Canadian Society of Biblical Studies

The Canadian Society of Biblical Studies (CSBS) is a Canadian learned society established in 1933 to support teaching and research relating to biblical studies. It is the oldest humanities-related academic society in Canada.[1][2] Among those involved in its foundation were R. B. Y. Scott, C.V. Pilcher, John Lowe, and its first President Sir Robert Falconer. Among its subsequent Presidents have been E.R. Fairweather, Norman Wagner, and Peter C. Craigie.[3]

References

  1. ^ Moir, John Sargent (1982). "The Founding of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies". Studies in Religion/Sciences Religieuses. 11 (1). Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion: 9–12. doi:10.1177/000842988201100102. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Moir, John Sargent (1982). A History of Biblical Studies in Canada: A Sense of Proportion. Chico, California: Scholars' Press. p. 132. doi:10.1177/000842988301200320. ISBN 978-0891305811.
  3. ^ Macpherson, John. "A History of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies" (PDF). www.csbs-sceb.ca. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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