Background
Coalter,, Milton J. was born on July 5, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Milton J. and Jewel (Mitchel) Coalter.
Coalter,, Milton J. was born on July 5, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Milton J. and Jewel (Mitchel) Coalter.
Bachelor, Davidson College, 1971. Master of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1975. Master of Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1977.
Doctor of Philosophy in Religion, Princeton University, 1982.
Assistant professor American religion North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1981-1982. Public services library The Iliff School Theology, Denver, 1982-1984, acting library director, 1984-1985. Library director, professor bibliography and research Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 1985—2004, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia, since 2004.
Acting president Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 2002—2003. Board directors Louisville Institute, Scholars Press. General assembly council task force on church membership growth Presbyterian Church, Louisville, 1989-1991.
Member General Assembly Theological Task Force on Peace, Unity and Purity of the Church, 2001—2006. Member American Theological Library. Association (board directors 1997-1903, president 1998-1900).
Children: Martha Claire, Siram Jacob.