Background
Streng, Frederick John was born on September 30, 1933 in Seguin, Texas, United States. Son of Adolph Carl Senior and Elizabeth Marie (Hein) Streng.
Streng, Frederick John was born on September 30, 1933 in Seguin, Texas, United States. Son of Adolph Carl Senior and Elizabeth Marie (Hein) Streng.
Bachelor, Texas Lutheran College, 1955. Master of Arts, Southern Methodist University, 1956. Bachelor's Degree, University Chicago, 1960.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1963.
Assistant professor University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1963-1966. Associate professor Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1966-1974, professor, since 1974. Visiting professor University California, Berkeley, 1973, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973, Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Japan, 1986-1987.
President North Texas Association Unitarian Universalist Societies, Dallas, since 1990.
Active various committees 1st Unitarian Church Dallas, since 1968. Advisory member religious communities task force Dallas Indiana School District, since 1975. Fellow Center for World Thanksgiving.
Member Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy (president 1970-1972), American Society for Study of Religion (president 1987-1990), Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies (vice president since 1989), American Academy Religion, National Council on Religion and Public Education, Dallas Civil Liberties Union.
Married Ruth Helen Billnitzer, June 6, 1955 (divorced 1977). Children: Elizabeth Ann, Mark Andrew. Married Bette Sue Blossom, May 23, 1981.
Stepchildren: Steven Deane, Lisa Deane Evans.