Background
Harrelson, Walter Joseph was born on November 28, 1919 in Winnabow, North Carolina, United States. Son of Isham Danvis and Mabel (Rich) Harrelson.
(This eye-opening dialogue between a rabbi and a Christian...)
This eye-opening dialogue between a rabbi and a Christian scholar challenges Jews and Christians to examine their misconceptions and prejudices about each other's faith. Here, a Christian and a Jew stand on common ground. Rather than simply interpreting their own respective heritages, each seeks to present his own insights into the other's religious community. Topics discussed include Scripture, God, Jesus, the Holocaust, election, covenant, and mission. Jews and Christians is a living dialogue of faith designed to foster mutual understanding and respect between the two religions.
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minister religion educator emeritus
Harrelson, Walter Joseph was born on November 28, 1919 in Winnabow, North Carolina, United States. Son of Isham Danvis and Mabel (Rich) Harrelson.
Student, Mars Hill (North Carolina) College, 1940-1941; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Mars Hill (North Carolina) College, 1977; Bachelor of Arts, Univercity North Carolina, 1947; Doctor of Letters (honorary), University North Carolina, 1994; Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1949; Doctor of Theology, Union Theological Seminary, 1953; postgraduate, U. Basel, Switzerland, 1950-1951; postgraduate, Harvard, 1951-1953; honorary Doctor of Divinity, University of South, 1974; honorary Doctor of Divinity, Christian Theological Seminary, 1992.
Instructor philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1947;
ordained to ministry, Baptist Church, 1949;
tutor assistant, Union Theological Seminary, 1949-1950;
professor Old Testament, Andover Newton Theological School, 1951-1955;
dean, associate professor Old Testament, University of Chicago Division School, 1955-1960;
professor Old Testament, Division School, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1960-1975;
chairman graduate department religion, Division School, Vanderbilt University, 1962-1967;
dean, Division School, Vanderbilt University, 1967-1975;
Distinguished professor Hebrew Bible, Division School, Vanderbilt University, 1975-1990;
professor emeritus, Division School, Vanderbilt University, since 1990;
director Lilly Ministry Project, Division School, Vanderbilt University, 1990-1994;
interim dean, Disciples Division House, 1993-1994;
professor, Wake Forest U., 1994-1996;
Adjunct Professor Divinity School, Wake Forest U., since 1996. Director Ecumenical Institute Advanced Theological Studies, Jerusalem, 1977-1978, 78-79. Vice-chairman translation committee Review Standard Version of the Bible.
Vis.prof. Brite Division School Texas Christian U., 1992, Boston College, 1991, 93. Member church relations committee United States Holocause Memorial Museum.
(This eye-opening dialogue between a rabbi and a Christian...)
(1959 JUDSON PRESS SOFTCOVER)
(Book by Harrelson, Walter)
(Book by Falk, Randall M., Harrelson, Walter J.)
Director project to film Ethiopian Manuscripts, National Endowment of the Humanities, 1972-1984. Board directors Dead Sea Scrolls Foundation, since 1991, Planned Parenthood Association, Nashville. Active church relations committee United States Holocaust Memorial Council.
Member National Academy of Sciences (member ethics committee Institute Medicine), Society for Values in Higher Education (president 1972-1974), Society Biblical Literature (president 1972), American Academy Religion, Catholic Biblical Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Idella Aydlett, September 20, 1942. Children: Marianne McIver, David Aydlett, Robert Joseph.