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Born | John Stephen Piper January 11, 1946 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
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Noël Piper (m. 1968) |
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Alma mater | University of Munich |
Thesis | "Love your enemies." Jesus' love command in the synoptics and in the early Christian paraenesis. A history of the tradition and interpretation of its uses. (1974) |
Doctoral advisor | de:Leonhard Goppelt |
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Era | Late 20th and early 21st centuries |
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Notable ideas | Christian hedonism |
John Stephen Piper (born January 11, 1946) is an American theologian and pastor in the Reformed Baptist tradition. He is also chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[4] Piper taught biblical studies at Bethel University for six years (1974–1980), before serving as pastor for preaching and vision of Bethlehem Baptist Church (Converge) in Minneapolis for 33 years (1980–2013).[5]
Piper is the founder and senior teacher of Desiring God (desiringgod.org), named for his book Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist (1986), and has written a number of award-winning books, including ECPA Christian Book Award winners Spectacular Sins,[6] What Jesus Demands from the World,[7] Pierced by the Word,[8] and God's Passion for His Glory,[9] as well as bestsellers Don't Waste Your Life[10] and The Passion of Jesus Christ.[11]
Piper has been extensively active online, particularly with his podcast Ask Pastor John in which he answers submitted questions. It has over 2,000 episodes.
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