Background
Bock, Paul John was born on March 30, 1922 in Beulah, North Dakota, United States. Son of Albert F. and Lydia (Buehrer) Bock.
Bock, Paul John was born on March 30, 1922 in Beulah, North Dakota, United States. Son of Albert F. and Lydia (Buehrer) Bock.
Bachelor, Heidelberg College, 1944. Bachelor's Degree, Yale Divinity School, 1950. School of Theology and Ministry, Yale Divinity School, 1951.
Doctor of Philosophy, Western Reserve University, 1965.
Member publicity staff, World Council Churches, Geneva, 1946-1948; Young Men’s Christian Association-Young Women’s Christian Association director, Oregon State College, Corvallis, 1950-1953; campus minister, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1953-1959; professor religion, Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio., 1959-1982; professor religion, Doane College, Crete, Nebraska, 1982-1989; interim pastor, United Church of Christ, Coleridge, Nebraska, 1990-1991. Member peace and justice task force Nebraska Conference, United Church of Christ, Lincoln, since 1983. Visiting professor Trinity College, Legon, Ghana, 1976-1977.
Co-director Junior Year at Heidelberg (Federal Republic Germany), 1980-1982. Member American Society Christian Ethics, Kiwanis (president Tiffin club 1968), Rotary (president Crete, Nebraska club 1986).
Married Eve Chybova, January 28, 1949. Children: Benjamin, Timothy, Jane.