Background
Gill, Theodore Alexander was born on January 7, 1920 in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Alexander Lawson G. and Lillian Louise Pfeiffer.
Gill, Theodore Alexander was born on January 7, 1920 in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Alexander Lawson G. and Lillian Louise Pfeiffer.
Bachelor, University Wisconsin, 1940. Bachelor of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1943. D.Theol., Union Theological Seminary, 1945.
D.Theol., University Zurich, Switzerland, 1948. D.Theol., University Basel, Switzerland, 1948. Doctor of Divinity honorary, Occidental College, 1959.
Doctor of Divinity honorary, Grinnell College, 1964. Doctor of Humane Letters honorary, College Emporia, 1961. Doctor of Letters honorary, College Idaho, 1964.
Doctor of Letters honorary, Alma College, 1977.
Pastor North Avenue Presbyterian Church, New Rochelle, New York, 1943-1946, West End Presbyterian Church, New York City, 1948-1952. Dean chapel Lindenwood College, St. Charles, Missouri, 1952-1955. Managing editor Christian Century, Chicago, 1955-1957.
President San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, California, 1957-1966. Executive director Study Commission on Higher Education, Geneva, 1966-1968, Religious Studies Center, Detroit, 1968-1971, Society for Art, Religion and Contemporary Culture, New York City, 1970-1979. Professor philosophy John Jay College Criminal Justice, 1971—1989, professor emeritus, 1989—2005, provost and dean faculty, 1975-1982.
Fondren lecturer Southern Methodist University. Verhuyst lecturer University Wisconsin, Madison. Green lecturer Andover-Newton.
Television Moore lecturer, San Francisco. Board directors Affiliate Artists, New York City, 1966–2005, Sears Foundation, Chicago, 1976–2005. Delegate United Nations Educational conferences, 1966-1968.
Moderator Permanent Judicial Commission, New York Presbytery, 1980–2005. Clerk Permanent Judicial Commission, Synod Northeast, 1982–2005.
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Fellow Society Arts, Religion, Contemporary Culture. Member Academy Arts and Sciences City University of New York (board directors 1981–2005), American Academy Religion, Karl Barth Society, Bonhoeffer Society, Interfilm (Hilversum, Netherlands), Philosophical Association Clubs: Princeton (New York City), The Players (New York City).
Married Katherine Yonker, June 27, 1945. Children: Theodore Alexander, Laurie Melissa.