David A. Rausch
Education and career
Education and career
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Rausch received his M.A. in History from [Youngstown State University](/wiki/Youngstown_State_University "Youngstown State University") in 1973 with a thesis "The Historical Jesus: A Current Perspective,"[WorldCat item entry](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/908570151) and his Ph.D. in History from [Kent State University](/wiki/Kent_State_University "Kent State University") in 1978 with a thesis "Proto\-Fundamentalism's Attitudes toward Zionism, 1878–1918\."[WorldCat item entry](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5088159)

He spent most of his academic career as a Professor at [Ashland University](/wiki/Ashland_University "Ashland University") in Ohio — first as Professor of Church History and Judaic Studies at [Ashland Theological Seminary](/wiki/Ashland_Theological_Seminary "Ashland Theological Seminary") (a seminary associated with [The Brethren Church](/wiki/The_Brethren_Church "The Brethren Church") and graduate school within Ashland University) from 1980\-1990, then as Professor of History at [Ashland University](/wiki/Ashland_University "Ashland University") from 1990 to 2005\. He served as Chair of the History and Political Science Department at Ashland University.

Rausch wrote hundreds of articles more than three dozen books.


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