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'''Andrew Wilson''' is Academic Dean of the [[Unification Theological Seminary]] and editor of ''World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts'', a major work in the field of comparative religion.<ref>Wilson, A. ed. (1991). ''World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts'' (ISBN 0-89226-129-3). New York, NY: Paragon House Publishers. Contains over 4,000 scriptural passages from 268 sacred texts and 55 oral traditions. The material is organized under 145 themes common to the texts and traditions. [http://origin.org/ucs/ws/ws.cfm?CFID=5599943&CFTOKEN=83609673 This site] contains the complete text of the printed book.</ref> He received his Ph.D. from [[Harvard University]].
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'''Andrew Wilson''' (born December 26, 1950), full name Andrew Murray Wilson, is the Director of Scriptural Research<ref name="NoAuthor2">[http://uts.edu/my-profile/userprofile/wilson.html "Biography"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216022110/http://uts.edu/my-profile/userprofile/wilson.html |date=February 16, 2012 }} Retrieved February 19, 2012</ref> and Professor of Scriptural Studies of the [[Unification Theological Seminary]] (UTS), the main seminary of the international [[Unification Church]].<ref name=twi>{{cite journal|last=Wilson|first=Andrew|title=A guidebook to our culture|publisher=[[The World & I]]|volume=14|issue=1|page=266|date=January 1999}}</ref>
Dr. Wilson is also the author of ''The Nations in Deutero-Isaiah: A Study on Composition and Structure''.<ref>Wilson, A. (1986). ''The Nations in Deutero-Isaiah: A Study on Composition and Structure''. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press. (ISBN 0-88946-086-8)</ref>


== ''World Scripture'' and its reception ==
A long-time member of the [[Unification Church]], he teaches [[Old Testament]] and participates in conferences on [[Jewish-Christian reconciliation]].
Wilson edited ''World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts'' (published 1991),<ref name=paragonHouse>{{cite web|url=http://www.paragonhouse.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=23_85_63&products_id=141 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050319103213/http://www.paragonhouse.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=23_85_63&products_id=141 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2005-03-19 |title=World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts |publisher=Paragon House |accessdate=2008-07-02 }}</ref> a comparative anthology that contains over 4,000 [[scripture|scriptural]] passages from 268 [[sacred texts]] and 55 oral traditions.<ref>[http://www.howard.edu/library/Divinity_Library/Reference.htm Howard University Library System, Divinity Library] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512012742/http://www.howard.edu/library/Divinity_Library/Reference.htm |date=May 12, 2008 }}.</ref> [[Gifford Lectures|Gifford Lecturer]] [[Ninian Smart]] wrote the book's foreword.<ref name="paragonHouse"/> Its publisher quotes include praise for its contribution to comparative religion from clergy, scholars, and practitioners of multiple faith traditions,<ref name="paragonHouse"/> and it has been briefly and favorably mentioned in multiple non-UTS publications.<ref>In [[Booklist]], Bibel and McConnell list it among 12 volumes which "will help librarians provide quick answers to many questions" and "are appropriate for both academic- and public-library collections." ({{cite journal|last=Bibel|first=Barbara|author2=J. Christopher McConnell|publisher=The [[Booklist]]|title=World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts|volume=96|issue=4|date=1999-10-15}}). In [[Library Journal]], Bill Piekarski highlights the online version of ''World Scripture'' in a "Religious Pluralism on the Web" roundup.({{cite journal|last=Piekarski|first=Bill|title=Webwatch-Religious Pluralism on the Web|journal=[[Library Journal]]|date=2001-02-01|volume=126|issue=2}}) In the [[Chronicle of Higher Education]], the online version is mentioned as a case study in converting a book to a web resource. ({{cite journal|title=Project Will Aid the Study of Religion|first=R.|last=S.|date=1996-11-01|journal=[[Chronicle of Higher Education]]|volume=43|issue=10|page=A27}})</ref> Peace studies professor Lester Kurtz called the online version of the book, which is available in multiple online locations,<ref>For example: [http://www.unification.net/ws/ World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030811221711/http://www.unification.net/ws/ |date=2003-08-11 }}, accessed July 5, 2008</ref> a "wonderful compendium".<ref>{{cite journal|last=Kurtz|first=Lester R.|title=Gülen's Paradox: Combining Commitment and Tolerance|publisher=The Muslim World|date=July 2005|volume=95|issue=3|pages=373–385}}</ref> The online version of ''World Scripture'' is linked to by many collegiate<ref>see, e.g., [http://www.southwestern.edu/library/religion.html Southwestern University] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821215412/http://www.southwestern.edu/library/religion.html |date=August 21, 2008 }}, [http://www.howard.edu/library/Divinity_Library/Reference.htm Howard University] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512012742/http://www.howard.edu/library/Divinity_Library/Reference.htm |date=May 12, 2008 }}, [http://library.austincc.edu/w3/RLG/ Austin Community College] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724183305/http://library.austincc.edu/w3/RLG/ |date=July 24, 2008 }}, among others</ref> and independent<ref>[http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/religionanthologies.htm General Anthologies of Sacred Texts]</ref> websites as a comparative religion resource.


== Other accomplishments ==
From a Jewish background himself, Dr. Wilson comments on the accusation that the Unification Church blames Jews for the crucifixion of Jesus:
In ''[[Controversial New Religions]]'', James A. Beverly describes Wilson as "a leading Unification scholar."<ref name="cnr">{{Cite book |last=Beverly |first=James A. |title=Controversial New Religions |title-link=Controversial New Religions |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=2004 |isbn=978-0-19-515682-9 |editor-last=Lewis |editor-first=James R. |editor-link=James R. Lewis (scholar) |edition=1st |location=New York |language=en |chapter=Spirit Revelation and the Unification Church |editor-last2=Petersen |editor-first2=Jesper Aagaard |page=46}}</ref> Wilson has been editor of UTS's academic ''Journal of Unification Studies'' since its inception in 1997<ref name="uncheckedAuthor">[http://www.journals.uts.edu/ ''Journal Of Unification Studies'']</ref><ref name="uncheckedAuthor2">{{cite journal|first=Andrew|last=Wilson|title=From the Editor|volume=1|publisher=Journal of Unification Studies|url=http://www.journals.uts.edu/volume-i-1997/34-jus-volume-i-1997/65-from-the-editor-.html|year=1997}}</ref> and of all the contributors of this journal, he has the most hits, with 194,242, with his paper entitled "40th Anniversary Forum: The Unification Church in America".<ref name="NoAuthor4">[http://journals.uts.edu/wilson-andrew.html "Articles by Andrew Wilson"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110327062557/http://journals.uts.edu/wilson-andrew.html |date=March 27, 2011 }} Retrieved February 19, 2012</ref> Wilson led the translation committee for the main scripture of the Unification Church, ''Exposition of the Divine Principle''.<ref name="utsAW">He is also the author of ''The Nations in Deutero-Isaiah: A Study on Composition and Structure''</ref><ref name="AW">Wilson, A. (1986). ''The Nations in Deutero-Isaiah: A Study on Composition and Structure''. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press. ({{ISBN|0-88946-086-8}})</ref> and co-author of ''Cultivating Heart and Character: Educating for Life's Most Essential Goals''.<ref name="JHS">{{cite book|last=Devine|first=Tony|author2=Joon Ho Seuk |author3=Andrew Wilson|title=Cultivating Heart and Character: Educating for Life's Most Essential Goals|publisher=Character Development Foundation|date=2000-10-31|isbn=1-892056-15-1}}</ref> Wilson serves as senior advisor<ref name="NWE">{{cite web|url=http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/New_World_Encyclopedia:About |title=New World Encyclopedia:About |publisher=New World Encyclopedia |accessdate=2008-07-10 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723143409/http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/New_World_Encyclopedia%3AAbout |archivedate=23 July 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> and chair of the editorial board<ref name="NWEOrg">{{cite web|url=http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Info:Editorial_Leadership|title=Info:Editorial Leadership|publisher=New World Encyclopedia|accessdate=2008-07-10}}</ref> for the Unification Church-sponsored ''New World Encyclopedia''.
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Jesus understood that the reason why Jews were ignorant of him was not due to any fault of their own, but because certain leaders, like John the Baptist, had misled their people. Jesus also understood that the people who crucified him were not the leading rabbis of his day, but rather leaders of questionable worth, people like Caiaphas who were simply Roman puppets. These leaders held high office, but they didn’t at all represent the religious spirit of mainstream Judaism.<ref>Wilson, A. (2003). "[http://www.familyfed.org/board/uboard.asp?id=speech&skin=board_urim_simple&color=eng&page=1&u_no=14 Parentism and World Peace]." Sermon given January 19.</ref>
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Born a Jew,<ref name=cnr /> Wilson performs speaking<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irfwp.org/content/archives/000147.shtml|title=IIFWP assembly 2004|accessdate=2008-07-09}}</ref> and leadership roles<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peacerally.info/mepi/foundationleadership.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040221182607/http://www.peacerally.info/mepi/foundationleadership.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-02-21 |title=MEPI Leadership |accessdate=2008-07-09 }}</ref> in the Unification Church's [[Middle East Peace Initiative]], with a focus on [[Christian–Jewish reconciliation]].<ref>c.f. {{cite web|title='Tikkun Olam' in Jerusalem|last=Wilson|first=Andrew|url=http://www.tparents.org/Library/Unification/Talks/Wilson/Wilson-070112.htm|date=2007-01-12|accessdate=2008-07-08}}, {{cite web|url=http://www.tparents.org/Library/Unification/Talks/Wilson/Uc-jewsh.htm|last=Wilson|first=Andrew|title=Guidelines for Members of the Unification Church in Relations with the Jewish People|accessdate=2008-07-09}}, and other such writings archived [http://www.tparents.org/Library/Unification/Talks/Wilson/ here].</ref> He received his undergraduate degree from [[Harvard University]] in 1971, and later obtained an M.T.S from [[Harvard Divinity School]] and Ph.D. from Harvard.<ref name=crimson>{{cite news|url=http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=144827|title=Student Remains in Unification Church After Forced 'Deprogramming' Attempt|newspaper=[[The Harvard Crimson]]|date=1980-10-25|accessdate=2008-07-03}}</ref> Wilson was subject to a forced [[deprogramming]] attempt in 1975, and in late 1980 protested a Harvard talk on the subject by cult critic [[Margaret Thaler Singer]].<ref name=crimson /> Wilson joined the faculty of Unification Theological Seminary in 1985, the year his Ph.D. thesis was published.<ref>{{cite web|title=The nations in Deutero-Isaiah :--a study on composition and structure|url=http://de.scientificcommons.org/3843702|publisher=[[Harvard University]]|year=1985|accessdate=2008-07-08}}</ref> At UTS, Wilson currently teaches a variety of scriptural studies, living traditions, and theology courses.<ref name=uts-cat>{{cite web|title=Unification Theological Seminary Catalog 07-08 |url=http://uts.edu/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=12&Itemid=179 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720105144/http://uts.edu/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=12&Itemid=179 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-07-20 |accessdate=2008-07-08 }}</ref>
This Andrew Wilson should not be confused with the leader of [http://www.kings-church-eastbourne.org/ King's Church Eastbourne], who has the same name and wrote ''[[Deluded by Dawkins?]] A Christian Response to The God Delusion''.
==See also==

*[[List of Unification movement people]]
==Trivia==
*[[Unification Church]]
*[[Unification Church of the United States]]


==References==
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Andrew Wilson
Dr. Wilson at an academic gathering
Born (1950-12-26) 26 December 1950 (age 74)
Syracuse, New York
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University
Occupation(s)Professor, Academic Dean
EmployerUnification Theological Seminary
Known forUnification Church theologian, author, educator

Andrew Wilson (born December 26, 1950), full name Andrew Murray Wilson, is the Director of Scriptural Research[1] and Professor of Scriptural Studies of the Unification Theological Seminary (UTS), the main seminary of the international Unification Church.[2]

World Scripture and its reception

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Wilson edited World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts (published 1991),[3] a comparative anthology that contains over 4,000 scriptural passages from 268 sacred texts and 55 oral traditions.[4] Gifford Lecturer Ninian Smart wrote the book's foreword.[3] Its publisher quotes include praise for its contribution to comparative religion from clergy, scholars, and practitioners of multiple faith traditions,[3] and it has been briefly and favorably mentioned in multiple non-UTS publications.[5] Peace studies professor Lester Kurtz called the online version of the book, which is available in multiple online locations,[6] a "wonderful compendium".[7] The online version of World Scripture is linked to by many collegiate[8] and independent[9] websites as a comparative religion resource.

Other accomplishments

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In Controversial New Religions, James A. Beverly describes Wilson as "a leading Unification scholar."[10] Wilson has been editor of UTS's academic Journal of Unification Studies since its inception in 1997[11][12] and of all the contributors of this journal, he has the most hits, with 194,242, with his paper entitled "40th Anniversary Forum: The Unification Church in America".[13] Wilson led the translation committee for the main scripture of the Unification Church, Exposition of the Divine Principle.[14][15] and co-author of Cultivating Heart and Character: Educating for Life's Most Essential Goals.[16] Wilson serves as senior advisor[17] and chair of the editorial board[18] for the Unification Church-sponsored New World Encyclopedia.

Born a Jew,[10] Wilson performs speaking[19] and leadership roles[20] in the Unification Church's Middle East Peace Initiative, with a focus on Christian–Jewish reconciliation.[21] He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1971, and later obtained an M.T.S from Harvard Divinity School and Ph.D. from Harvard.[22] Wilson was subject to a forced deprogramming attempt in 1975, and in late 1980 protested a Harvard talk on the subject by cult critic Margaret Thaler Singer.[22] Wilson joined the faculty of Unification Theological Seminary in 1985, the year his Ph.D. thesis was published.[23] At UTS, Wilson currently teaches a variety of scriptural studies, living traditions, and theology courses.[24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Biography" Archived February 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 19, 2012
  2. ^ Wilson, Andrew (January 1999). "A guidebook to our culture". 14 (1). The World & I: 266. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ a b c "World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts". Paragon House. Archived from the original on 2005-03-19. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  4. ^ Howard University Library System, Divinity Library Archived May 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ In Booklist, Bibel and McConnell list it among 12 volumes which "will help librarians provide quick answers to many questions" and "are appropriate for both academic- and public-library collections." (Bibel, Barbara; J. Christopher McConnell (1999-10-15). "World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts". 96 (4). The Booklist. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)). In Library Journal, Bill Piekarski highlights the online version of World Scripture in a "Religious Pluralism on the Web" roundup.(Piekarski, Bill (2001-02-01). "Webwatch-Religious Pluralism on the Web". Library Journal. 126 (2).) In the Chronicle of Higher Education, the online version is mentioned as a case study in converting a book to a web resource. (S., R. (1996-11-01). "Project Will Aid the Study of Religion". Chronicle of Higher Education. 43 (10): A27.)
  6. ^ For example: World Scripture: A Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts Archived 2003-08-11 at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 5, 2008
  7. ^ Kurtz, Lester R. (July 2005). "Gülen's Paradox: Combining Commitment and Tolerance". 95 (3). The Muslim World: 373–385. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ see, e.g., Southwestern University Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Howard University Archived May 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Austin Community College Archived July 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, among others
  9. ^ General Anthologies of Sacred Texts
  10. ^ a b Beverly, James A. (2004). "Spirit Revelation and the Unification Church". In Lewis, James R.; Petersen, Jesper Aagaard (eds.). Controversial New Religions (1st ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-19-515682-9.
  11. ^ Journal Of Unification Studies
  12. ^ Wilson, Andrew (1997). "From the Editor". 1. Journal of Unification Studies. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. ^ "Articles by Andrew Wilson" Archived March 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved February 19, 2012
  14. ^ He is also the author of The Nations in Deutero-Isaiah: A Study on Composition and Structure
  15. ^ Wilson, A. (1986). The Nations in Deutero-Isaiah: A Study on Composition and Structure. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press. (ISBN 0-88946-086-8)
  16. ^ Devine, Tony; Joon Ho Seuk; Andrew Wilson (2000-10-31). Cultivating Heart and Character: Educating for Life's Most Essential Goals. Character Development Foundation. ISBN 1-892056-15-1.
  17. ^ "New World Encyclopedia:About". New World Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  18. ^ "Info:Editorial Leadership". New World Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  19. ^ "IIFWP assembly 2004". Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  20. ^ "MEPI Leadership". Archived from the original on 2004-02-21. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  21. ^ c.f. Wilson, Andrew (2007-01-12). "'Tikkun Olam' in Jerusalem". Retrieved 2008-07-08., Wilson, Andrew. "Guidelines for Members of the Unification Church in Relations with the Jewish People". Retrieved 2008-07-09., and other such writings archived here.
  22. ^ a b "Student Remains in Unification Church After Forced 'Deprogramming' Attempt". The Harvard Crimson. 1980-10-25. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
  23. ^ "The nations in Deutero-Isaiah :--a study on composition and structure". Harvard University. 1985. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  24. ^ "Unification Theological Seminary Catalog 07-08". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
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