Choosing an academic career, he was appointed as professor of systematic theology at the Free Church College in 1978, a position he held for some 33 years.[2]
In 1996, he was considering leaving the Free Church to join the Church of Scotland, and following a new career as a writer and journalist,[3] but remained in post and in 1999 was elected as principal of the Free Church College. He retired from that post in 2010, and as a professor in 2011. In that year, a Festschrift was published in his honour, The People's Theologian: Writings in Honour of Donald Macleod. This included contributions from Richard Gaffin, Derek Thomas, and Carl Trueman.[4]
Allegations
In 1996, Macleod was cleared of allegations that he had sexually assaulted four women between 1985 and 1991. The Sheriff court found that "the women had all lied in the witness box to further the ends of Professor Macleod's enemies in the Free Church of Scotland."[3] People who believed Macleod should be put on trial by the General Assembly then formed the Free Church Defence Association and ultimately a new denomination, the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing). However, Johnston McKay later noted that although on the surface the split was about Macleod, in his view it was about theology, since Macleod belonged to the more "modernising" wing of the Free Church.[5]
Works
The Spirit of Promise (Christian Focus, 1986)
Rome and Canterbury: A View from Geneva (Christian Focus, 1989)
Shared Life (Christian Focus, 1994)
Behold Your God (Christian Focus, 1995)
A Faith to Live By (Christian Focus, 1998)
The Person of Christ (IVP, 1998)
Jesus is Lord: Christology Yesterday and Today (Christian Focus, 2000)
From Glory to Golgotha (Christian Focus, 2002)
Priorities for the Church (Christian Focus, 2003)
The Living Past (Acair, 2006)
Christ Crucified: Understanding the Atonement (IVP, 2014)
Compel Them to Come in (Christian Focus, 2020)
Therefore the Truth I Speak: Scottish Theology 1500-1700 (Christian Focus, 2020)
References
^John Macleod, "Logic on fire: the life and career of Donald Macleod" in The People's Theologian: Writings in Honour of Donald Macleod (Mentor, 2011), p. 16
^ abBruce McKain, "Church professor in sex case a free man," The Herald, 26 June 1996.
^The People's Theologian: Writings in Honour of Donald Macleod (2011), ISBN1845505840
^Johnston McKay, A church born out of division, BBC News, 21 January 2000.
January 07, 2023
donald, macleod, theologian, confused, with, donald, macleod, donald, macleod, born, november, 1940, scottish, theologian, contents, early, life, career, allegations, works, referencesearly, life, editborn, 1940, ness, lewis, macleod, educated, university, gla. Not to be confused with A Donald Macleod Donald Macleod born 24 November 1940 is a Scottish theologian Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Allegations 4 Works 5 ReferencesEarly life EditBorn in 1940 in Ness Lewis 1 Macleod was educated at the University of Glasgow and the Free Church College before being ordained as a minister of the Free Church of Scotland in 1964 2 Career EditChoosing an academic career he was appointed as professor of systematic theology at the Free Church College in 1978 a position he held for some 33 years 2 In 1996 he was considering leaving the Free Church to join the Church of Scotland and following a new career as a writer and journalist 3 but remained in post and in 1999 was elected as principal of the Free Church College He retired from that post in 2010 and as a professor in 2011 In that year a Festschrift was published in his honour The People s Theologian Writings in Honour of Donald Macleod This included contributions from Richard Gaffin Derek Thomas and Carl Trueman 4 Allegations EditIn 1996 Macleod was cleared of allegations that he had sexually assaulted four women between 1985 and 1991 The Sheriff court found that the women had all lied in the witness box to further the ends of Professor Macleod s enemies in the Free Church of Scotland 3 People who believed Macleod should be put on trial by the General Assembly then formed the Free Church Defence Association and ultimately a new denomination the Free Church of Scotland Continuing However Johnston McKay later noted that although on the surface the split was about Macleod in his view it was about theology since Macleod belonged to the more modernising wing of the Free Church 5 Works EditThe Spirit of Promise Christian Focus 1986 Rome and Canterbury A View from Geneva Christian Focus 1989 Shared Life Christian Focus 1994 Behold Your God Christian Focus 1995 A Faith to Live By Christian Focus 1998 The Person of Christ IVP 1998 Jesus is Lord Christology Yesterday and Today Christian Focus 2000 From Glory to Golgotha Christian Focus 2002 Priorities for the Church Christian Focus 2003 The Living Past Acair 2006 Christ Crucified Understanding the Atonement IVP 2014 Compel Them to Come in Christian Focus 2020 Therefore the Truth I Speak Scottish Theology 1500 1700 Christian Focus 2020 References Edit John Macleod Logic on fire the life and career of Donald Macleod in The People s Theologian Writings in Honour of Donald Macleod Mentor 2011 p 16 a b Biography Archived 27 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine a b Bruce McKain Church professor in sex case a free man The Herald 26 June 1996 The People s Theologian Writings in Honour of Donald Macleod 2011 ISBN 1845505840 Johnston McKay A church born out of division BBC News 21 January 2000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Donald Macleod theologian amp oldid 1114861675, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
