Ronald H. Nash | |
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Born |
Cleveland, OH |
May 27, 1936
Died | March 10, 2006 Orlando, FL |
(aged 69)
Nationality | American |
Education | BA, MA, PhD |
Alma mater |
Barrington College, Brown University, Syracuse University |
Occupation | Professor of Philosophy |
Organization | Reformed Theological Seminary |
Known for |
Austrian Economics, Philosophy of History, Presuppositional Apologetics |
Spouse(s) | Betty Jane Nash |
Children | Jeffrey, Jennifer |
Ronald H. Nash (May 27, 1936 – March 10, 2006) was a philosophy professor at Reformed Theological Seminary. Nash served as a professor for over 40 years, teaching and writing in the areas of worldview, apologetics, ethics, theology, and history. He is known for his advocacy of Austrian Economics, and his criticism of the evangelical left.
Ronald H. Nash was born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 27, 1936. In 1956, Nash received ordination. He pastored both Baptist and Presbyterian churches. He earned his Bachelor's degree at Barrington College, and a Master's degree at Brown University, before going on to receive his Doctorate in Philosophy from Syracuse University in 1964. He did postdoctoral work at Stanford University in 1969.
Following his doctoral work, Nash became the Chairman of the Department of Philosophy and Religion and Director of Graduate Studies in Humanities at Western Kentucky University, where he served for 27 years. In 1991, he became Professor of Philosophy and Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, serving there until 2002. Additionally, Nash was Professor of Philosophy at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1998-2005.