JACKSON, Tenn. — Nov. 18, 2004 — An article on Baptist theologian A.H. Strong by 51社区 president David Dockery is included in the German publication Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart, the premier scholarly resource on religion in the Western world.
Published by Mohr Siebeck, the fourth edition of the seven-volume reference set contains thousands of articles in an encyclopedia-style format.
鈥淭he contributors鈥� list is literally a who鈥檚 who of religion all around the world,鈥� Dockery said. 鈥淓ven though I have only one article out of the thousands in this set, it is still an honor to be included in a reference set of this magnitude that serves the worldwide academic community.鈥�
Translated into German for publication, Dockery鈥檚 article on Strong (1836-1921) is a brief biography that explores the theologian鈥檚 impact on Baptist thought for much of the 20th century.
鈥淗e cast a long shadow over Baptist thought for decades with his encyclopedic Systematic Theology, which went through eight editions over a 20-year period,鈥� Dockery wrote. 鈥淓ssentially traditional and orthodox in his theological conclusion, Strong was a pioneer in theological method in Baptist life engaging and interacting with the modernists of his day on methodological and philosophical issues.鈥�
The Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart article is just one of dozens of contributions Dockery has made in recent years to a growing list of respected reference works.
His work is also included in such publications as The IVP Dictionary of the New Testament, The Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, The Dictionary of Paul and His Letters, Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Holman Bible Dictionary, Holman Bible Handbook (for which Dockery serves as general editor), the 40-volume New America Commentary series (for which he serves as associate general editor) and others.