Stanley M. Burgess

Stanley Milton Burgess is Professor Emeritus, Missouri State University. He is author or editor of several books, including The Holy Spirit: Medieval Roman Catholic and Reformation Traditions and The New International Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements.[1]

Early life

Stanley Milton Burgess was born on November 27, 1937, in Nagercoil, India to Assemblies of God missionaries, John and Bernice Burgess. The Burgess were establishing Bethel Bible College in the State of Travancore (now Kerala). In 1950 the Burgess returned to the United States. Stanley began to attend Beecher High School, near his home in Flint, Michigan and graduated at 15. He received his BA and MA in 1958 and 1959 from the University of Michigan, and his Ph.D. in history from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1971. [2]

Main works

  • Burgess, Stanley M. (1984). The Holy Spirit: Ancient Christian Traditions. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN 9780801045783.
  • Burgess, Stanley M. (1989). The Holy Spirit: Eastern Christian Traditions. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN 9780913573815.
  • Burgess, Stanley M. (1997). The Holy Spirit: Medieval Roman Catholic and Reformation Traditions. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN 1441242368.

References

  1. ^ "Christian Peoples of the Spirit | A Documentary History of Pentecostal Spirituality from the Early Church to the Present | Books". NYU Press. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  2. ^ Children of the Calling: Essay in Honor of Stanley M. Burgess and Ruth V. Burgess. Wipf and Stock Publishers; December 23, 2014. ISBN 978-1-62564-723-8. p. 4-9


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