Eugene H. Peterson

Eugene H. Peterson (November 6, 1932 – October 22, 2018) was an American-born clergyman, scholar, author, and poet. He wrote over thirty books, including Gold Medallion Book Award winner The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language2006 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners - Bibles category (Navpress Publishing Group, 2002), a paraphrase of the Bible."Introduction to the New Testament, from The Message". Retrieved 2008-06-03.

Peterson, suffering from Alzheimer's disease, died on October 22, 2018 in Lakeside, Montana from congestive heart failure at the age of 85.

 Related pages 
List of poets from North America

References

Other websites
 Eugene Peterson Books and Audio
 A Conversation with Eugene Peterson by Michael J. Cusick, Mars Hill Review, 1995
 Spirituality For All The Wrong Reasons by Mark Galli, Christianity Today, 2005
 Eugene Peterson: The Story Behind The Message  by Clint Kelly, Lifeway

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