Andrew Walls | |
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 Walls in 2016 | |
| Born | Andrew Finlay Walls 21 April 1928 New Milton, England |
| Died | 12 August 2021 (aged 93) Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Scholar of missions and religious studies |
| Known for | History of the African church and a pioneer in the academic field of World Christianity |
| Spouse(s) | Doreen (née Harden), Ingrid (née Reneau) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
| Doctoral advisor | Frank Leslie Cross |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Missiology, religious studies |
| Institutions | Fourah Bay College, University of Edinburgh, Liverpool Hope University |
Andrew Finlay Walls OBE (21 April 1928 – 12 August 2021) was a British historian of missions, best known for his pioneering studies of the history of the African church and a pioneer in the academic field of World Christianity.[1]
- ^ Burrows, William R.; Gornik, Mark R.; McLean, Janice A., eds. (2011). Understanding World Christianity: The Vision and Work of Andrew F. Walls. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books.