The Hand and the Road: The Life and Times of John A. MacKay

This is the first English language biography of John A. Mackay (1889-1983), an important Presbyterian leader, missionary, and professor who served as president of Princeton Theological Seminary from 1936 to 1959. As president, he rebuilt the seminary faculty after the split in 1927. His ecumenical vision opened Princeton to a wider ecumenical stance and, under his leadership, the seminary prospered as a leading Protestant theological institution. Mackay was a leading ecumenist for much of the twentieth century and helped establish the World Council of Churches. He also founded Theology Today and is recognized as a major figure in both the Presbyterian Church and in theological education.

This biography is made all the more compelling by the fact that it was authored by Mackay's grandson, John Metzger, son of the late Princeton Seminary professor, Dr. Bruce M. Metzger.

Author: John MacKay Metzger
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 01/20/2010
Pages: 536
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780664235246

About the Author
Metzger, John MacKay: - John Mackay Matzger is an attorney in Princeton, New Jersey.