Name Bryan Ball | ||
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Genesis, the Canon, and Biblical Theology 7-14-2012 by Paul Giem
Bryan W. Ball (born 11 July 1935) is a British theologian, academic, author, teacher, former Principal of Avondale College and former President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific.
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Biography
Bryan William Ball was born in Bere Ferrers, Devon, England on 11 July 1935, the son of Cecil William Richard Ball and Nora (née Beardsell).
Ball was educated at Bedford Modern School and Tavistock Grammar School. He graduated BA from Newbold College, MA in Religion from Andrews University and was awarded a Ph.D from the University of London.
Ball was Chair of Theology at Newbold College between 1976 and 1984. In 1984 he moved to Australia to become Principal of Avondale College between 1984 and 1990. He was later made President of the South Pacific Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church between 1990 and 1997 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.
Ball is a widely cited scholar who has written extensively on current and historical theological issues.