THIEMANN, Ronald F.

THIEMANN, Ronald F. American, b. 1946. Genres: Theology/Religion. Career: Yale University, New Haven, CT, acting instructor in religious studies, 1975-76; Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA, visiting assistant professor, 1977; Haverford College, Haverford, PA, faculty member, 1978-82, associate professor, 1982-85, professor of religion, 1985-86, department head, 1978-84, acting provost, 1985, acting president, 1986; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, John Lord O'Brian Professor of Divinity and dean of Divinity School, 1986-98, professor of theology, religion, and society, 1998-. Villanova University, visiting professor, 1981; Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Fendt Lecturer, 1984; University of Virginia, distinguished visiting theologian, 1988; Valparaiso University, O.P. Kretzmann Lecturer, 1988; University of California, Davis, St. Augustine Lecturer, 1993; Lutheran Southern Seminary, Yost Lecturer, 1995; Kennedy School of Government, faculty fellow, 1998-. Lecturer at colleges and universities in the United States and abroad; guest on television programs; public speaker. Publications: Revelation and Theology: The Gospel as Narrated Promise, 1985; Toward an American Public Theology: The Church in a Pluralistic Culture, 1991; (ed.) The Legacy of H. Richard Niebuhr, 1991; Religion in Public Life: A Dilemma for Democracy, 1996. Contributor to books. Contributor of articles and reviews to theology journals and newspapers. Address: Divinity School, Harvard University, 45 Francis Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. Online address: rthiemann@harvard.edu