George E. Grant (born 1954 in Houston, Texas) is an American evangelical writer, and a pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
He was a church planter and pastor in Texas for ten years. He then served as an assistant to D. James Kennedy at the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and taught at Knox Theological Seminary. Following his move to Tennessee in 1991, Grant founded the King's Meadow Study Center and Franklin Classical School in Franklin. In 2006, he helped found New College Franklin, a Christian liberal arts college. Grant has also founded several Christian schools in northern Iraq. He is "a prolific author of Christian books." He is currently involved in church planting in Middle Tennessee and serves as the pastor of Parish Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee.
Grant is a historian, and an anti-abortion advocate, who has authored a book: Killer Angel: A biography on Planned Parenthood's Margret Sanger.
Grant is a prominent figure in the Christian reconstructionist movement in the United States, and has been noted for his conservative views, particularly on the topic of homosexuality.
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Education
Grant has degrees in political science from the University of Houston (B.A.), Philosophy from Whitefield Theological Seminary (M.A., D.Litt., PhD.), Humanities from Belhaven College (D. Hum.), and Theology from Knox Theological Seminary (D. Min. Cand.).
Career
Grant is a former vice president of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, a Florida megachurch, and has been a lecturer at Knox Theological Seminary. Grant became executive director of the Coral Ridge ministry on February 1, 1990; the ministry had a $17 million annual budget in 1990.
Grant planted Parish Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee in 2006. He continues to be Pastor. Grant is the founder of Franklin Classical School, a K - 12, college preparatory, classical school in Franklin, Tennessee.
Political activity
In 1991 Grant was one of the founders of the U.S. Taxpayers' Party, which sought to outlaw abortion, end government funding for the Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Arts, and replace government funded welfare benefits with private charity.
Beliefs
Grant is a notable Christian reconstructionist; Reason magazine in 1998 quoted him as saying "World conquest. It is dominion we are after...." Grant appeared in the 2017 creationist documentary film Is Genesis History?, in which he advocates young Earth creationism.
In his 1993 book Legislating Immorality: the Homosexual Movement Comes out of the Closet, Grant wrote positively about past executions of gay people. He criticized the abandoning of the death penalty for homosexuality, writing that "[s]adly, the 20th century saw this remarkable 2,000-year-old commitment suddenly dissipate."
In 2016, Grant was a plaintiff in a lawsuit against a Tennessee county clerk and the state attorney general arguing that legalization of same-sex marriage infringed on their rights as voters. The suit was dismissed by the county and again by the appellate court, who found the plaintiffs suffered no harm and lacked legal standing.
In his 1987 book The Changing of the Guard: Biblical Principles for Political Action, Grant wrote "Christians have an obligation, a mandate, a holy responsibility to reclaim the land for Jesus Christ, to have dominion in civil structures just as in every other aspect of life and godliness. But it is dominion we are after, not just a voice. It is dominion we are after, not just influence. It is dominion we are after, not just equal time. It is dominion we are after. World conquest, that's what Christ has commissioned us to accomplish. We must win the world with the power of the Gospel, and we must never settle for anything less. Thus Christian politics has as its primary intent the conquest of the land, of men, families, institutions, bureaucracies, courts, and governments for the kingdom of Christ."
Published books
Author or co-Author
The American Vision, 1984
Bringing in the Sheaves: Replacing Government Welfare with Biblical Charity, 1985, '89, '95
In the Shadow of Plenty: Biblical Principles for Welfare, 1986, '98, 2009
The Dispossessed: Homelessness in America, 1986
To the Work: A Handbook for Church Diaconal Ministry, 1986
The Changing of the Guard: The Vital Role Christians Play in America’s Unfolding Cultural Drama, 1987, '95
The Catechism of the New Age: A Response to Dungeons and Dragons, with Peter Leithart, 1987
Rebuilding the Walls: A Biblical Strategy for Restoring America's Greatness, with Peter Waldron, 1987
Grand Illusions: The Legacy of Planned Parenthood, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2000
Trial and Error: The American Civil Liberties Union and Its Impact on Your Family, 1989, '93
The Legacy of Planned Parenthood, 1989
Third Time Around: The History of the Pro-Life Movement from the First Century to the Present, 1990, 2010
Clean Air: A Citizen's Handbook for Media Accountability, with Peter Leithart, 1990
In Defense of Greatness: How Biblical Character Shapes A Nation's Destiny, with Peter Leithart, 1990
Editor
Homosexuality, the Military, and the Future: The Moral and Strategic Crisis, editor, 1993
Gays in the Military: A Caveat Collection, editor, 1993
Hero Tales: How Common Lives Reveal the Uncommon Genius of America, editor, 2000
From Bannockburn to Flodden: Tales by Sir Walter Scott, editor, 2001
From Gileskirk to Greyfriars: Tales by Sir Walter Scott, editor, 2001
From Glencoe to Stirling Bridge: Tales by Sir Walter Scott, editor, 2001
From Montrose to Culloden: Tales by Sir Walter Scott, editor, 2001
Q and I: An Arthur Quiller-Couch Anthology, editor, 2003
Parish Life: A Thomas Chalmers Anthology, editor, 2003
Thomas Jefferson, by John Morse, editor, 2005
George Washington, by Henry Cabot Lodge, editor, 2005
The Expulsive Power of a New Affection: A Sermon by Thomas Chalmers, editor, 2007, 09
A Sabbath Psalter: Scripture Readings by Thomas Chalmers, editor, 2010
Personal life
Grant lives near Franklin with his wife and co-author Karen. They have three grown children and six grandchildren.