Background
VanDale, Robert LeRoy was born on November 28, 1935 in Milwaukee. Son of LeRoy and Lavonna Gertrude (Singbush) VanD.
VanDale, Robert LeRoy was born on November 28, 1935 in Milwaukee. Son of LeRoy and Lavonna Gertrude (Singbush) VanD.
Bachelor cum laude, Lawrence College, 1957. Master of Divinity cum laude, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1968.
Pastor, United Presbyterian Church (United States of America), Freeport, Ohio., 1959-1962;
volunteer missionary, United Presbyterian Church (United States of America), Ethiopia, 1962-1964;
fraternal worker, United Presbyterian Church (United States of America), Ethiopia, 1968-1972;
professor religion, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, since 1972. Member general board Pennsylvania Council Churches, Harrisburg, 1991. Member committee theological consultation Pennsylvania Conference on Interch.
Cooperative, Harrisburg, since 1982.
Active Association for Public Justice, Bread for the World. Member National Council Religion and Public Education (board directors since 1988), Society for the Science Study of Religion, Peace Studies Association.
Married Carla Jean Kuhn, October 16, 1959. Children: Laura Beth, Heather Lynn.