Vern Poythress

Vern Poythress
Born
Vern Sheridan Poythress

(1946-03-29) March 29, 1946
OccupationTheologian
Academic background
Education
Alma mater
Theses
  • Partial Algebras (Mathematics) (1970)
  • Structural Approaches to Understanding the Theology of the Apostle Paul (New Testament) (1981)
Doctoral advisor
Academic work
EraContemporary
School or traditionCalvinist, Van Tillian presuppositionalist
Main interestsPhilosophy of science, philosophy of mathematics, linguistics, hermeneutics, New Testament
Notable ideasMultiperspectivalism, scientific law as a form of the word of God, foundation for ontology and epistemology in the Trinity
Religious life
ReligionChristianity
DenominationPresbyterian
ChurchPresbyterian Church in America
ProfessionTeaching Elder

Vern Sheridan Poythress (born 1946) is an American philosopher, theologian, New Testament scholar and mathematician, who is currently the New Testament chair of the ESV Oversight Committee. He is also the Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Biblical Interpretation, and Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary and editor of Westminster Theological Journal.