George Simpson Duncan
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George Simpson Duncan, Scottish New Testament scholar and Church of Scotland
minister, born 1884; died 1965.
Initially a Church of Scotland army chaplain, he was Professor of Biblical Criticism
at the University of St Andrews
from 1919, and Principal of St Mary's College from 1940, retiring from both in 1954.
He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
in 1949.
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
minister, born 1884; died 1965.
Initially a Church of Scotland army chaplain, he was Professor of Biblical Criticism
Biblical criticism
Biblical criticism is the scholarly "study and investigation of Biblical writings that seeks to make discerning judgments about these writings." It asks when and where a particular text originated; how, why, by whom, for whom, and in what circumstances it was produced; what influences were at work...
at the University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
from 1919, and Principal of St Mary's College from 1940, retiring from both in 1954.
He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The Moderator of the General Assembly of Church of Scotland is a Minister, Elder or Deacon of the Church of Scotland chosen to "moderate" the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh every May....
in 1949.