Philip Jenkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Philip Jenkins

British historian

Date of Birth: 03-Apr-1952

Place of Birth: Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom

Profession: historian, university teacher

Nationality: Wales, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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Philip Jenkins (born April 3, 1952) is a professor of history at Baylor University in the United States, and co-director for Baylor's Program on Historical Studies of Religion in the Institute for Studies of Religion.
He is also the Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of Humanities Emeritus at Pennsylvania State University (PSU).
He was professor (from 1993) and a distinguished professor (from 1997) of history and religious studies at the same institution; and also assistant, associate and then full professor of criminal justice and American studies at PSU, 1980–93.Jenkins is a contributing editor for The American Conservative and writes a monthly column for The Christian Century.
He has also written articles for Christianity Today, First Things, and The Atlantic.