Glen Stassen

Glen Harold Stassen is a noted United States ethicist, professor and Baptist theologian. He is known for his work on theological ethics, politics, social justice, and for developing the "Just Peacemaking" theory in ethics on the question of war. He is the son of former Minnesota governor and nine-time Presidential candidate Harold Stassen.

Education

Stassen received his BA in Physics from University of Virginia, BD from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York and his PhD from Duke University. [ [http://www.fuller.edu/provost/faculty/dbsearch/final_record.asp?id=81 Fuller Theological Seminary ] ] He has been a visiting scholar at Harvard University, Duke University, Columbia University, and the University of Heidelberg in Germany.

Career

Stassen was a professor for twenty years at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently the Lewis B. Smedes Professor of Christian Ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. [ [http://www.faithinpubliclife.org/content/speakers/dr_glen_h_stassen.html Faith In Public Life ] ]

Stassen is also contributor to Sojourners Magazine and has frequently appeared in the media, including the Los Angeles Times and The O'Reilly Factor. [ [http://www.fuller.edu/news/html/mediasummary_oct04.asp Fuller Theological Seminary ] ] His book "Kingdom Ethics: Following Jesus in Contemporary Context", was awarded Best Book of the Year in the Theology/Ethics category by Christianity Today in 2004. [ [http://www.faithinpubliclife.org/content/speakers/dr_glen_h_stassen.html Faith In Public Life ] ] [ [http://www.ctlibrary.com/ct/2004/june/3.34.html Christianity Today Book Awards 2004 - Christianity Today magazine - ChristianityTodayLibrary.com ] ]

He is on the board of Peace Action.

Books

* "Journey into Peacemaking" (1983)
* "Just Peacemaking: Transforming Initiatives for Justice and Peace" (1992)
* "Authentic Transformation: A New Vision of Christ and Culture" (with John Howard Yoder and Diane Yeager) (1996)
* "Capital Punishment: A Reader", editor (1998)
* "Just Peacemaking: Ten Practices for Abolishing War", editor (1998)
* "Kingdom Ethics: Following Jesus in Contemporary Context" (with David Gushee) (2003)
* "Living the Sermon on the Mount: A Practical Hope for Grace and Deliverance" (2006)
* "Peace Action: Past, Present, and Future", editor (with Lawrence S. Wittner) (2007)
* "Just Peacemaking: The New Paradigm for the Ethics of Peace and War", editor (2008)

Notes

External links

* [http://www.fuller.edu/provost/faculty/dbsearch/final_record.asp?id=81 Glen Stassen's homepage at Fuller Theological Seminary]
* [http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=sojomail.display&issue=041013#5 Pro-life? Look at the Fruits- An essay by Glen Stassen published in the Sojourners]
* [http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/new200508240826.asp A critical essay from National Review on Stassen's analysis of abortion under George W. Bush's administration]
* [http://www.factcheck.org/society/the_biography_of_a_bad_statistic.html The Biography of a Bad Statistic] Factcheck.org corrects Stassen's abortion statistic

* [http://www.faithinpubliclife.org/content/speakers/dr_glen_h_stassen.html Profile of Glen Stassen in Faith in Public Life]
* [http://www.christianethicstoday.com/Issue/041/Just%20Peacemaking%20Initiatives%20Can%20Prevent%20Terrorism%20By%20Glen%20Stassen_041_09_.htm Essay by Glen Stassen on Just Peacemaking and Terrorism, published in Christian Ethics Today]