Background
Rusch, William Graham was born on December 23, 1937 in Buffalo. Son of William Godfrey and Hope (French) Rusch.
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William Graham Rusch
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William Graham Rusch, religious organization administrator. Ordained to ministry Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1966. Samuel Trexler fellow of New York Synod Lutheran Church in American, 1964, 65. Member American Academy Religion, American Society Christian Ethics, American Society Church History, International Association Coptic Studies.
Education
Bachelor, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1959. Master of Arts in Classical Languages, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1960. Master of Divinity, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, England, 1965. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Yale University, 1995.
Career
Associate pastor Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, New York City, 1966-1968. Assistant professor, chairman department classical languages Augsburg College, Minneapolis, 1968-1971. Associate executive director division Theological Studies Lutheran Council in the United States of America, 1971-1978.
Adjunct professor The General Theological Seminary, New York City, 1978-1982, 95. Executive director, assistant to Bishop Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, Chicago, 1987-1996. Director Commission on Faith and Order National Council of Churches of Christ United States of America, New York City, 1996-2001.
Executive director Foundation for Faith and Order, 2001—2006. Visiting lecturer Waterloo Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1969. Adjunct professor theology Fordham University, New York City, 1984-1986, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, since 1998, St. John's Distinguished professor, 2002-2003.
Professor Angelicum Pontificia University San Tommaso, Rome, since 2005. Member central committee World Council Churches, 1991-1998, member standing committee faith and order commission, since 1991. Adjunct faculty Yale Division School, since 1999.
; scholar-at-large Graymoor Ecumenical Institute, 2002-2003. Jean-Marie Tillard distinguished professor Angelicum Pontificia University, San Tommaso, Rome, 2005-2006, visiting fellow, Mansfield College, Oxford.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Academy Religion, American Society Christian Ethics, American Society Church History, International Association Coptic Studies.
Interests
Connections
Married Thora Joan Ellefsen, September 2, 1967.
Education
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