Author, Columnist, International Speaker, Research Professor
Author of fifteen books
Frequent Writer for Christianity Today
Columnist for Christianity Today and Faith Today
Research Professor, Tyndale University Canada – has taught in Asia, Europe, Africa, and throughout North America
Expert witness on religion in both civil and criminal trials – including the case of Holocaust denier Malcolm Ross
International Speaker
Associate Director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion in Woodway, TX
Specialist (PhD) on the study of new religions
Expert on the relationship of Christianity to Islam
Biography
Professor Beverley has taught at Tyndale University since 1988. From 1978 until his move to Tyndale, he was a professor at Atlantic Baptist University in Moncton, NB. He is the author and editor of fifteen books, including Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions, Religions A to Z and Counterfeit Code, a reply to Dan Brown’s famous novel. He is also the Associate Director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion in Santa Barbara.
He is a specialist on the study of new religions and did his Ph.D. thesis on the inner teachings of Sun Myung Moon. He has been interviewed frequently by the media including BBC radio, Finnish television, CBC Radio, The Los Angeles Times, CBC television, Syrian television, CTV News, The Globe & Mail, etc. He is a frequent writer for Christianity Today magazine and a columnist for Faith Today magazine. In 2000 he had a personal interview with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Professor Beverley is also an expert on the relationship of Christianity to Islam. He is the author of Christ and Islam (College Press, 1997), Understanding Islam (Thomas Nelson, 2001), Islamic Faith in America (Facts on File, 2002). He also wrote the entry on Muhammad in The Quran: An Encyclopedia (Routledge, 2005) and the entry on Islam in the six-volume Religions of the World (ABC Clio, 2009). He has done research on Islam in Africa, India, Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
Professor Beverley is a member of the American Academy of Religion and the Evangelical Theological Society. His expert opinion has been sought in both criminal and civil trials, including the case of Holocaust denier Malcolm Ross. His testimony in a Toronto criminal case was included in a television documentary.
His wife Gloria is a retired public school teacher in the Ontario Public School system. Jim and Gloria have two adult children. Daughter Andrea (Ph.D) is a professor at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Bruswick, Canada. Son Derek has a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the Ontario College of Art and Design.
Short Bio:
James A. Beverley is Research Professor at Tyndale University in Toronto and Associate Director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion in Woodway, Texas. Author of fifteen books, Professor Beverley has taught in Asia, Europe, Africa and throughout North America. He has been an expert witness on religion in both civil and criminal trials.
He is a frequent writer to Christianity Today magazine, and a columnist for Faith Today magazine. Professor Beverley is a member of the American Academy of Religion and the Evangelical Theological Society. He is the author of fifteen books and has taught and lectured in Europe, Asia, Africa, central America, and throughout North America.
Latest Book:
God’s Man in the White House
328 Pages
ISBN: 978-1-988928-30-2
Published by Castle Quay Books
Retail Price: $19.95
A political, moral and spiritual battle is raging on in America and around the world about Donald J. Trump. Christian prophets have been claiming for over a decade that Trump is the chosen one, that he is God’s man for the White House. Professor James Beverley documents the hundreds of prophecies about Trump and provides the political and religious context for the ongoing controversies about the 45th President.
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Academic Credentials
BA (Hon), Acadia University, 1975
MDiv, Acadia University, 1977
MTh, University of Toronto, 1983
PhD, University of St. Michael’s, 1994 College (Toronto)
Areas of Specialization
Apologetics, World and New Religions, Charismatic Christianity, Roman Catholic Theology, and Christian Ethics
Biography
Professor Beverley has taught at Tyndale since 1988. From 1978 until his move to Tyndale, he was a professor at Atlantic Baptist University in Moncton, NB. He is the author and editor of fifteen books, including Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions, Religions A to Z and Counterfeit Code, a reply to Dan Brown’s famous novel. He is also the Associate Director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion in Santa Barbara.
He is a specialist on the study of new religions and did his Ph.D. thesis on the inner teachings of Sun Myung Moon. He has been interviewed frequently by the media including BBC radio, Finnish television, CBC Radio, The Los Angeles Times, CBC television, Syrian television, CTV News, The Globe & Mail, etc. He is a contributing editor for Christianity Today magazine and a columnist for Faith Today magazine. In 2000 he had a personal interview with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Professor Beverley is also an expert on the relationship of Christianity to Islam. He is the author of Christ and Islam (College Press, 1997), Understanding Islam (Thomas Nelson, 2001), Islamic Faith in America (Facts on File, 2002). He also wrote the entry on Muhammad in The Quran: An Encyclopedia (Routledge, 2005) and the entry on Islam in the six-volume Religions of the World (ABC Clio, 2009). He has done research on Islam in Africa, India, Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
Professor Beverley is a member of the American Academy of Religion, Evangelical Theological Society, Canadian Society for the Study of Religion, Evangelical Philosophical Society, and the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion. His expert opinion has been sought in both criminal and civil trials, including the case of Holocaust denier Malcolm Ross. His testimony in a Toronto criminal case was included in a television documentary.
His wife Gloria is a kindergarten teacher in the Ontario Public School system. Jim and Gloria have two adult children. Andrea is doing a Ph.D. in English literature and Derek has a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the Ontario College of Art and Design.
Faculty Publications
- Islam: An Introduction to Religion, Culture, and History (2011) (Book)
- Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions: A Comprehensive Introduction to the Religions of the World(2009) (Book)
- Counterfeit Code: Responding to the Da Vinci Heresies (2005) (Book)
- Religions A to Z: A Guide to the 100 Most Influential Religious Movements (2005) (Book)
- Islamic Faith in America (2003) (Book)
- Understanding Islam Nelson’s Quick Guide To Religions (2001) (Book)
- Christ & Islam: Understanding the Faith of the Muslims (1997) (Book)
- Holy Laughter and the Toronto Blessing: An Investigative Report (1995) (Book)
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