondale College | |
| In office 1984–1990 | |
| Preceded by | J. J. C. Cox |
| Succeeded by | G. A. Madigan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1935 Bere Ferrers, Devon, England |
| Alma mater | Newbold College Andrews University |
| Profession | Theologian, college administrator, author and teacher |
Biography
editBryan William Ball was born in Bere Ferrers, Devon, England on 11 July 1935,[1][5] the son of Cecil William Richard Ball and Nora (née Beardsell).[1]
Ball was educated at Bedford Modern School and Tavistock Grammar School.[1] He graduated BA from Newbold College, MA in Religion from Andrews University and was awarded a PhD from the University of London.[5]
Ball was Chair of Theology at Newbold College between 1976 and 1984.[3] In 1984 he moved to Australia to become president of Avondale College between 1984 and 1990.[6] He was later made president of the South Pacific Division between 1990 and 1997[7] where he was instrumental in the further development of the Sydney Adventist Hospital and helped the Pacific Adventist College in Papua New Guinea achieve university status.[3][4]
Ball is a widely cited scholar who has written extensively on current and historical theological issues.[8][9]
Selected bibliography
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- A great expectation: eschatological thought in English Protestantism to 1660. Published by Brill, Leiden, 1975[10][11]
- The English connection: the Puritan roots of Seventh-Day Adventist belief. Published by J. Clarke, Cambridge, England, 1981[12][13]
- The Seventh-day Men: Sabbatarians and Sabbatarianism in England and Wales, 1600-1800. Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford and New York City, 1994[14][15]
- The essential Jesus: the man, His message, His mission. Published by Pacific Press Publishing Association, Nampa, Idaho, 2002; Warburton, Victoria, Australia, 2002[16]
- Christopher Feake 1612-1683. Entry in the DNB, Oxford University Press, 2004[17]
- Can we still believe the Bible? : and does it really matter? Published by Signs Publishing Company, Victoria, Australia, 2007[18]
- The soul sleepers: Christian mortalism from Wycliffe to Priestley. Published by James Clarke & Co., Cambridge, 2008[19]
- In the beginning: science and scripture confirm creation. Published by Pacific Press Publishing Association, Nampa, Idaho, 2012[20]
- Grounds for Assurance and Hope - Selected Biblical and Historical writings of Bryan W. Ball. Published by Avondale Academic Press, 2015[21]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Sullivan, Leanne (2009). Who's who in Australia. Crown Content. ISBN 9781740951661. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ Cross, The Late F. L.; Cross, Frank Leslie; Livingstone, Elizabeth A. (2005). The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780192802903. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Adventist Church in UK and Ireland | Home" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research – South Pacific Division". adventistarchives.org. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Bryan W. Ball". adventistbookcenter.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Avondale College Presidents". Adventist Archives. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "South Pacific Division Presidents". Adventist Archives. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Works by Bryan W. Ball".
- ^ Ball, Bryan W. (2014). The English Connection. The Lutterworth Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctt1cgf3k9. ISBN 9780227174456. JSTOR j.ctt1cgf3k9.
- ^ A great expectation : eschatological thought in English Protestantism to 1660. Brill. 1975. ISBN 9789004043152. OCLC 1952573.
- ^ New England New Jerusalem: The Millenarian Dimension of Transatlantic ... ISBN 9780542852039. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ The English connection : the Puritan roots of Seventh-Day Adventist belief. J. Clarke. 1981. ISBN 9780227678442. OCLC 8762753.
- ^ Nuttall, Geoffrey F. (1982). "The Journal of Ecclesiastical History - The English Connection: the Puritan roots of Seventh-day Adventist belief. By B. W. Ball. Pp. 252. James Clarke, 1981. £7.50. – Cambridge Journals Online". The Journal of Ecclesiastical History. 33 (3): 506. doi:10.1017/S0022046900026804. S2CID 163334408.
- ^ The Seventh-day Men : Sabbatarians and Sabbatarianism in England and Wales, 1600–1800. Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press. 1994. ISBN 9780198267522. OCLC 28585875.
- ^ "The Seventh-Day Men". James Clarke and Co Ltd. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ Ball, Bryan W.; Johnsson, William G. (2002). The essential Jesus : the man, His message, His mission. Pacific Press Pub. Association. ISBN 9780816319299. OCLC 50260270.
- ^ Ball, Bryan (January 2004). ""Christopher Feake 1612–1683" by Bryan W. Ball". Avondale.edu.au. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ Ball, Bryan W. (2007). Can we still believe the Bible? : and does it really matter?. Signs Publishing Company. ISBN 9781921292019. OCLC 181349937.
- ^ Ball, Bryan W. (January 2008). The soul sleepers : Christian mortalism from Wycliffe to Priestley. James Clarke & Company. ISBN 9780227172605. OCLC 178316967.
- ^ Ball, B. W. (1 January 2012). In the beginning : science and scripture confirm creation. Pacific Press Publishing Association. ISBN 9780816326150. OCLC 772450038.
- ^ Grounds for Assurance and Hope: Selected Biblical and Historical Writings of Bryan W. Ball. Avondale Academic Press. 9 December 2015. ISBN 9780958159142.