Background
Slaten, Arthur Wakefield was born on August 8, 1880 in Labette County, Kansas, United States. Son of Hugh Jefferson and Jerusha (Durham) Slaten.
Slaten, Arthur Wakefield was born on August 8, 1880 in Labette County, Kansas, United States. Son of Hugh Jefferson and Jerusha (Durham) Slaten.
Bachelor of Arts, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 1908. Bachelor of Divinity, Rochester Theological Seminary, 1912. Studied New Testament at university of Glasgow, Marburg and Leipzig.
Doctor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1916.
Professor and head department of religion and ethics, Young Men's Christian Association College, Chicago, 1918-1922. Organizer educational department Young Men's Christian Association, Salonika, Greece, 1921. Professor Biblical literature and religious education, William Jewell College, 1922.
Pastor Third Unitarian Church, Chicago, 1923.
Chaplain Mills College, Oakland, California, 1924-1925. Davis professor New Testament, Pacific Unitarian School for the Ministry, Berkeley, California, 1924-1925.
Minister West Side Unitarian Church, New York, 1925-1929. Literary editor and columnist Honolulu (Hawaii) Star-Bulletin and author daily column, “Aloha Tower” to 1942.
Director Century Research Institute and associate editor Skyways (aviation magazine), 1942-1943.
Doing independent literary work since 1943. President Pacific Coast Conference Unitarian Churches, 1924-1925. President Pacific Unitarian Headquarters, 1925.
Member Society Biblical Literature and Exegesis, American Classical League, Science League of America, National. Fellowship of Religious Liberals, American Rationalist Association, Rationalist Press Association, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Mary Fitzhugh, June 8, 1904. Children: Edward Fitzhugh, Champe Douglas.