Background
Thompson, George Walter Murry was born on October 12, 1931 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of George Walter Murry Senior and Inez Arnessa (Arrington) Thompson.
Thompson, George Walter Murry was born on October 12, 1931 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of George Walter Murry Senior and Inez Arnessa (Arrington) Thompson.
Bachelor, Virginia Union U., 1954; Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1957; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1974.
Professor, Bluefield (West Virginia) State College, 1962-1963;
professor, coordinator, Center Theological Studies, Dayton, Ohio., 1963-1972;
visiting professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1975-1977;
visiting professor, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, since 1981;
pastor, New Horizon Baptist Church and Oak Lane United Church Christ, Philadelphia, since 1981. Professor philosophy and religious studies East Stroudsburg (Pennsylvania) U., since 1972. Wesley Foundation honor lecturer U. Missouri, Rolla, 1989.
Lecturer Mexico, Australia, Africa, Carribean, Nicaragua, England, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics.
Member Germantown Center Council, Philadelphia, since 1981. Member Coord. Committee CommunityOrgns., Chicago, 1965-1966, Pennsylvania Prison Society, Philadelphia, since 1990. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Association Higher Education, Society for Study Black Religion, Am.Bapt.
Churches Society for Study Social Philosophy, Society Study Creativity.
Married Sarah E. Thompson, June 2, 1955 (deceased September 1986). 1 child, Sarita T. Lockley.