Hughes, Richard T(homas)

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HUGHES, Richard T(homas)

HUGHES, Richard T(homas). American, b. 1943. Genres: Theology/Religion. Career: Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, assistant professor of religion, 1971-76, professor of religion, 1988-94, acting chairperson of division, 1992-93, Distinguished Professor, 1994-; Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, associate professor to professor of religious studies, 1977-82; Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX, scholar in residence, 1982-84, 1986-88, professor of history, 1983-88, department head, 1984-86. University of Iowa, visiting associate professor, 1977; lecturer at educational institutions. Publications: (with L. Allen and M. Weed) The Worldly Church: A Call for Biblical Renewal, 1988; (with Allen) Discovering Our Roots: The Ancestry of Churches of Christ, 1988; (with Allen) Illusions of Innocence: Protestant Primitivism in America, 1630-1875, 1988; Reviving the Ancient Faith: The Story of Churches of Christ in America, 1996; How Christian Faith Can Sustain the Life of the Mind, 2001. EDITOR: The American Quest for the Primitive Church, 1988; The Primitive Church in the Modern World, 1995; (with T.F. Schlabach) Proclaim Peace: Christian Pacifism from Unexpected Quarters, 1997; (with W.B. Adrian) Models for Christian Higher Education: Strategies for Survival and Success in the 21st Century, 1997. Contributor to books and periodicals. Address: Religion Division, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA 90263, U.S.A.