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Harvey Cox

b. 1929

American theologian (born 1929)

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About Harvey Cox

Born 1929. Harvey Cox is an American theologian, philosopher, university teacher and writer.

Personal life

In 1957, Cox married Nancy Neiburger. Their marriage ended in divorce. In 1987, Cox married Nina Tumarkin. Cox has four children and lives in Cambridge, Mass.

Books The Secular City: Secularization and Urbanization in Theological Perspective (1965), Collier Books, 25th anniversary edition 1990: God's Revolution and Man's Responsibilities (1966) no ISBN issued On Not Leaving It to the Snake (1967), Macmillan, S.C.M. Press 3rd edition 1968: The Feast of Fools: A Theological Essay on Festivity and Fantasy (1969), Harvard University Press, , Harper & Row 1970 paperback: , HarperCollins 2000 paperback: The Seduction of the Spirit: The Use and Misuse of People's Religion (1973), Touchstone edition 1985: Turning East: Why Americans Look to the Orient for Spirituality-And What That Search Can Mean to the West (1978), Simon & Schuster. Religion in the Secular City: Toward a Postmodern Theology (1985), Simon & Schuster, Many Mansions: A Christian's Encounter with Other Faiths (1988), Beacon Press reprint 1992: The Silencing of Leonardo Boff: The Vatican and the Future of World Christianity (1988) Fire from Heaven: The Rise of Pentecostal Spirituality and the Re-shaping of Religion in the 21st Century (1994), Decapo Press reprint 2001: Religion in a Secular City: Essays in Honor of Harvey Cox, Harvey Cox, Arvind Sharma eds. (2001), Trinity Press, Common Prayers: Faith, Family, and a Christian's Journey Through the Jewish Year (2002), Mariner Books, (paperback) When Jesus Came to Harvard: Making Moral Choices Today, (2004), Houghton Mifflin, (hardcover) The Future of Faith (2009), HarperOne, (hardcover) How to Read the Bible (2015) HarperOne, (hardcover) The Market as God (2016) Harvard University Press, (hardcover) A New Heaven (2022) Orbis Books, (harcover)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Harvard University, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard Divinity School
Positions held
Hollis Chair of Divinity
Employers
Harvard University
Awards
Honorary doctor of the Humboldt University of Berlin
Also known as
Harvey Gallagher Cox Jr., Harvey Gallagher Cox

People in Harvey Cox's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Harvey Cox's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Harvey Cox?

American theologian (born 1929)

When was Harvey Cox born?

Harvey Cox was born on 19 May 1929 in Malvern.

What is Harvey Cox's occupation?

Harvey Cox is a theologian, philosopher, university teacher and writer.

What nationality is Harvey Cox?

Harvey Cox is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harvey Cox

· Wikidata: Q674993

· DBpedia: Harvey Cox

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