Robert Jenson

Robert Jenson
Robert Jenson
Born	Robert William Jenson; August 2, 1930; Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Died	September 5, 2017 (aged 87); Princeton, New Jersey, US
Spouse	Blanche Rockne (m. c. 1954)
Academic background
Alma mater	Luther College; Luther Seminary; Heidelberg University;
Thesis	Cur Deus Homo? (1959)
Doctoral advisor	Peter Brunner
Influences	Karl Barth; Rudolf Bultmann; Gregory of Nyssa; Martin Luther; Maximus the Confessor; Wolfhart Pannenberg; Gerhard von Rad;
Academic work
Discipline	Theology
Sub-discipline	Systematic theology
School or tradition	Lutheranism
Institutions	Luther College; Mansfield College, Oxford; Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg; St. Olaf College;
Doctoral students	Colin Gunton
Notable works	The Triune Identity (1982); Systematic Theology (1997–1999);
Influenced	Roger E. Olson

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. He was the co-founder of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology and is known for his two-volume Systematic Theology published between 1997 and 1999.^[10]

^ Jenson 1959.
^ Verhoef 2012, p. 106.
^ East 2011, abstract; Verhoef 2012, p. 106; Verhoef 2013, p. 1.
^ ^a ^b Hinlicky, Paul R. (September 14, 2017). "Robert Jenson and the God of the Gospel". The Christian Century. Chicago. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
^ Verhoef 2013, p. 1.
^ Nicol 2016, p. 96.
^ Schlesinger 2016, p. 198.
^ Jenson 2007, p. 49.
^ Olson, Roger E. (November 7, 2017). "American Lutheran Theologians I Have Known". Roger E. Olson: My Evangelical Arminian Theologian Musings. Patheos. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
^ Bruce, Matthew J. Aragon (September 12, 2017). "Because God Is: A Tribute to Robert W. Jenson (1930–2017)". Christianity Today. Retrieved June 15, 2019.

[FOOTNOTEJenson1959-1] Jenson 1959.

[FOOTNOTEVerhoef2012106-2] Verhoef 2012, p. 106.

[FOOTNOTEEast2011abstractVerhoef2012106Verhoef20131-3] East 2011, abstract; Verhoef 2012, p. 106; Verhoef 2013, p. 1.

[Hinlicky_2017-4] Hinlicky, Paul R. (September 14, 2017). "Robert Jenson and the God of the Gospel". The Christian Century. Chicago. Retrieved June 15, 2019.

[FOOTNOTEVerhoef20131-5] Verhoef 2013, p. 1.

[FOOTNOTENicol201696-6] Nicol 2016, p. 96.

[FOOTNOTESchlesinger2016198-7] Schlesinger 2016, p. 198.

[FOOTNOTEJenson200749-8] Jenson 2007, p. 49.

[9] Olson, Roger E. (November 7, 2017). "American Lutheran Theologians I Have Known". Roger E. Olson: My Evangelical Arminian Theologian Musings. Patheos. Retrieved December 5, 2019.

[10] Bruce, Matthew J. Aragon (September 12, 2017). "Because God Is: A Tribute to Robert W. Jenson (1930–2017)". Christianity Today. Retrieved June 15, 2019.

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Robert Jenson

Born	Robert William Jenson (1930-08-02)August 2, 1930 Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Died	September 5, 2017(2017-09-05) (aged 87) Princeton, New Jersey, US
Spouse	Blanche Rockne (m. c. 1954)

Academic background
Alma mater	Luther College Luther Seminary Heidelberg University
Thesis	Cur Deus Homo?^[1] (1959)
Doctoral advisor	Peter Brunner [de]^[2]
Influences	Karl Barth^[3] Rudolf Bultmann^[4] Gregory of Nyssa^[5] Martin Luther^[4] Maximus the Confessor^[6] Wolfhart Pannenberg^[7] Gerhard von Rad^[8]
Academic work
Discipline	Theology
Sub-discipline	Systematic theology
School or tradition	Lutheranism
Institutions	Luther College Mansfield College, Oxford Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg St. Olaf College
Doctoral students	Colin Gunton
Notable works	The Triune Identity (1982) Systematic Theology (1997–1999)
Influenced	Roger E. Olson^[9]