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John William Robbins Dr. Robbins is a resident of Unicoi County, Tennessee. Born and reared in Pennsylvania, he received his A. B. from Grove City College (Pennsylvania) in
1969, cum laude, with Highest Honors in Political Science. He pursued
graduate studies at The Johns Hopkins University (Maryland), earning his
Masters in Political Theory (1970) at age 21, and his Doctorate in Philosophy
and Political Theory (1973) at age 24.
In 1973 Dr. Robbins became Legislative Assistant to a Member of Congress
from Indiana, Earl Landgreve, and subsequently worked, over the next
20 years, in several capacities for several public policy institutions:
The Heritage Foundation (Economic Analyst), The Templeton Foundation (Consultant), Western Islands (Editor), Tax Reform Immediately (National Director),
The Foundation for Economic Education (Editor of The Freeman),
and The Institute for Policy Innovation (President). He served as Legislative
Assistant (1976, 1979-1981) and Chief of Staff (1981-1985) to a Member of
Congress from Texas, Dr. Ron Paul.
In 1977 Dr. Robbins founded a Christian think tank,
The Trinity Foundation, and under his direction The Foundation has published 75 books, 180 lectures, and 275 essays; hosted conferences and
seminars in several states; and published a monthly newsletter for 29 years.
Dr. Robbins has written several books, hundreds of
essays, and has lectured or taught at several institutions of higher education,
including Harvard University, the University of Colorado, the University
of Texas, Biola University, College of the Southwest,
Western Reformed Seminary, and Chesapeake Seminary. He is a member of two academic societies, the
Evangelical Theological Society and the Evangelical Philosophical Society.
Dr. Robbins was elected and ordained Elder in the Presbyterian
Church of America, and licensed to preach by Westminster Presbytery, but
he has left that denomination because of its failure to discipline teachers
who are teaching a different gospel.
He is now an elder in a Reformed congregation called Reformation
Church.
Dr. Robbins and his wife Linda have three daughters, two sons-in-law, and six grandchildren.
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