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Robert William Jenson (August 2, 1930 – September 5, 2017) was a leading American Lutheran and ecumenical theologian. Prior to his retirement in 2007, he spent seven years as the director of the Center for Theological Inquiry at Princeton Theological Seminary.
Sep 7, 2017 · Robert Jenson, one of the top American theologians of the 20th century, died this week at 87. Jenson made lasting contributions to Lutheran, ecumenical, systematic, and Trinitarian...
A critical essay on the life and work of Robert W. Jenson, a Lutheran theologian influenced by Barth, Bonhoeffer, and the patristic tradition. The author reflects on Jenson's theology of the cross, his ecumenical vision, and his critique of modern religiosity.
Sep 30, 2019 · Robert W. Jenson (1930–2017) was a Lutheran theologian who engaged with various philosophical traditions and cultural contexts. He argued that theology and philosophy are both theological and philosophical arts that dialogue with each other and with the Gospel.
Sep 12, 2017 · Because God Is: A Tribute to Robert W. Jenson (1930-2017) Over 5 years of weekly dinners, ‘America’s Theologian’ became a mentor and a dear friend. I first met Robert Jenson in the fall of...
Oct 10, 2017 · The Christian Century reports on the life and legacy of Robert Jenson, a prominent American theologian who wrote several books and founded the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology. He taught at various institutions, participated in ecumenical dialogues, and challenged historical-critical methods of biblical interpretation.
Sep 13, 2017 · Jenson taught that theology is the work of thinking about how to convey the significance of the gospel. Chiefly, he argued, this means putting the claims of the gospel in dialogue with the religious assumptions of the culture.
