Background
Will, James Edward was born on January 18, 1928 in Palatine, Illinois, United States. Son of Albert John and Sylvia Violet (Schultz) Will.
( James E. Will shows how peace with justice is evident i...)
James E. Will shows how peace with justice is evident in the life, message, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The major illuminator of both personal and political peace, Will explains, is Christology. This Christology of peace is a major contribution to the interconfessional dialogue about peace--both Protestant/Catholic and Christian/Jewish.
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Will, James Edward was born on January 18, 1928 in Palatine, Illinois, United States. Son of Albert John and Sylvia Violet (Schultz) Will.
Bachelor with high honors, North Center College, 1949. Bachelor's Degree, Evangelical Theological Seminary, Naperville, Illinois, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1962.
Youth director, 1st Evangelical United Brethren Church, Aurora, Illinois, 1949-1952;
pastor, Christ Evangelical United Brethren Church, Paterson, New Jersey, 1952-1955;
assistant professor, department chairman religion, North Center College, Naperville, 1955-1959;
successively assistant professor, associate professor, professor philosophical theology, Evangelical Theological Seminary, Naperville, 1959-1973;
Henry Pfeiffer professor systematic theology, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois, since 1973;
director Peace and Justice Center, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois, 1975-1985. Member board ministry Northern Illinois conference United Methodist Church, 1964-1974, board dirs.Bd. Global Ministries, 1976-1980, vice-chairperson commission on coordination.
Member Commision on Faith and Order, National Council Churches, 1970-1978, chair panel, 1976-1978. Visiting professor, lecturer Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas,1978, North Pk. College, Chicago, 1979, Catholic U. Lublin, Poland, 1980, American U., Washington, 1982, Council West Suburban Colls., Lisle, Illinois, 1984, Washington State University, Pullman, 1985, Inter-Faith Academy Peace, Tantur, Israel, 1986, U. Zimbabwe, 1989, Nyadire Teachers College, Zimbabwe, 1989.
Member World Methodist Council, since 1986.
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Member Board Education 78, Naperville, 1971-1973. President Illinois and Greater Chicago division United Nations Association, 1978-1980. Chairperson Christians Associated for Relationships with Eastern Europe, 1978-1983, member executive committee since 1988.
Board directors Institute for Peace and Understanding, Institute for International Amity. Member American Society Christian Ethics, American Theological Society (vice president Midwest region 1983, president region 1984), American Academy Religion.
Married Lois Adelaide Weiss, August 13, 1949 (divorced 1982). Children: Kristen, Laurie, Michael, Eric, Kevin.