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Andrew C. Skinner (born 1951) was a dean of religious education at Brigham Young University and the author of a wide variety of books and articles on historical and doctrinal topics. Skinner currently serves as the executive director of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. == Biography == Skinner grew up in Colorado. From 1970 to 1972 he was a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the California Central Mission. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado. Skinner holds a master's degree in theology from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in history from the University of Denver. Prior to joining the faculty of Brigham Young University, Skinner was a religion instructor at Ricks College for four years. Skinner is the co-author of ''Jerusalem: The Eternal City''. He has written several books related to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ including ''The Garden Tomb''.〔Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2005〕 Among Skinner's works are several articles on LDS doctrinal topics in the ''Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History'', as well as the article on Abraham Lincoln in that volume. He wrote an article for the LDS magazine "Ensign" entitled ''The Book of Abraham: A Most Remarkable Book'' wherein he discusses LDS cosmology. Skinner also wrote the article on ''Lincoln's Presidency'' in the ''Encyclopedia of North American History''.〔Tarrytown, New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp., 1999〕 He co-authored ''Joseph: Exploring the Life and Ministry of the Prophet'' with Susan Easton Black. Skinner has served in several positions in the LDS Church including serving multiple times as a bishop. He has also served as a member of the Church's Correlation Evaluation Committee. Skinner is married to Janet Corbridge. They are the parents of six children. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Andrew C. Skinner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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