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Krister Olofson Stendahl (21 April 1921 – 15 April 2008) was a Swedish theologian, New Testament scholar, and Church of Sweden Bishop of Stockholm. He also served as dean, professor, and professor emeritus at Harvard Divinity School .
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Apr 16, 2008 · Krister Olofson Stendahl was born on April 21, 1921, in Stockholm, where his father, Olof, worked as a harbor administrator. The family did not attend church, because, his father explained, the ...
Feb 7, 2011 · A tribute to the Swedish theologian and ecumenist who shaped the life and work of Harvard Divinity School and the wider ecumenical movement. Learn about his scholarly and pastoral contributions, his roles as a leader and a diplomat, and his legacy of interfaith dialogue and biblical interpretation.
Krister Stendahl, who played a crucial role in shaping the life and work of Harvard Divinity School (HDS), just as he was also a pioneer in the broader realm of ecumenical relations, died on April 15 at the age of 86. At the time of his death, Stendahl was Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Divinity Emeritus and former dean of the Faculty of Divinity.
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In early April 2006 I interviewed Krister Stendahl in his Cambridge home. I asked him to reflect on the qualities that make for effective leadership and on the pitfalls or obstacles that leaders, especially religious leaders, need to be mindful of. Stendahl, now 85, was Dean of Harvard Divinity School when I pursued a master of theological ...
Apr 18, 2008 · Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation. Krister Stendahl, eminent ecumenist, New Testament scholar, former bishop of Stockholm and dean of the Harvard Divinity School, died Tuesday in Boston at 86 years of age. Best known in the wider ecumenical movement for his attempts to bring Christians together at the ecumenical table, he challenged them ...
Remembering Bishop Krister Stendahl. The Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding mourns the death of Krister Stendahl, Emeritus Lutheran Bishop of Stockholm, professor and dean emeritus of Harvard Divinity School, writer and teacher, and an esteemed founding member of the Advisory Board of the Tanenbaum Center and 1996 recipient of ...
