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Dr. Robert G. Clouse was born in Mansfield, Ohio, in 1931. He is currently Professor Emeritus at Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. He married Bonnidell Barrows in 1955 and has two sons, Gary and Kenneth. ==Education and career== Clouse began his education at Ashland College and received his BA in history from Bryan College. He earned his B.D. from Grace Theological Seminary in 1957. Clouse was awarded his MA in 1960 and PhD in 1963 from the University of Iowa. Clouse taught history at several colleges and universities, spending the bulk of his career at Indiana State University. He was visiting professor at the University of Illinois, Indiana University, and Juniata College, where he was the J. Omar Good Visiting Professor of Christianity. In addition to his academic career, Clouse has served as pastor of several Grace Brethren Church congregations in both Iowa and Illinois. He currently leads the congregation of the Brethren Church in Clay City, Indiana. Clouse is considered a leading expert in millennial thought and eschatological studies, having presented over 18 major lectures, and written more than 5 books on the subject. His ''The Meaning of the Millennium'' (1977) was a best seller. His most recent book, ''The End of Days'', published by Sky Light Paths in 2007 (), explores apocalyptic literature, Biblical and Hebrew scriptures, writings of the Church Fathers and radical movements throughout history. Included is an assessment of current popular literature on the subject, including ''The Late Great Planet Earth'', and the ''Left Behind'' series. In addition to his millennial studies, Clouse has contributed articles and chapters in numerous books on Christian Church history, Renaissance and Reformation history, and war and peace studies. His most important work as a historian of Christianity is ''Two Kingdoms: The Church and Culture Through the Ages'' (1993), which he coauthored with Richard V. Pierard and Edwin Yamauchi. He is the author or coauthor of ''Puritans, the Millennium and the Future of Israel'' (1970), ''The Cross and the Flag'' (1972), ''The Church in an Age of Orthodoxy and Enlightenment'' (1980), ''War, Four Christian Views'' (1981) and ''Women in Ministry, Four Views'' (1989). Clouse was a founder of the Conference on Faith and History, member of the editorial board of the Brethren Encyclopedia, and contributing editor of the New Twentieth Century Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge. He continues writing and presenting papers on a variety of subjects throughout the US and in Europe. 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「Robert Clouse (professor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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