James A. Beverley is Associate Director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion in Santa Barbara, California and a Professor at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto, Canada. He is a contributing editor to Christianity Today magazine, and a frequent contributor to Faith Today and Charisma magazines.

News:

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Education:

BA (Hon),	Acadia University
MDiv,	Acadia University
MTh,	University of Toronto
PhD,	University of St. Michael's College (Toronto)

Areas of Specialization:

Apologetics, World and New Religions, Charismatic Christianity, Roman Catholic Theology, and Christian Ethics

Professional Associations:

• American Academy of Religion
• Evangelical Theological Society
• Canadian Society for the Study of Religion
• Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
• Evangelical Philosophical Society

Dr. Beverley presents frequently at the annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society and the American Academy of Religion.

Recent Publications:

Dr. Beverley interviewed the Dalai Lama and wrote the article "Buddhism's Guru" for Christianity Today, as well as writing the magazine's cover story on Islam after 9-11. He is also a frequent contributor to Faith Today and Charisma magazines.

He is the author of ten books including Holy Laughter & the Toronto Blessing, Christ and Islam, Islamic Faith in America, and the forthcoming Nelson's Illustrated Guide to Religions. Professor Beverley has been an expert witness in both civil and criminal trials involving new religious movements and he has taught in Europe, India, Africa, South America, and throughout North America.

To purchase many of Dr Beverley's books and other materials online, visit his Online Store.

Family:

Professor Beverley's wife Gloria is a public school teacher. Jim and Gloria have two adult children: Andrea and Derek.

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