Gerald McDermott, Professor, is a retired Anglican Chair of Divinity at Samford’s Beeson Divinity School. Prior to that, he served as Jordan–Trexler Professor of Religion at Roanoke College and taught for 26 years. He grew up in Boston, New York and Philadelphia, went to a Jesuit high school in New York City, graduated from the University of Chicago (B.A., New Testament and Early Christian Literature). He lived in religious communes for seven years, started and ran a private school for three years, pastored for five years in Iowa, and earned a Ph.D. in religion at the University of Iowa.
5 Lessons | About One Hour Each This audio course with Gerald McDermott equips learners to recognize God’s voice and make wise, Spirit-led decisions in everyday life. Through biblical teaching and practical guidance, participants will deepen their understanding of discernment and grow in confidence as they seek to align their choices with God’s will. Professor McDermott unpacks what many consider to be the best manual on discernment ever penned—Jonathan Edwards’ Religious Affections (1746).