William Lawrence Petersen

Background

Petersen, William Lawrence was born on January 19, 1950 in Laredo, Texas, United States. Son of Elizabeth M. Petersen.

Education

Bachelor, University Iowa, 1971. Master of Divinity, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon, Canada, 1975. Postgraduate, McGill University, 1977.

Doctor in Theology, Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1984.

Career

Lecturer Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, 1977. Visiting assistant professor University Notre Dame, Indiana, 1985-1986, assistant professor, 1986-1990, Pennsylvania State University, 1990-1994, associate professor, 1994-1999, director religious studies, from 1998, professor, from 1999.

Achievements

• William Lawrence Petersen has been listed as a noteworthy Theology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Sayings of Jesus: Canonical and Non-Canonical : Essays in Honour of Tjitze Baarda (Supplements to Novum Testamentum)

    (Sixteen chapters by leading New Testament scholars examin...)

  • The Diatessaron and Ephrem Syrus as sources of Romanos the Melodist

Membership

Member Society of Biblical Literature (member editorial board The New Testament in the Greek Fathers since 1985), Studiorum Novi Testamenti Society Clubs: Alpine Français (Chamonix section).

Interests

• Avocations: Alpine mountaineering, skiing, music, traveling.

Connections

Father:

Elizabeth M. Petersen. Petersen