George Lindbeck

George Lindbeck
Born
George Arthur Lindbeck

(1923-03-10)March 10, 1923
Luoyang, China
DiedJanuary 8, 2018(2018-01-08) (aged 94)
Florida, United States
NationalityAmerican
SpouseViolette Lindbeck
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisIs Duns Scotus an Essentialist? (1955)
Doctoral advisorRobert Lowry Calhoun
Other advisors
Influences
Academic work
DisciplineTheology
School or tradition
InstitutionsYale University
Doctoral students
Notable students
Notable worksThe Nature of Doctrine (1984)
Influenced

George Arthur Lindbeck (March 10, 1923 – January 8, 2018) was an American Lutheran theologian. He was best known as an ecumenicist and as one of the fathers of postliberal theology.