Dr. Dennis Ngien
Dr. Dennis Ngien
Research Professor of Theology
Biography
Formerly the Alister E. McGrath Chair of Christian Thought & Spirituality and Professor of Systematic Theology, Dr. Ngien now serves as the Research Professor of Theology (Tyndale University), and as Distinguished Professor at the Christ School of Theology in South Dakota He is the author of several monographs including the most recent Grace and Law in Galatians: Justification in Luther and Calvin (Cascade Books, 2023), and Paragon of Excellence: Luther's Sermons on I Peter (Fortress Press, 2023), and his forthcoming God's Most Earnest Purpose and Luther's Trinitarian Grammar of Faith in Luther (Fortress Press, 2025). His articles have appeared in scholarly journals such as the International Journal of Systematic Theology, Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology, etc. His article, "The God Who Suffers", appeared on Christianity Today's 50th-anniversary webpage, and is considered one of the significant works. He continues to work on several book projects.
Faculty Publications
- Grace and Law in Galatians: Justification in Luther and Calvin (2023) (Book)
- Paragon of Excellence: Luther's Sermons on I Peter (2023) (Book)
- The Interface of Science, Theology, and Religion: Essays in Honor of Alister E. McGrath (2019) (Book)
- Luther's Theology of the Cross: Christ in Luther's Sermons on John (2018) (Book)
- Fruit for The Soul: Luther on the Lament Psalms (2015) (Book)
- Between the Lectern and the Pulpit: Essays in Honor of Victor A. Shepherd (2014) (Book)
- Gifted Response: The Triune God as the Causative Agency of Our Responsive Worship (2008) (Book)
- Luther As Spiritual Advisor: The Interface Of Theology And Piety In Luther's Devotional Writings (2007) (Book)
- Apologetic For Filioque In Medieval Theology (2004) (Book)
- The Suffering of God According to Martin Luther's 'Theologia Crucis' (1995) (Book)
Academic Credentials
PhD, St. Michael's College, University of Toronto, 1993
STM, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1988
MDiv, Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1986
MCS, Canadian Theological Seminary, 1984
BA, University of Saskatchewan, 1982
Areas of Specialization
Systematic Theology, Martin Luther, Reformation Theologies, Christology, Soteriology, Trinity, Medieval Theology