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James T. (Tommy) South, PhD
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Adjunct Instructor of Religious Studies

B.A. English, Texas Tech 1969
M.A. Bible, Abilene Christian University 1979
Ph.D. New Testament & Early Christianity, University of Virginia 1989

Email - jtsouth@vcu.edu
Phone - 804.756.2030
Fax - 804.828.0127

Office - Lafayette Hall
312 N. Shafer St.
Richmond, VA 23220

Dr. South's primary teaching area is the New Testament & Early Christianity. He has been teaching at VCU since 1989. Previously, he has taught at The College of William & Mary, Averett University, and Abilene Christian University. He has been the minister of the Glen Allen Church of Christ since 1995. He travels to Ukraine annually, & has lectured at a university in Rivne, Ukraine. He writes frequently for church-related periodicals. Dr. South is married, with 3 adult children. For fun he enjoys playing with his grandson, fishing, & playing the trumpet; he is a member of Bugles Across America.