Background
Jodock, Darrell Harland was born on August 15, 1941 in Northwood, North Dakota, United States. Son of Harry N. and Grace H. Jodock.
Jodock, Darrell Harland was born on August 15, 1941 in Northwood, North Dakota, United States. Son of Harry N. and Grace H. Jodock.
Bachelor summa cum laude, St. Olaf College, 1962; Bachelor's Degree with honors, Luther Theological Seminary, 1966; postgraduate, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1966-1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1969.
Instructor Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, 1969-1970, assistant professor, 1970-1973, 75-78. Assistant pastor Grace Lutheran Church, Washington, 1973-1975. Professor department religion Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1978-1999, head department of religion, 1978-1992, Class of 1932 research professor, 1989.
Distinguished professor religion Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, since 1999. Chairman various committees Northeast Pennsylvania Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, 1979-1999, delegate to national assembly, 1995, 97, 99, 2005. Advisory board Berman Center for Jewish Studies, 1985-1992.
Founder, chairman board Institute for Jewish-Christian Understanding, 1988-1999. Board Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research, Collegeville, since 1999. Chair Association Teaching Theologians of the Evangelical Lutheran Church American, 2002-2006, Evangelical Lutheran Church American Consultative Panel Lutheran-Jewish Relations, since 2001, chair, since 2005.
Delaware Democratic Farm Labor Party, Rochester, Minnesota, 1972, St. Paul, 1976. Member American Academy Religion (president 19th Century theology group 1981-1986, 97-), American Society Church History, Society for Values in Higher Education, International Schleiermacher Society, International Bonhoeffer Society, Søren Kierkegaard Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa (campus leadership since 1985).
Married Janice Marie Swanson, July 8, 1972. Children: Erik Thomas, Aren Kristofer.