Peter Schmiechen

Background

Peter Schmiechen was born on April 15, 1938, in the United States.

Education

In 1959 Peter received Bachelor of Arts at Elmhurst College. Then he got Bachelor of Divinity at Eden Theological Seminary in 1962. Finally, he earned Doctor of Philosophy at Harvard University in 1969.

Career

Peter Schmiechen started his career in 1962 as an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ. After that he left for Everett, where he worked as a pastor of United Church of Christ until 1965. For a year he held the position of a staff member at the Biennial Emphasis Committee on Urbanization and the Church.

Since 1966 Peter started working for Elmhurst College, where he began as instructor, and became the professor of theology and religion in 1966 - 1985. For about 10 years he even was a dean of the college. Starting from 1985 Peter serves as a professor of theology and president of seminary at the Lancaster Theological Seminary, and since 1975 he has been the member of Council for Higher Education at the United Church of Christ. Moreover, Peret was a chairperson of the Council of Presidents of the Closely Related Seminaries of the United Church of Christ during 1989 - 1993.

Achievements

• Peter Schmiechen is highly famous as the author of religious books "Christ the Reconciler", "Gift and Promise: An Evangelical Theology of the Lord's Supper ", and "Saving Power: Theories of Atonement and Forms of the Church."

Works

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  • Saving Power: Theories of Atonement and Forms of the Church 2005
  • Gift and Promise: An Evangelical Theology of the Lord's Supper (Princeton Theological Monographs) 2016
  • Words Unspoken: An Invitation to Christian Faith - Kindle edition by Peter Schmiechen. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. 2012
  • Defining the Church for Our Time: Origin and Structure, Variety and Viability - Kindle edition by Peter Schmiechen. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. 2012
  • Christ the Reconciler: A Theology for Opposites, Differences, and Enemies 1996
  • The Gift and the Promise: Becoming What We Are in Christ (Kaleidoscope Series Resource) 1990

Religion

During the whole life Peter was a devoted Christian and devoted to the United Church of Christ.

Membership

• American Academy of Religion

• Association of Theological Schools

• American Association for Higher Education

• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

• American Association of University Professors

• American Conference of Academic Deans

• American Theological Society

• president

  North Central Association of Academic Deans

  1981 - 1982

Connections

Peter married a teacher and librarian Janet Hoffman, with whom he has two sons: Timothy, and Nathan Schmiechen.

Spouse:

Janet Hoffman

Son:

Timothy Schmiechen

Son:

Nathan Schmiechen