Andrew Wilson (born December 26, 1950) is the director of scriptural research"Biography" Retrieved February 19, 2012 and professor of scriptural studies of the Unification Theological Seminary (UTS), the main seminary of the international Unification Church.
World Scripture and its reception Wilson edited World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts (published 1991), a comparative anthology that contains over 4,000 scriptural passages from 268 sacred texts and 55 oral traditions.Howard University Library System, Divinity Library . Gifford Lecturer Ninian Smart wrote the book's foreword. Its publisher quotes include praise for its contribution to comparative religion from clergy, scholars, and practitioners of multiple faith traditions, and it has been briefly and favorably mentioned in multiple non-UTS publications.In Booklist, Bibel and McConnell list it among 12 volumes which "will help librarians provide quick answers to many questions" and "are appropriate for both academic- and public-library collections." (). In Library Journal, Bill Piekarski highlights the online version of World Scripture in a "Religious Pluralism on the Web" roundup.() In the Chronicle of Higher Education, the online version is mentioned as a case study in converting a book to a web resource. () Peace studies professor Lester Kurtz called the online version of the book, which is available in multiple online locations,For example: World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts , accessed July 5, 2008 a "wonderful compendium". The online version of World Scripture is linked to by many collegiatesee, e.g., Southwestern University , Howard University , Austin Community College , among others and independentGeneral Anthologies of Sacred Texts websites as a comparative religion resource.
Other accomplishments In Controversial New Religions, James A. Beverly describes Wilson as "a leading Unification scholar." Wilson has been editor of UTS's academic Journal of Unification Studies since its inception in 1997Journal Of Unification Studies and of all the contributors of this journal, he has the most hits, with 194,242, with his paper entitled "40th Anniversary Forum: The Unification Church in America"."Articles by Andrew Wilson" Retrieved February 19, 2012 Wilson led the translation committee for the main scripture of the Unification Church, Exposition of the Divine Principle.He is also the author of The Nations in Deutero-Isaiah: A Study on Composition and StructureWilson, A. (1986). The Nations in Deutero-Isaiah: A Study on Composition and Structure. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press. () and co-author of Cultivating Heart and Character: Educating for Life's Most Essential Goals. Wilson serves as senior advisor and chair of the editorial board for the Unification Church-sponsored New World Encyclopedia.
Born a Jew, Wilson performs speaking and leadership roles in the Unification Church's Middle East Peace Initiative, with a focus on Christian–Jewish reconciliation.cf. , , and other such writings archived here. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1971, and later obtained an M.T.S from Harvard Divinity School and Ph.D. from Harvard. Wilson was subject to a forced deprogramming attempt in 1975, and in late 1980 protested a Harvard talk on the subject by cult critic Margaret Thaler Singer. Wilson joined the faculty of Unification Theological Seminary in 1985, the year his Ph.D. thesis was published. At UTS, Wilson currently teaches a variety of scriptural studies, living traditions, and theology courses.
See also List of Unification movement people Unification Church Unification Church of the United States
References
External links World Scripture - complete online text Unification Theological Seminary