Dr. Bruce A. Demarest
Professor of Christian Theology and Spiritual Formation
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He received a Ph.D. in biblical and historical theology from the University of Manchester, England, an M.A. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, an M.S. from Adelphi University, and a B.S. from Wheaton College.
Dr. Bruce Demarest joined the faculty of Denver Seminary in 1975. He is currently professor of spiritual formation and a member of the Evangelical Theological Society, Theological Thinkers and Cultural Group, and Spiritual Formation Forum.
Dr. Demarest served as a Naval officer in the Atlantic fleet. Thereafter, he served for five years as a missionary educator in West Africa, then for five years as theological secretary of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES) based in Europe . He has taught as adjunct professor at Trinity International University, Ontario Theological Seminary, Providence Theological Seminary, Associated Canadian Theological Schools, Sangre de Cristo Seminary, and the Caribbean Graduate School of Theology.
He has written A History of Interpretation of Hebrews 7:10 from the Reformation to the Present; Who is Jesus; General Revelation: Historical Views and Contemporary Issues; The Cross and Salvation; Satisfy Your Soul: Restoring the Heart of Christian Spirituality; Soul Guide: Following Jesus as Spiritual Director; and has coauthored The Human Person in Theology and Psychology with Jim Beck and Integrative Theology with Gordon Lewis. He coedited Challenges to Inerrancy: A Theological Response, has contributed to the New International Dictionary of the Christian Church, New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology, Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, New Dictionary of Theology and Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible; and has coedited and contributed to the Dictionary of Everyday Theology and Culture. He has authored many articles in journals and magazines and is a contributing editor to the Renovaré Spiritual Formation Study Bible. Dr. Demarest presents workshops and retreats on spiritual formation, the spiritual journey, and spiritual mentoring and direction.
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Areas of Academic Interest and Research
Christian Spirituality; Spiritual Formation; Spiritual Direction & Soul Care; The Spiritual Classics; Historical Theology.
Books Currently in Print
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The Kingdom Life: A Practical Theology of Discipleship and Spiritual Formation, ed. Alan Andrews. NavPress, 2010. ISBN: 1600062806 |
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Dictionary of Everyday Theology and Culture.NavPress, 2010. |
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Soul Guide: Following Jesus as Spiritual Director - Korean Translation. DMI Press, 2010. |
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Integrative Theology, Volume 1 - Korean translation Volumes 2 and 3 to follow. Revival and Reformation Press, 2010. |
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Seasons of the Soul: Stages of Spiritual Development. IVP, 2009. |
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The Cross and Salvation. Crossway Theology Series. Crossway, 1997. Hard cover edition, 2006. |
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The Human Person in Theology and Psychology: An Anthropology for the Twenty-First Century. Kregel Books, 2005. With James Beck. |
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Soul Guide: Following Jesus as Spiritual Director. NavPress, 2003. |
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Satisfy Your Soul: Restoring the Heart of Christian Spirituality. NavPress, 1999. [Earned the 1999 ‘Book of the Year Award in Religion’ by ForeWord Magazine]. |
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Integrative Theology, single volume edition, with Gordon Lewis, Zondervan, 1996. |
