Wink, Walter
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Birthname | Walter Philip Wink | ||||
born on | 21 May 1935 at 23:45 (= 11:45 PM ) | ||||
Place | Dallas, Texas, 32n47, 96w48 | ||||
Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||||
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Walter Wink (at the Fellowship of Reconciliation)
photo: QuixoticLife at en.wikipedia, license cc-by-sa-2.0
photo: QuixoticLife at en.wikipedia, license cc-by-sa-2.0
Biography
American biblical scholar, theologian, and activist who was an important figure in Progressive Christianity. Wink spent much of his career teaching at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City. He was well known for his advocacy of and work related to nonviolent resistance and his seminal works on "The Powers", Naming the Powers (1984), Unmasking the Powers (1986), Engaging the Powers (1992), When the Powers Fall (1998), and The Powers that Be (1999). He is also known for coining the phrase "the myth of redemptive violence". Wink was married with children. He died on 10 May 2012 at age 76 in Berkshire Mountains, Massachusetts.
Events
- Work : Great Achievement 1963 (PhD)
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield provided birth certificate.
Categories
- Traits : Mind : Education extensive (PhD)
- Family : Parenting : Foster, Step, or Adopted Kids (Steps)
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3
- Family : Parenting : Kids - Noted
- Personal : Religion/Spirituality : Western (Christian)
- Vocation : Education : Teacher
- Vocation : Politics : Activist/ social
- Vocation : Religion : Ecclesiastics/ western (Pastor)
- Vocation : Religion : Other Religion (Theologian)
- Vocation : Writers : Religion/ Philosophy (Christian)
Categories:
- 1935 births
- Birthday 21 May
- Birthplace Dallas, TX (US)
- Sun 0 Gemini
- Moon 18 Capricorn
- Asc 2 Aquarius
- 2012 deaths
- Traits : Mind : Education extensive
- Family : Parenting : Foster, Step, or Adopted Kids
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3
- Family : Parenting : Kids - Noted
- Personal : Religion/Spirituality : Western
- Vocation : Education : Teacher
- Vocation : Politics : Activist/ social
- Vocation : Religion : Ecclesiastics/ western
- Vocation : Religion : Other Religion
- Vocation : Writers : Religion/ Philosophy