William Hamilton (theologian)
| William Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1924 Evanston, Illinois |
| Died | February 28, 2012 (aged 87) Portland, Oregon |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable work(s) | Radical Theology and the Death of God (1966) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Jean Hamilton |
| Children | 5 |
| Theological work | |
William Hamilton (March 9, 1924 – February 28, 2012) was a theologian and proponent of the death of God movement. Hamilton died in 2012 at age 87 in Portland, Oregon.[1]
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Education and career [edit]
Hamilton was born in 1924 in Evanston, Illinois.[2] In 1943 Hamilton graduated from Oberlin College. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, then earned a master's degree from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York in 1949. In 1952 Hamilton received a doctorate in theology from the University of St Andrews in Scotland.[1]
Hamilton and fellow theologian Thomas J. J. Altizer co-authored the book Radical Theology and the Death of God (1966). Time magazine published the article "Is God Dead?" that same year.[2] Hamilton taught theology at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School until he lost his endowed chair in 1967. He then taught religion at New College in Sarasota, Florida before becoming a faculty member at Portland State University in 1970.[1] There he served as dean of arts and letters until his retirement in 1986.[2]
Hamilton died of complications from congestive heart failure in 2012 at age 87 in Portland, Oregon.[2] He was survived by his wife Mary Jean and five children.[1]
See also [edit]
- Christian atheism
- List of Oberlin College alumni
- List of people from Evanston, Illinois
- List of people from Portland, Oregon
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d Haught, Nancy (February 29, 2012). "William Hamilton, God-is-dead theologian, dies in Portland at 87". The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications). ISSN 8750-1317. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "William Hamilton dies at 87; theologian questioned God's existence". Los Angeles Times (Tribune Company). March 3, 2012. ISSN 0458-3035. OCLC 3638237. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
External links [edit]
- Excerpt from Radical Theology and the Death of God
- 1924 births
- 2012 deaths
- 20th-century theologians
- 21st-century theologians
- Alumni of the University of St Andrews
- American theologians
- American male writers
- Atheist theologians
- Death of God theologians
- Deaths from congestive heart failure
- Disease-related deaths in Oregon
- Oberlin College alumni
- People from Evanston, Illinois
- People from Portland, Oregon
- Portland State University faculty
- United States Navy personnel
