Ted Peters (theologian)
Ted Peters | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 3, 1941 |
| Nationality | American |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity (Lutheran) |
| Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | |
| Influences | Wolfhart Pannenberg |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Theology |
| Sub-discipline | Systematic theology |
| Institutions | |
| Website | tedstimelytake |
Theodore Frank Peters (born 1941), known as Ted Peters, is an American Lutheran theologian and Professor of Systematic Theology at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. In addition to his work as a theologian and educator, he is a prolific author and editor on Christian and Lutheran theology in the modern world. He is also the editor of Dialog, a quarterly scholarly magazine of modern and postmodern theology, and co-editor of Theology and Science.[1] Peters also serves on the Advisory Council of METI (Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence). He received a BA from Michigan State University, an M.Div. from Trinity Lutheran Seminary, and an MA and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.[2]
Publications[edit source]
- The Evolution of Evil. Co-edited with Gaymon Bennett, Martinez J. Hewlett, Robert John Russell (2008). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. ISBN 3-525-56979-3
- Sacred Cells? Why Christians Should Support Stem Cell Research with Karen Lebacqz and Gaymon Bennett (2008)
- The Evolution of Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Life: Where in the World is God? (2008)
- The Stem Cell Debate (2007)
- Anticipating Omega (2006)
- Can You Believe in God and Evolution? A Guide For the Perplexed with Martinez Hewlett (2006)
- The Gift of Grace: the Future of Lutheran Theology (editor) with Niels Henrik Gregersen and Bo Holm (2004)
- Evolution from Creation to New Creation: Conflict, Conversation, and Convergence with Martinez Hewlett (2003)
- God, Life, and the Cosmos: Christian and Islamic Perspectives (editor) with Muzaffar Iqbal and Syed Nomanul Haq (2003)
- Bridging Science and Religion (editor) with Gaymon Bennett (2003)
- Science and Theology: The New Consonance (editor) (1999)
- For the Love of Children: Genetic Technology and the Future of the Family (1996)
- Playing God? Genetic Determinism and Human Freedom (1996, 2nd edition 2002)
- Sin: Radical Evil In Soul and Society (1994)
- God as Trinity: Relationality and Temporality in Divine Life (1993)
- Toward a Theology of Nature: Essays on Science and Faith with Wolfhart Pannenberg (1993)
- GOD - The World's Future (1992, 2nd edition 2002, 3rd edition 2016)
- The Cosmic Self (1990)
- Cosmos as Creation (1989)
- Fear, Faith and the Future (1980)
- Futures Human and Divine (1978)
References[edit source]
- ^ "Theology and Science". The Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ "Ted Peters". Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
External links[edit source]
- Official website
- Ted Peters Faculty Homepage
- Ted Peters Bio
- Genetics and Genethics: Are We Playing God? Full text of Peters' paper online
