Paul van Buren | |
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| Born | April 20, 1924 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Died | June 18, 1998 (aged 74) Memorial Hospital, Blue Hill, Maine |
| Occupation | Theologian Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard College, Episcopal Theological School, University of Basel |
| Literary movement | Death of God theology (disavowed) |
| Spouse | Anne Hagopian |
Paul Matthews van Buren (April 20, 1924 – June 18, 1998) was a Christian theologian and author. An ordained Episcopal priest, he was a Professor of religion at Temple University, Philadelphia for 22 years. He was a Director [NYT obituary says "Associate"] of the Center of Ethics and Religious Pluralism at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.
He died of cancer on June 18, 1998, at age 74.[1]