Ulrich Simon was an Anglican theologian, educator, and author.
Background
Ulrich Simon was born on September 21, 1913, in Berlin, Germany. Simon's family were non-practising Jews but their lives were at risk in the Third Reich and, after flirting with the Communists, Ulrich Simon was sent to England in 1933. His father, the composer James Simon, later died in the Holocaust. His older brother, Jörn Martin Simon, died in the Moscow Trials in 1937. His mother Anna Levy Simon, escaped to Switzerland where she died about 1975.
Career
In 1942 Simon began to serve the Church of England as a priest in Upton, Buckinghamshire, England. He later served as a priest in Millbrook, Bedfordshire, from 1950 to 1954. Then he joined the faculty of King’s College at the University of London, first as an assistant professor and later as a professor in the department of theology. In 1958 he became chair in Christian literature. He also served as dean of King’s College from 1978 to 1980. During his career he also worked as a visiting professor at St. Mary’s University in Baltimore. Moreover, he wrote a number of books and articles. He also penned the semi-autobiographical "Sitting in Judgment."
Religion
Although he was born in the Jewish faith in Germany, Simon converted to Christianity and became a priest in the Church of England.