Curtis W. Freeman is research professor of theology and director of the Baptist House of Studies at Duke Divinity School in North Carolina.
- Where did you grow up?
Denton, Texas, which then was a sleepy county seat town with two small colleges.
- What is your favorite verse, book or story in the Bible? Why?
The Gospel of Mark.
It gives a short and compelling account of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
- What is your favorite movie? Why?
“Chariots of Fire.”
Eric Liddell’s conviction to “run for the glory of God” inspired me to imagine how my whole life is the sacrifice I am to offer to God (Romans 12:1).
- Who are three people you admire?
Martin Luther King Jr., James Wm. McClendon Jr. and Addie Davis.
- What is one little-known fact about yourself?
I love to work in my yard and garden.