Johnston, Carol 1951-

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JOHNSTON, Carol 1951-

PERSONAL:

Born May 1, 1951, in Panama Canal Zone; U.S. citizen; daughter of George W. (a clinical chemist) and Mary Elizabeth (a lobbyist; maiden name, Garner) Johnston. Ethnicity: "European." Education: Kalamazoo College, A.B., 1973; Union Theological Seminary, M.Div., 1978; Claremont Graduate School, Ph.D., 1994. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Presbyterian. Hobbies and other interests: Sailing, Abraham Lincoln.

ADDRESSES:

Office—Christian Theological Seminary, 1000 West 42nd St., Indianapolis, IN 46208. E-mail—johnston@cts.edu.

CAREER:

Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis, IN, assistant professor of theology and culture, 1991—. Lilly Endowment Fund Religion division, consultant, 1990-96, and director of Faith, Wealth, and Community Leadership Project.

MEMBER:

American Academy of Religion, Society of Biblical Literature, Presbyterians for Restoring Creation.

WRITINGS:

The Wealth or Health of Nations: Transforming Capitalism from Within, Pilgrim Press (Cleveland, OH), 1998.

Also author of And the Leaves of the Tree Are for the Healing of the Nations: Biblical and Theological Foundations for Ecojustice, Presbyterian Church USA, 1999; and Thinking Theologically about Faith, Wealth, and Community Leadership (study guide).

WORK IN PROGRESS:

Stewardship of the Mysteries of Faith.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

ONLINE

Pilgrim Press Web site,http://www.pilgrimpress.com/ (December 14, 2003).

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