Background
Schreiner, Lothar was born on November 25, 1925 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Helmuth and Anna (Palmer) Schreiner.
Schreiner, Lothar was born on November 25, 1925 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Helmuth and Anna (Palmer) Schreiner.
Bachelor, University Oxford, England, 1949. Doctor of Theology, University Zurich, Switzerland, 1953. Master of Arts, University Oxford, England, 1956.
Habilitation, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1969.
Lecturer New Testament studies Nommensen University, Pematangsiantar, Indonesia, 1956—1965. Promotion secretary for missionaries and scholars Rhenish Mission, Wuppertal, Germany, 1968—1978. Lecturer history of religions and missiology Kirchliche Hochschule, Germany, 1970—1972.
Commnd. lecturer for history of religions and missiology University Wuppertal, Germany, 1969—1991. Professor for history of religions and missiology Kirchliche Hochschule, Germany, 1972—1991. Honorary professor University Wuppertal, 1984.
Guest lecturer MICT, Insein Yangon, Myanmar, 1957, Paulinum, Otjimbingue, Namibia, 1974, Chinese Rhenish Church, Hong Kong, 1980, Eden Theological Seminary, St. Louis, 1987, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, 1996. Chairman commission theological education Ecumenical Missionary World Service, Hamburg, Germany, 1993—2001.
Board director Verein f. entwicklungsbezogene Bildung zu S.O.Asien, Essea, Germany, since 2001. Member Essen Amnesty International, Wuppertal, Germany, since 1972. Member of Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft fur Theologie, International Association Mission Studies, International Association History of Religions.
Married Lieselotte Wevelmeyer, July 17, 1953. Children: Anna Cornelia, Ulrike Dorothea, Klaus Hartmut.