Ronald F. Thiemann

Ronald F. Thiemann
Bussey Professor of Theology

Education

  • BA, Concordia Senior College
  • MDiv, Concordia Seminary
  • MA, PhD, Yale University

Profile

Ronald F. Thiemann, Bussey Professor of Theology and former dean of Harvard Divinity School, died on Thursday, November 29, 2012, at the age of 66. A noted scholar, theologian, teacher, and administrator, Thiemann was a leading voice in discussions about contemporary theology and the role of religion in American public life. Read the HDS obituary for more on his life and legacy.

Gordon Dester Kaufman died on July 22, 2011 at age 86. A member of the Faculty of Divinity since 1963, Kaufman was a renowned liberal theologian whose research, writing, and teachings had a profound influence on constructive and systematic theology. Read the HDS obituary for more on his life and legacy.