Christopher Peter Slater

Background

Slater, Christopher Peter was born on March 24, 1934 in Newcastle-upon Tyne, England. Son of Robert H. Lawson and Alys Lennox Graham (Simpson) Slater.

Education

Bachelor in Philosophy with honors, McGill University, 1954; Bachelor in Theology with honors, Queens College, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1957; Master of Arts, Queens College, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Religion, Harvard University, 1964.

Career

Assistant professor, Haverford (Pennsylvania) College, 1964-1970; chair, associate professor, Sir George Williams U., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1970-1971; associate professor to professor, chair department religion, Carleton U., Ottawa, Canada, 1971-1982; professor theology, Wycliffe College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1982-1985; professor theology, Trinity College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, since 1985; dean, Trinity College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1985-1990.

Achievements

• Christopher Peter Slater has been listed as a noteworthy Priest, theology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Toronto Journal of Theology - Fall 1992
  • Religion and Culture in Canada

Membership

Fellow Society for Values in Higher Education. Member American Academy Religion (regional president 1977), Canada Society for the Study of Religion (president 1978-1980), American Society for Study of Religion, American Theological Society.

Connections

Married Helen Riley, July 22, 1958 (divorced February 1987). Children: Lynne P., Ruth A., Claire E. Married Joanne McWilliam, June 6, 1987.

Father:

Robert H. Lawson Slater

Mother:

Alys Lennox Graham (Simpson) Slater

Spouse:

Helen Riley

Spouse:

Joanne McWilliam

child:

Lynne P. Slater

child:

Claire E. Slater

child:

Ruth A. Slater