George Lindbeck

George Lindbeck (born 1923) is a Lutheran theologian. Though most recently associated with postliberal theology, he first gained attention as a medievalist and as a participant in ecumenical dialogues. His best know work is "", published in 1984.

Early life and education

Lindbeck was born in 1923 in Luoyang, China, the son of Lutheran missionaries. Raised in that country and in Korea, he attended Gustavus Adolphus College, graduating with a BA in 1943. He went on to do graduate work at Yale University, receiving his BD in 1946 and his PhD in 1955. He concentrated on medieval studies, delivering a dissertation on work of John Duns Scotus after research with Étienne Gilson and Paul Vignaux of Toronto and Paris.

He was appointed to the Yale Divinity School faculty in 1952 before his studies were finished, and remained there until his retirement in 1993.

References

*cite web
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title=George A. Lindbeck and Postliberal Theology
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accessdate=2008-07-30
*cite web
url=http://people.bu.edu/wwildman/WeirdWildWeb/courses/mwt/dictionary/mwt_themes_862_lindbeck.htm#George%20Lindbeck%20(1923-%20)
title=George Lindbeck (1923- )
first=Grant D. Miller | last= Francisco
accessdate=2008-07-30
*cite news
work=New York Times
url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE1D9173BF933A25757C0A96E948260
title= 262 Chosen for Guggenheim Awards
date=April 10, 1988
accessdate=2008-07-30
*cite journal
work=Theology Today
url=http://theologytoday.ptsem.edu/apr1975/v32-1-criticscorner3.htm
title=The Hartford Declaration
date=April 1975
volume=32
number=1
pages=94–97 preface by Hazel Andrews