Background
Kantzer, Kenneth Sealer was born on March 29, 1917 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Edwin Frederick and Clara (Sealer) Kantzer.
Kantzer, Kenneth Sealer was born on March 29, 1917 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Edwin Frederick and Clara (Sealer) Kantzer.
AB, Ashland College, 1938. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1939. Bachelor's Degree, Faith Theological Seminary, 1942.
MST, Faith Theological Seminary, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1950. Postdoctoral, University Goettingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1955.
Postdoctoral, Basel University, Switzerland, 1955. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Gordon College, 1979. HHD (honorary), John Brown University, 1981.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Ashland Theological Seminary, 1981. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Wheaton College, 1987.
Instructor Bible, history, Kings College, New Castle, Delaware, 1941-1943; instructor Hebrew, Gordon College/Seminary, Boston, 1944-1946; instructor Bible, professor biblical and systematic theology, chairman division Bible, philosophy and religious education, Wheaton (Illinois) College, 1946-1963; dean, vice president graduate studies, professor biblical and systematic theology, Trinity Evangelical Division School, Deerfield, Illinois, 1963-1978; professor biblical and systematic theology, Trinity Evangelical Division School, Deerfield, Illinois, since 1984; director Doctor of Philosophy program, Trinity Evangelical Division School, Deerfield, 1987-1991; editor in chief, Christianity Today, Carol Stream, Illinois, 1978-1982; senior editor, dean research institute, Christianity Today, Carol Stream, Illinois, since 1984; president, Trinity College, Deerfield, 1982-1983; chancellor, Trinity College, Deerfield, 1983-1991. Board directors Columbia (South Carolina.) Bible College, John Brown U., Siloam Springs, Arkansas, The Evangelical Alliance Mission, Wheaton. Board directors Institute Advancement of Christian Scholarship, since 1978, secretary 1979-1983, president 1986-1988.
Board of directors Heritage Christian School, Northbrook, Illinois, since 1984, Pioneer Ministries, Carol Stream, since 1980. Member Evangelical Theological Society (president), Evangelical Philosophical Society.
Married Ruth Forbes, September 21, 1939. Children: Mary Ruth Wilkinson, Richard Forbes.