Anthony B. Pinn | |
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| Born | 2 May 1964 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University,Ph.D. (1994), M.Div, M.A. Columbia University, B.A. |
| Known for | Black theology, African American Humanism, Humanism, African American Religious Studies |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Constructive Theology, Religious Studies |
| Institutions | Rice University (2003- ), Macalester College (1995-2003) |
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Anthony B. Pinn is an American professor working at the intersections of African-American religion, constructive theology, and humanist thought. Pinn is the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University.[1] He is founder and executive director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning in Houston, Texas, and Director of Research for the Institute for Humanist Studies in Washington, D.C.[2]
He graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in 1986,[3] and earned his Ph.D. in the Study of Religion at Harvard University in 1994. His dissertation was entitled "I Wonder as I Wander: An Examination of the Problem of Evil in African-American Religious Thought."[4]
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- ^ "Anthony B. Pinn biography". Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Class Notes". Columbia College Today. Fall 1999. Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Trussell, Jacqueline (March 2002). "BNC Academy Exclusive: An E-Interview with Anthony Pinn". Black and Christian.com. Retrieved 2010-11-21.