Anthony B. Pinn

Anthony B. Pinn
Born2 May 1964
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University,Ph.D. (1994), M.Div, M.A.
Columbia University, B.A.
Known forBlack theology, African American Humanism, Humanism, African American Religious Studies
Scientific career
FieldsConstructive Theology, Religious Studies
InstitutionsRice University (2003- ),
Macalester College (1995-2003)

Anthony B. Pinn is an American professor working at the intersections of African-American religion, constructive theology, and humanist thought. Pinn is the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University.[1] He is founder and executive director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning in Houston, Texas, and Director of Research for the Institute for Humanist Studies in Washington, D.C.[2]

He graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in 1986,[3] and earned his Ph.D. in the Study of Religion at Harvard University in 1994. His dissertation was entitled "I Wonder as I Wander: An Examination of the Problem of Evil in African-American Religious Thought."[4]

  1. ^ "Anthony B. Pinn". Religious Studies. Rice University. Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
  2. ^ "Anthony B. Pinn biography". Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "Class Notes". Columbia College Today. Fall 1999. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Trussell, Jacqueline (March 2002). "BNC Academy Exclusive: An E-Interview with Anthony Pinn". Black and Christian.com. Retrieved 2010-11-21.

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