Background
Meland, Bernard Eugene was born on June 28, 1899 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Erick Bernhard and Elizabeth (Hansen) Meland.
Meland, Bernard Eugene was born on June 28, 1899 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Erick Bernhard and Elizabeth (Hansen) Meland.
Bachelor of Arts, Park College, 1923; Doctor of Divinity, Park College, 1956; student, University Illinois, 1918, 23-24; student, McCormick Theological Seminary, 1924-1925; Bachelor of Divinity, University of Chicago, 1928; Doctor of Philosophy, 1929; postgraduate, U. Marburg, Germany, 1928-1929.
Ordained to ministry, Presbyterian Church, 1928;
professor religion and philosophy, Central College, Fayette, Missouri, 1929-1936;
associate professor religion, head department, Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1936-1943;
professor religion, Pomona College, 1943-1945;
Clark lecturer, Pomona College, 1947;
professor constructive theology, University of Chicago, 1945-1964;
professor emeritus, University of Chicago (Division School), 1964;
visiting professor theology, University of Chicago (Division School), 1965-1968;
pastors institute lecturer, University of Chicago (Division School), 1945;
visiting professor philosophy of religion, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1968-1969;
Hewitt visiting professor humanities, Ottawa U., Kansas, 1971. Barrows lecturer, Calcutta and Bangalore, India, Rangoon, Burma. Visiting lecturer Serampore College, India, 1957-1958.
Burrows lecturer U. Calcutta, Poona, 1964-1965.
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Served with United States Army, 1918. Member American Theological Society (vice president 1951-1952, president Midwest division 1960-1961).
Married Margaret Evans McClusky, August 6, 1926 (deceased). Children: Bernard Eugene (deceased), Richard Dennis.