William Placher

William Placher
Born
William Carl Placher

(1948-04-28)April 28, 1948[1]
Peoria, Illinois, US[1]
DiedNovember 30, 2008(2008-11-30) (aged 60)[2]
Collegeville, Minnesota, US[3]
Academic background
Alma mater
Influences
Academic work
DisciplineTheology
School or tradition
InstitutionsWabash College

William Carl Placher (April 28, 1948 to November 30, 2008) [6] was an American postliberal theologian. He was LaFollette Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at Wabash College until his death in 2008.[7] He was a leader at Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church.[8][9]

Life

Placher graduated from Wabash in 1970 and completed his PhD at Yale in 1975; he became assistant professor at Wabash in 1974, but also taught at Stanford, Haverford College, Chicago and Princeton.[6][7]

The American Academy of Religion awarded him the ‘’Excellence in Teaching Award’’ in 2002.[7]

He also worked as an editor at "Christian Century".[6]

At the time of this death, he was working in Minnesota as the Killian McDonnell Writer-in-Residence at the Collegeville Institute.[7]

Bibliography

He wrote thirteen books, including A History of Christian Theology, The Domestication of Transcendence and The Triune God.[6]

Publications

  • Unapologetic Theology, 1989 [10][11]
  • A History of Christian Theology, 1983 [10]
  • Readings in the History of Christian Theology (Volumes I and II), 1988 [10]
  • Belonging to God, 1992 [11]
  • Narratives of a vulnerable God, 1994 [10]
  • The Domestication of Transcendence, 1996 [11]
  • Why are we here? (with Ronald F. Thiemann), 1998 [11]
  • Jesus the Savior, 2001 [10]
  • Struggling with Scripture (with Walter Brueggemann and Brian Blount), 2002 [10]
  • Callings: Twenty centuries of Christian wisdom on vocation, 2005 [11]
  • The Triune God, 2007 [11]
  • Mark, 2010 [11]
  • Unapologetic Theology [6]

Editing

  • Essentials of Christian Theology (ed.), 2003 [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Amidon, Jim (December 28, 2008). "Legend Lost: William C. Placher Dies". The Presbyterian Outlook. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  2. ↑ Webb, Stephen H. (December 9, 2008). "William Placher, 1948–2008". First Things. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ "William Placher". Peoria Journal Star. Peoria, Illinois. December 4, 2008. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ Köstenberger, Andreas J. (1998). "Aesthetic Theology - Blessing or Curse? An Assessment of Narrative Theology". Faith and Mission. 15 (2): 27ff.
  5. ↑ Placher, William C. (2007). The Triune God: An Essay in Postliberal Theology. Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press. p. ix. ISBN 978-0-664-23060-9.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "William C. Placher". Collegeville Institute. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Amidon, Jim (1 December 2008). "Legend Lost: Wabash Mourns Placher". Wabash College. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Amidon, Jeff (December 1, 2008). "Legend Lost: Wabash Mourns Placher". Crawfordsville, Indiana: Wabash College. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  9. ↑ Suttle, Tim (December 5, 2008). "William Placher Dies". Paperback Theology. Patheos. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "William Placher". Westminster John Knox Press. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "William Placher". Open Library. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
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