Robert Harry Bryant

Background

Bryant, Robert Harry was born on September 1, 1925 in Nokesville, Virginia, United States. Son of Harry Tucker and Frances Margaret (McAllister) Bryant.

Education

Bachelor, College of William & Mary, 1946; Master of Divinity, Yale University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1956.

Career

Assistant pastor, Second Congressional Church, Westfield, Massachusetts, 1951-1952; associate professor philosophy, William Jewell College, Liberty, Missouri, 1952-1953; assistant professor religion, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 1956-1958; associate professor philosophy and religion, Centre College, Kentucky, 1958-1961; professor constructive theology, United Theological Seminary, New Brighton, Minnesota, 1961-1991; professor emeritus, United Theological Seminary, New Brighton, Minnesota, since 1991. Visiting assistant professor theology Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1953-1954. Visiting professor Federal Theological Seminary, Alice, Republic of South Africa, 1973-1974, St. John's U., Collegeville, Minnesota, 1971-1972.

Board directors Friends School of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1988-1991, Common Profits, Minneapolis, 1985-1991.

Achievements

• Robert Harry Bryant has been listed as a noteworthy theology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory committee Mounds View School District Board, New Brighton, 1971-1972. Delegate Democratic State Convention, Rochester, Minnesota, 1968, Democratic District Conventions, Minneapolis, 1968, 90. Member American Academy Religion, American Theological Society, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Emily Christine Rentsch (deceased January 1982). Children: John Robert, Miriam Joan, Mark Phillip.

Father:

Harry Tucker Bryant

Mother:

Frances Margaret (McAllister) Bryant

Spouse:

Emily Christine Rentsch

child:

Miriam Joan Bryant

child:

Mark Phillip Bryant

child:

John Robert Bryant