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The Torrance family includes several well-known modern Scottish theologians and clergymen, primarily associated with the Church of Scotland.[1] The patriarch of the Torrance family of theologians is Thomas Torrance (1871–1959), a Scottish missionary to China and father of Mary, Thomas F., Grace, Margaret, James, David.

The first generation after Thomas Torrance include:

  • Thomas Forsyth (T. F.) Torrance (1913–2007) – Late Church of Scotland minister and influential theologian who was Professor of Christian Dogmatics at New College, Edinburgh, the University of Edinburgh.[2][3]
  • James (J. B.) Torrance (1923–2003) – Late Church of Scotland minister and Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Aberdeen. Younger brother of Thomas Torrance.[4]
  • David W. Torrance (born 1924) – Church of Scotland minister and youngest son of the Torrance family.
  • Ronald Wallace (1911–2006) – Late Professor of Biblical Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary. He was married to Mary.[5] His son-in-law, George Newlands, was also an academic theologian.

Well-known second generation theologians of the Torrance family include:

  • Iain Richard Torrance (born 1949) – President and Professor of Patristics Emeritus at Princeton Theological Seminary and a former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Son of Thomas F. Torrance.[6]
  • Alan Torrance (born 1956) – Current Professor of Systematic Theology at St Mary's College, the University of St Andrews. Son of James Torrance.[7]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://roxborogh.com/REFORMED/torrance.htm|title=Torrance|publisher=roxborogh.com|accessdate=2016-07-25}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tftorrance.org/bio.php|title=Biography of Thomas Forsyth Torrance, by Elmer Colyer, used by permission of InterVarsity Press.|publisher=tftorrance.org|accessdate=2016-07-25}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/obituaries/Academic-and-Church-of-Scotland.3587455.jp|title=Academic and Church of Scotland minister and former moderator - The Scotsman|publisher=thescotsman.scotsman.com|accessdate=2016-07-25}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article1025320.ece|title=Login|publisher=timesonline.co.uk|accessdate=2016-07-25}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/obituaries/Professor-Ronald-Wallace.2754853.jp|title=Professor Ronald Wallace - The Scotsman|publisher=thescotsman.scotsman.com|accessdate=2016-07-25}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ptsem.edu/index.aspx?id=2199|title=Princeton Theological Seminary|publisher=ptsem.edu|accessdate=2016-07-25}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/divinity/rt/staff/torrance/|title=torrance | School of Divinity, University of St Andrews|publisher=st-andrews.ac.uk|accessdate=2016-07-25}}

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