About Paul van Buren
Lived 1924 – 1998 (aged 74). Paul van Buren was an American philosopher, theologian, anglican priest, university teacher and writer.
Paul Matthews van Buren (April 20, 1924 – June 18, 1998) was a Christian theologian and author. An ordained Episcopal priest, he was a professor of religion at Temple University, Philadelphia for 22 years. He was a Director [NYT obituary says "Associate"] of the Center of Ethics and Religious Pluralism at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.
He died of cancer on June 18, 1998, at age 74.
Works Below is an incomplete list of his works:
The Secular Meaning of the Gospel: Based on an Analysis of Its Language A Theology of the Jewish-Christian Reality (3 Volumes.) The Edges of Language:An Essay in the Logic of a Religion The Burden of Freedom Theological Explorations Christ in Our Place: The Substitutionary Character of Calvin's Doctrine of Reconciliation
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Who was Paul van Buren?
Christian theologian (1924–1998)
When was Paul van Buren born?
Paul van Buren was born on 20 April 1924 in Norfolk, Virginia.
When did Paul van Buren die?
Paul van Buren died on 18 June 1998 in Blue Hill.
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Paul van Buren was a philosopher, theologian, anglican priest, university teacher and writer.
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Paul van Buren was American.
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